Catalan Pheasant Stew

Catalan Pheasant Stew Ingredients

4 sm Pheasants (1 - 1/4 lbs)	1 Cinnamon stick, 3- 4 inches
4 tb Olive oil	1 tb Tomato paste
6 c Water	1 ts Sugar
3 Bay leaves	Salt
4 Strips orange zest	Pepper
2 c Rioja wine	8 Figs, fresh
1/4 c Orange juice - fresh	12 lg Green Greek or Italian
1/4 c Brandy, prefer Spanish	2 Oranges, prefer blood
6 Figs, dried, quartered	1/4 c Cilantro (fresh coriander)

Instructions for Catalan Pheasant Stew

Rinse and pat pheasants and giblets well. Trim off necks and feet, and wings at shoulders. Heat 2 tb of the oil in a flameproof casserole or dutch oven. Add the pheasant trimmings and brown well, over med-high heat, about 10 minutes. Add the water, bay leaves, and 2 strips of orange zest. Heat to boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour, skimming when necessary. Strain the liquid; you should have about 2 1/2 cups. Transfer the strained liquid to a saucepan, and add the Rioja, orange juice, brandy, dried figs, cinnamon sticks, tomato paste, sugar and remaining 2 strips of orange zest. Heat to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain the mixture, pressing the figs against the strainer with the back of a wooden spoon. Remove 3 figs from the strainer. Place them in a food processor or blender with some of the liquid, and puree until smooth. Mix this into the remaining liquid. You should have about 2 1/4 cups liquid in all. Cut the pheasants up as follows: Remove the drumsticks and thighs in one piece. Leave the breast halves attached, removing only the backbone portion. Heat the remaining 2 tb oil in the same casserole. Season the pheasant with salt and pepper. Brown the breasts on all sides, and set them aside. Then brown the legs. Add the reserved liquid to the legs in the casserole. Bring it to a boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes, then add the breasts stirring the mixture gently. Cover and simmer just until cooked through, 20 minutes. Add the fresh figs and olives. Simmer just until the figs are lighted cooked, 2 to 3 minutes. Spoon the stew into shallow bowls, or serve the stew on a large platter, and garnish each servng with orange slices (blood oranges peeled and sliced 1/2 inch thick) and chopped cilantro. Portions: 6 Source: The New Basics Cookbook : Julee Rosso & Sheila Lukins Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #283 Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 21:36:12 -0400 From: Rod Grant

Main Ingredient: Poultry-OtherCuisine: Uncategorized

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Ingredient Insight - look inside this recipe

Bay Leaves	Brandy	Cinnamon	Coriander
Figs	Olive Oil	Orange	Salt
Sugar	Tomato

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