Serves 4.
Ingredients:
- 4 pheasant breast fillets.
- 4 rashers, rindless smoked back bacon.
- 300ml dry cider.
- 4 shallots, peeled and finely chopped.
- 25g butter.
- 1 tsp caster sugar.
- 1 tbsp plain flour.
- 4 tbsp full fat crème fraiche.
- Roast potatoes and baby leeks to serve.
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
- Season the pheasant breast fillets with freshly ground black pepper and wrap each one with a rasher of bacon.
- Place in an ovenproof dish so they aren’t too cramped together.
- Pour 5 tbsp cider over the top.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until tender.
- Heat the butter in a pan until melted and foaming.
- Add the shallots, fry gently until soft.
- Sprinkle in the caster sugar and continue to cook, stirring until slightly caramelised.
- Stir in the flour.
- When combined pour in the remaining cider and the crème fraiche.
- Heat stirring until simmering and the sauce has reduced and slightly thickened.
- Season to taste.
- Thickly slice the pheasant breasts and transfer to warmed plates.
- Spoon the sauce over the top.
- Serve with roast potatoes and baby leeks.
Courtesy of “Game to Eat”.