Roast Pheasant In a Clay Pot

Name: Roast Pheasant In a Clay Pot
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 pheasants; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 6 juniper berries, crushed; Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste; 4 strips bacon

By Moira Hodgson

Updated Oct. 12, 2023

Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Rating: 3(13)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

2pheasants
2tablespoons olive oil
6juniper berries, crushed
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
4strips bacon

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Preparation

Step 1
Place clay pot in cold water and let soak for 10 minutes. Drain well.
Step 2
Rub the pheasant with olive oil and place the juniper berries inside the birds. Season with salt and pepper inside and out.
Step 3
Place the bacon over the breasts and put the birds in the clay pot. Place in a cold oven and set at 450 degrees. Bake for one-and-a-half hours.