Roast Pheasant with Heather and Whiskey Raspberry Gravy Recipe

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Roast Pheasant with Heather and Whiskey Raspberry Gravy
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Ingredients
10
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Nutrition
535
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Set aside 4 small sprigs of heather for decoration, and crush the rest with a rolling pin to bruise and release flavors. Pour the whisky over the heather on a plate and leave to soak.
  3. Crush 1/2 of the pint of raspberries and put them inside the pheasants. Spread the birds with softened butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Wrap them in bacon, securing the whisky-soaked heather inside. Tie the birds with string and set them in a small roasting pan. Pour over any whisky from the heather.
  4. Roast the birds in the oven, basting them often and turning them from time to time so they brown evenly, 35 to 45 minutes. When done they should be well browned and the legs will wiggle when pulled.
  5. Tip raspberries from the birds into the pan. Transfer bird to a carving board and cover with foil to keep warm.
  6. For gravy: stir flour into the pan juices and cook, stirring, 1 to 2 minutes until browned. Add stock and bring the gravy to a boil, stirring to dissolve pan juices. Simmer it 2 minutes or until concentrated, then strain into a small pan.
  7. Whisk in red currant jelly and heat until melted. Stir in remaining raspberries and cook 1 to 2 minutes until just soft. Taste gravy and adjust the seasoning. Using poultry shears, discard string from the pheasants and cut them in half, discarding backbone. Arrange them overlapping on a serving dish or on individual plates. Spoon over the raspberries with a little gravy, serving the rest separately. Decorate the pheasants with heather sprigs.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 535.12 Kcal (2240 kJ)
Calories from fat 260.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.89g 44%
Cholesterol 189.83mg 63%
Sodium 350.3mg 15%
Potassium 802.32mg 17%
Total Carbs 14.54g 5%
Sugars 5.34g 21%
Dietary Fiber 5.76g 23%
Protein 55.21g 110%
Vitamin C 32.8mg 55%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 3.2mg 18%
Calcium 63.9mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 155.22 Kcal (650 kJ)
Calories from fat 75.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.38g 44%
Cholesterol 55.06mg 63%
Sodium 101.61mg 15%
Potassium 232.73mg 17%
Total Carbs 4.22g 5%
Sugars 1.55g 21%
Dietary Fiber 1.67g 23%
Protein 16.01g 110%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 55%
Iron 0.9mg 18%
Calcium 18.5mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.3
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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