Recipe: Bergie’s Crock Pot Pheasant 🍗
Description: This recipe is a quintessential Canadian delight, offering a succulent and tender pheasant that’s bursting with flavor. The key lies in marinating the bird for a full 24 hours, ensuring maximum taste infusion and a melt-in-your-mouth texture.
- Preparation Time: 24 hours
- Cooking Time: 5 hours
- Total Time: 29 hours
- Serves: Varies
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 – 2 | Pheasant |
| 1/4 | Salt |
| 1/3 | Light soy sauce |
| 3 | Worcestershire sauce |
| 3 | Dark brown sugar |
| 2 | Garlic cloves |
| 1/2 | Liquid smoke |
| 3 | Tabasco sauce |
| 1 | Pepper |
Instructions:
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Prepare the Pheasant: Begin by skinning the pheasant and thoroughly washing it to remove any impurities.
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Brine Soak: Place the pheasant in a large bowl, sprinkle it with salt, and cover it with cold water. Allow it to soak for at least an hour to tenderize the meat.
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Discard Brine: After the soaking period, discard the brine solution and proceed to cut the pheasant into four pieces for easier cooking and serving.
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Marinade Preparation: In a spacious zip-lock bag, combine the light soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, dark brown sugar, minced garlic cloves, liquid smoke, Tabasco sauce, and pepper to create a flavorful marinade.
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Marinate the Pheasant: Place the pheasant pieces into the zip-lock bag with the marinade, ensuring they are evenly coated. Seal the bag and refrigerate it for a full 24 hours, turning it occasionally to ensure all parts are adequately marinated.
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Discard Marinade: After the marination period, discard the marinade as it has served its purpose in infusing the meat with flavor.
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Prepare Crock Pot: Place the marinated pheasant pieces into the crockpot, adding half a cup of water to the pot to prevent drying during cooking. Optionally, you can substitute water with a dry white wine or a mixture of wine and water for added flavor complexity.
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Slow Cook: Set the crockpot to low heat and allow the pheasant to cook for at least 5 hours, ensuring it reaches a tender and juicy consistency.
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Serve: Once the pheasant is cooked to perfection, serve it hot alongside your favorite sides for a delightful Canadian-inspired meal.
Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
- Calories: 886.3
- Fat Content: 37.3g
- Saturated Fat Content: 10.8g
- Cholesterol Content: 284mg
- Sodium Content: 17346.1mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 34.9g
- Fiber Content: 0.6g
- Sugar Content: 27.1g
- Protein Content: 96.7g
Recipe Notes: This recipe is perfect for weeknight dinners or special occasions, offering a convenient and flavorful way to enjoy pheasant. Make sure to plan ahead and marinate the bird for the full 24 hours to achieve the best results. Additionally, feel free to customize the marinade and cooking liquid to suit your taste preferences. Enjoy this delicious Canadian dish with family and friends, and savor every bite of the moist and tender pheasant meat.
