Pheasant Cakes  -  submitted by Ryan Barbieri
 
Makes 6-8 Cakes
 
4 Pheasant Breasts
2 cups Italian Bread Crumbs
3 eggs
1 cup (or so) of flour
Olive oil or butter
1 Package Béarnaise Sauce
 
In food processor grind pheasant breasts along with 1 egg and ½ cup bread crumbs.  Pick out tendons as they come to the surface of processed meat.  Make sure meat is completely processed and bread crumbs and egg are mixed in.
In skillet or fry pan heat oil (or butter) until hot.  Form patties, then dip in flour, then egg, then bread crumbs.  Place in prepared skillet or fry pan and cook until brown and crispy on both sides.
While cakes are frying, prepare Béarnaise sauce in a small sauce pan.  Follow instructions on packet.
Instead of Béarnaise sauce, can also be served with applesauce, maple syrup or just straight up.
 

Cajun Chicken Morsels - submitted by Randy Matis
This recipe tested on quail & pheasant with excellent results!
 
1.5c flour
1 c. chopped (med.fine) pecans
1 Tbsp. dried oregano
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
salt to taste
12 Tbsp(1.5 sticks) butter (unsalted,I used salted)
4 whole chicken breasts (8 halves) skinned, boned, and cut into 1 inch pieces
 
1. combine flour pecans, oregano, cumin, thyme, cayenne, and salt to taste in shallow bowl
2. Melt 6 Tbsp. butter in small saucepan. Dip each chicken piece in butter, then in flour mix to coat well.
3. Melt 3 Tbsp of remaining butter in large skillet over med. heat. Add half the chicken pieces and saute til browned on all sides and cooked through. Remove from pan and keep warm. Repeat with remaining 3 Tbsp. butter and chicken.
4. Serve the chicken morsels with toothpicks and your favorite mustard for dipping.
 
makes 8 appetizer portions
 
The cooked chicken can be stored covered in the refrig. Before serving, heat the chicken, wrapped in Al foil, at 350 for 10 minutes.
 
 
Phat Phreddy’s Phlaming Woodcock - submitted by Rick Whiting
Damn good with grouse breasts too! 
 
2 tablespoons butter
2 medium shallots
6 woodcock breasts, skinned, washed and patted dry
3-4 oz Brandy
5-6 tablespoons of heavy cream
3-4 dashes of Worchestershire sauce
Salt and pepper
 
Heat butter, garlic and shallots in a heavy skillet till garlic begins to brown.  he says to dicard shallots but I didn't.  Saute breast meat over medium high heat until singed.  About 90 seconds per side.  Remove meat from pan.  Flame with Brandy to deglaze.  Add cream, worchestershire sauce, salt an pepper .  Simmer =until reduced by half.  Add breast meat to heat through.  Serve over rice or pasta.
 
Oven Fried Fish
Tested on crappie, walleye and bluegill
 
1/3 cup Panko bread crumbs
1/3 cup crushed corn flakes
3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspon pepper
1 lb. filets cubed
Non-stick cooking spray
 
In a shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, cornflakes, cheese, salt and pepper. Coat fish with cooking spray then roll in bread crumb mixture.
Place on baking sheet coated with non stick spray. Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes with fork.
 
Watring's Grouse Stew

Ingredients 8 grouse – legs and breasts

8- carrots

4 tomatoes    

2 onions

2 stalk celery

2 clove garlic

1 stick of butter

½ bottle of white wine

2 oz brandy

7 –potatoes

½ pack of brisket and gravy dry mix  to use for thickening agent or can use flower

Salt and pepper

Step 1

Take the grouse breasts and de bone cut the meat in chunks and set aside

Then take one onion I clove of garlic, 4 carrots 1 stalk of celery ¼ stick of butter add to a large kettle add salt pepper and cook till onions are translucent add grouse legs and breast bones  and brown  keep stirring so not to burn add wine and top off with water add more salt and pepper and cook on med high  for aprox 1 hour  this pot is just for the stew base so reduce down by half. Then strain threw a colander discard the leggs  breast bones and cooked veggies  only keep the liquid all the yummy flavors are now in this broth

 

Step 2

In separate pot on high heat add butter and onion and garlic cook 1min then add grouse meat and brown

Then deglaze the pan with the brandy stirring removing all bits from the bottom of the pot chop all remaining veggies celery, potatoes,tomatoes,carrots  and add to the pot and add broth from other pot, cook  on med for 1 hour add thickening agent stir until it becomes smooth add salt and pepper to taste and  serve with good crusty Italian bread and enjoy!!!!!!!! 

 
 
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