Pan Seared Pheasant with Pomegranate Sambuca Pan Jus
Ingredients:
8 ea Boneless pheasant breasts
1/4 C Spice Union Spice for Anything & Everything
3 Tbsp Vegetable oil
6 Tbsp Cold butter
1/3 C All-purpose flour
1/3 C Pomegranate juice
1/3 C Sambuca
1/4 C Chicken stock
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Lightly season both sides of the pheasant breasts on both sides with Spice Union Spice for Anything & Everything.
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Preheat the oven to 350°F.
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Preheat a large oven safe sauté pan to medium high heat.
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Add the vegetable oil and two tablespoons of butter to the sauté pan.
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Once the butter stops foaming in the hot pan, dredge the pheasant breasts in the flour, shaking off any excess flour and place into the sauté pan.
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Sauté the pheasant breasts for about 90 seconds per side or until golden brown.
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Place the sauté pan with the pheasant into the oven for 4-6 minutes.
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Remove the sauté pan from the oven and remove the pheasant from the pan.
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Place the sauté pan back onto the stove on medium high heat.
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Add the pomegranate juice, Sambuca and chicken stock to the sauté pan and reduce to about 1/3 C.
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Shut off the flame under the sauté pan and allow to cool for 1 minutes.
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Add the remaining cold butter to the sauté pan. Swirl the pan to incorporate the butter into the sauce.
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Plate the pheasant breasts with the pan sauce spooned over the top of the pheasant breasts.