Pheasant schnitzel with mango-chilli sauce
The second in a collection of simple, quick to cook dishes from wild food ambassador Tony Singh MBE.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Pheasant
Fresh ingredients:
- 6 Pheasant breasts (skinless, trimmed, and butterflied if thick)
- 2 Large eggs
- 3 tbsp Milk
- 100 g Butter, diced
- Fresh coriander to serve
- Lime wedges to serve
Store cupboard ingerdients:
- 100 g Plain flour (seasoned with salt and pepper)
- 3 tbsp Tony's Dip and Drizzle mango-chilli sauce
- 150 g Breadcrumbs (panko preferred)
- 2 tsp Smoked paprika
- Vegetable oil for frying
Step 1: Prepare the pheasant breasts
If the pheasant breasts are thick, butterfly them by slicing horizontally almost all the way through, then open them out like a book.
Place the breasts between two sheets of cling film or baking parchment and gently pound with a meat mallet or rolling pin until they are about 1 cm thick.
Step 2: Set up breading station
Bowl 1: Seasoned plain flour.
Bowl 2: Beat eggs with mango-chilli sauce and milk.
Bowl 3: Combine breadcrumbs with smoked paprika.
Step 3: Bread the pheasant
Dip each breast in flour, shaking off excess.
Coat in egg mixture, then press firmly into breadcrumbs.
Cook the schnitzel
Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat. Test with a breadcrumb - it should sizzle.
Fry schnitzels for 3-4 minutes per side until golden.
Drain on kitchen paper, then top with butter, lime wedges, and coriander.