Slow roasted pheasant ramen – a perfect introduction to game
There's a certain restaurant my children loved to go to when they were growing up and chicken ramen was a major feature on the menu. Here's a version using game - mildly flavoured pheasant that is the perfect starting point for those who have never eaten game before. Thanks to Eat Wild for allowing us to reproduce the recipe here.
A new way with pheasant breasts - pheasant ramen
This is an easy – and different – recipe for using pheasant breasts. It’s really worthwhile taking time to prepare the stock here as it’s the background to the dish, and benefits from a long, slow simmer. Serves 4.
Ingredients
For the stock:
- 50g lemongrass
- 20g chilli
- 1 litre chicken stock
- 50g ginger, chopped
- 50g galangal, chopped
- 20ml fish sauce
- 50ml soy sauce
- For the noodles:
- 4 pheasant breasts
- 2 leeks
- 3 carrots
- 1 tin of bamboo shoots
- 1 pre-cooked ramen noodles
- 30g palm sugar
- 50g chopped coriander
- 30g chopped spring onions
Method
- First, start infusing the stock. Bring the 1 litre of chicken stock to the boil with all of the broth ingredients. Season with soy and fish sauce, then bring back to the boil and simmer for an hour.
- While the stock simmers, set the oven to 160°C and julienne your leeks, carrots, and bamboo. That means slicing the vegetables into extremely skinny strips, usually around 5cm long. Set them aside.
- When the oven’s hot enough, season the pheasant breasts with a touch of salt and pepper, place on a baking tray and roast for around 20 minutes.
- Saving the liquid, strain your stock through a colander then reboil and check the seasoning; it should be slightly hot and salted with just a hint of sweetness.
- Place your cooked ramen noodles in a large ramen bowl and pour the hot stock over the top. This heats up the noodles really quickly without overcooking them.
- Slice the roasted pheasant breast and add it to the ramen, then mix in all the vegetables, which will lightly cook in the boiling stock. Finish with a chopped coriander garnish and serve with chopsticks and a traditional ramen spoon.
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