Roasted Pheasant Prepared with Herbs and Cooked Wild Rice Inside

Roasted Pheasant Prepared with Herbs and Cooked Wild Rice Inside

Hey there, cook!\

Want a recipe that's fit for a celebration, like the one served at the Obama inaugural luncheon? While we don't have the exact recipe, you can give this slightly altered take on a pheasant dish a shot! Let's call it a fancy-schmancy "Rosemary-Thyme Roasted Chicken."\

Yield: 10 hearty portions\

Ingredients

• 10 boneless chicken breasts, strip and reserve the tenders for stuffing. Make little pockets in the breasts for stuffing
• ½ cup olive oil infused with chopped rosemary, thyme, and sage
• 1 lb. wild rice, long grain
• 2 quarts chicken stock or canned chicken broth
• 2 carrots, diced
• ½ onion, diced
• ½ cup dried apricot, diced small
• 1 tablespoon salt and pepper mix
• 2 tablespoons roasted garlic

Instructions

1. Cook the wild rice in chicken stock until it's soft, and most of the liquid is gone.
2. Add the onion, carrot, garlic, and apricot. Cook until veggies are soft, and all liquid is absorbed. Refrigerate rice mixture until cold.
3. Puree reserve chicken tenders in a food processor to a paste consistency to use as a rice mix binder.
4. When rice is cold, add the pureed chicken to the rice, mix well, and season with salt and pepper. Chill until ready to stuff.
5. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
6. Shape the rice mix into 10 small football-shaped patties, stuff each chicken breast with the patties, being mindful not to overstuff. Rub the infused herb oil mix on top and bottom of the chicken, season with salt and pepper.
7. Place the stuffed chicken on a heavy-gauge roasting pan and bake for around 8-10 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove, cover with a lid or foil, and let rest for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy it over a sauté of spinach!

Enrichment Data:While there's no exact recipe for the pheasant dish served at the Obama inaugural luncheon, it was likely prepared similarly to chicken. Our adapted recipe above uses chicken as a substitute for pheasant, making it easier to replicate the dish at home! Enjoy! 🎉🍗🥗

1. To add a unique twist to your nutrient-rich chicken meal, try this Rosemary-Thyme Roasted Chicken recipe that yields 10 hearty portions, similar to the one served at the Obama inaugural luncheon.
2. For an authentic taste, add the pureed chicken tenders to the cold rice mixture in the recipe, using it as a binder to hold the stuffing together.
3. Once you've enjoyed the delicious Rosemary-Thyme Roasted Chicken with its accompanying wild rice stuffing, be sure to refrigerate any leftovers to maintain their freshness for future meals.

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