PHEASANT WITH ROASTED GARLIC & LEMON
- 1 each pheasant cut into serving quarters
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 12 each garlic cloves unpeeled
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup lemon juice fresh
- 2 teaspoons salt or as desired
- 1 each lemon yellow zest only
- 13 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream whipping cream, heavy cream 35%
- PREHEAT OVEN TO 350F (180C).
- Heat the oil in a 12-inch oven-proof skillet over high heat on top of stove, add the garlic and saute until the skins are a medium golden color.
- Add pheasant and brown on both sides.
- If the garlic turns black, remove it from the skillet.
- When the pheasant is brown, replace the garlic.
- Without pouring off the fat, add broth and juice.
- Sprinkle with salt, bring to a boil and place, uncovered, in the oven for 50 minutes, turning once.
- TO MAKE CANDIED ZESTS: CUT THE LEMON ZEST into 1/4 inch strips and place in a small saucepan.
- Add sugar and water, bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Simmer gently until the water is nearly evaporated and zests look shiny and translucent.
- Strain zests, discard any extra syrup and set zests aside.
- Transfer the skillet with the chicken to the stove top, add the cream and place over high heat.
- Reduce the liquid until it has a shiny consistency.
- Arrange the pheasant pieces on a serving platter, scrape the garlic cloves and glaze over it and garnish with candied zests.
- Serve immediately
quarters, olive oil, garlic, chicken broth, lemon juice fresh, salt, lemon yellow zest only, sugar, water, heavy whipping cream whipping cream
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/pheasant-with-roasted-garlic-am-197 (may not work)