Pheasant and Wild Mushroom Risotto with Asparagus

Serves 4

Ingredients

4 pheasant breast fillets

2 tablespoons of olive oil

1litre chicken stock

2 large glasses dry white wine

400g arborio rice

1 large onion finely chopped

2 cloves of garlic crushed

150g mushrooms sliced

100g streaky smoked bacon finely chopped

90g parmesan cheese grated

1 Sprig fresh thyme

1 tablespoon of butter

Black pepper and sea salt

 

Method – Pheasant and Mushroom Risotto

1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat.
2. Add the onions and cook until soft but not coloured.
3. Add the bacon and rice stirring regularly. Cook until the rice begins to look translucent.
4. Add the wine stirring constantly. Allow the rice to absorb all the wine.
5. Ladle some stock over the rice, stir until it has been absorbed. Continue adding a ladle of stock at a time stirring regularly until the rice has cooked and your risotto has a thick creamy consistency (approximately 15 – 20 minutes)
6. Heat another frying pan over a medium heat, add butter and fresh thyme.
7. Season the pheasant breasts and place in the pan. Fry for approximately 5 minutes either side (until juices run clear).
8. Remove pheasant from heat and leave to rest for 10 minutes.
9. In the pheasant pan add a little extra butter if needed and fry the mushrooms.
10. Stir in the mushrooms and the parmesan cheese to the risotto and season with salt and black pepper to taste.
11. Plate up the risotto and place the sliced pheasant breast on the top . Serve with asparagus.