Deer Camp Meals

[BLACKJACK]

A recipe from pheasant camp thats quick and easy:

Pheasant Stir Fry

Cut up 4-6 pheasant breasts, or more, I like meaty stir fry. This is the most important part, get that shot out, whoever bites into shot won't like it guaranteed!!! And throw the shot up dump away. If you know that its an old bird, use those breasts elsewhere. Marinate in soy sauce with some garlic powder sprinkled on. This can be done for an hour or overnite and hauled to deer camp.

The rest is simple: put 1 cup of chicken broth in big pan, put in pheasant and stir fry until chunks are 2/3 thirds done, dump in bag frozen mixed vegetables, cook and stir, keep sampling and when vegies are hot, mix in thickening which is one cup of chicken broth and 2-3 tablespoons of corn starch. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, the starch will burn down if you're not careful. Serve over rice and chow mein noodles. Don't overcook the pheasant or it will get tough.

Easy and good. With young pheasants, you can also debone the thighs and use them too. At home I usually stir fry an onion first. This is even better with fresh brocoli and cauliflower out of the garden.

[Nate McVey]

Made a double batch of this last night..........very easy, and very good! Thanks for sharing, can't wait to get it to camp and let the boys eat!

[Nate McVey]

Labs, I can't thank you enough for the recipe! I made it before I headed out west for elk camp, vaccumm sealed it, threw it in the freezer and used it as "ice" for my cooler on the way out. It was my turn to cook on Monday night and I took it out of the cooler (still partially frozen), put it in a pot and threw it on the stove while we played Euchre. When it was warm, I served it over Stove-Top (which was really good) and that was that. It was nominated best camp meal in the 8 years that we have been together. The dumplings and stuffing really helped fill the stomach after a long day of hiking in the mountains. Thanks again!

[LABS4ME]

No problem! It's always been one of my family's favorites!!!

Good Luck!

Ken

[311Hemi]

Ken...great recipe....made this last night and it was very good.

Any thoughts on getting more flavor into the soup base? I used chick broth instead of chicken stock...so that may be part of it. Otherwise I guess just some health doses of your favorite seasonings? Seems like I put a decent amount of salt/pepper/garlic salt...and a few others, but it still seemed like it could use more.

[LABS4ME]

I think the stock really helps more than broth. I've been known to slip a skin on - bone on chicken thigh in as I'm boiling the pheasant to add more flavor... otherwise add more of what you enjoy.

My recipe is more for the faint of heart... people who like it more on the bland side... I on the other hand do add more flavor... more crushed black pepper, a little more garlic and a large onion to boot...

I do add a bit of Lawrys and Emerils Essence to it towards the end...

And then let your family adjust to their taste with the salt and pepper at the table...

Good Luck!

Ken