Breast of Pheasant Under Glass
Breast of pheasant is served under glass to hold in the cognac flavor that makes this dish so unique.
Yield
2 servingsPrep
30 minCook
30 minReady
60 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | x |
pheasant
breasts |
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
butter
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
shallots
peeled, chopped |
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
brandy
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
white wine
dry |
*
|
| ⅓ | cup |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
meat glaze
|
* |
| 1 | dash |
cayenne pepper
|
*
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
truffles
or morels, cut into thin strips |
* |
| 2 | tablespoons |
mushrooms
thin strips |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | x |
pheasant
breasts |
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 45 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 5 | ml |
shallots
peeled, chopped |
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
brandy
|
|
| 79 | ml |
white wine
dry |
*
|
| 79 | ml |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 15 | ml |
meat glaze
|
* |
| 1 | dash |
cayenne pepper
|
*
|
| 15 | ml |
truffles
or morels, cut into thin strips |
* |
| 3E+1 | ml |
mushrooms
thin strips |
|
Directions
Remove skim from pheasant breasts.
Trim edges and flatten breasts slightly with a meat mallet.
Rub breasts with 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Melt 2 tablespoon of the butter in a 9-inch skillet.
When butter foams, add breasts and sauté 3 minutes on each side.
Do not overcook. Make a shallow cut in one of the breasts with a sharp knife.
The meat should be pink and the juice that run out should be clear yellow.
Remove breasts from skillet and keep warm.
Add shallots to dripping and sauté until golden brown.
Drain butter from shallots and reserve.
Add brandy and wine and reduce to half its volume.
Add cream and Meat Glaze and reduce to half its volume again.
Strain sauce, and add the remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice, the remaining tablespoon butter and cayenne.
Mix truffles and mushrooms, and divide into 2 portions.
Place warm breasts on a serving dish.
Top each with truffles and mushrooms.
Pour sauce over breasts and cover with a glass cover.
