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Roast Pheasant

Preparation Time: 20 minutes 1 hour marinate
Cooking Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup light soy sauce
• 1/4 cup white dry wine
• 2 pheasants or Cornish hens
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon saffron
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon sage
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup chicken stock

In a mixing bowl combine the soy sauce and wine. Mix well and add the pheasant. To marinate refrigerate for 2 hours.

Place pheasant in a shallow glass baking dish along with the mixture. Add the black pepper, saffron, garlic, celery, sage thyme, cilantro and chicken stock.

Cover and bake for 1 hour at 400 degrees until done. Serves 4.