One Pot Pheasant Stew

This is a recipe that I made last week while cleaning out some of the extra game meat in my freezer and I just loved it. I had several whole pheasants left over from my Adventure Getaway in Virginia this past December and I decided given this never-ending winter, it was high time to make the most of it, and turn them into a warm and hearty dish.

You’re going to love this recipe, it will work well with one whole chicken or two smaller Cornish game hens if pheasant isn’t in your midst.

What you’ll need for this recipe: Whole Pheasant, cabbage, chicken stock, bacon, cranberries, apple cider vinegar, white onion, apple, grape seed oil, and thyme.

Chop up your bacon into nice thick chunks. In a large, heavy bottom pot render bacon until it’s nice and crispy. Feel free to add a dash of oil if your bacon is lean to help it render its fat.

While bacon is cooking, season pheasant all over with salt and pepper.

Add the pheasant to the pot, and brown the bird on all sides.

Once nicely browned, add 1 diced white onion.

Top that with your apple chunks and about 8 sprigs of thyme.

Getting hungry yet…?

After you add 1/2 cup of cranberries, deglaze the pot with 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar. Be sure to scrape all the brown bits off of the bottom of the pot. Then pour on the 6 cups of chicken or game bird stock.

Chop the small head of cabbage into roughly 2 inch pieces.

I always love the color and crunch that the cabbage brings to the party.

Spread the chopped cabbage on top, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Reduce the heat to low and cover the pot. Let your pheasant braise for about 2 hours, or until meat is falling off the bone…or you just can’t wait any longer.

Give this a try! It will also work well with one whole chicken or two small Cornish hens.

Print Recipe

5 from 1 vote

“One Pot Pheasant Stew”

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Total Time2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp Grape Seed Oil
• 1/2 cup Bacon diced
• 2 Whole Pheasant
• Salt and pepper
• 1 White Onion diced
• 1 Apple chopped
• 8 Sprigs Fresh Thyme
• 1/2 cup Cranberries
• 1/2 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
• 6 Cups Chicken Stock
• 1 small Cabbage chopped

Instructions

• In large heavy bottom oil render bacon until crispy, add a dash of oil if lean
• Season whole pheasant with salt and pepper
• Add pheasant to the pot and brown on all sides
• Add diced onion then apple and thyme
• Add ½ cup of cranberries
• Deglaze the pan with ½ cup of cider vinegar
• Gently scrap the bottom of the pot with spatula to get all the brown bits
• Add the 6 cups chick stock
• Cut cabbage into two inch pieces and add to pot
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper
• Reduce the heat to low
• Cover and let braise for 2 hours, until the meat if falling off the bone
• Enjoy!