Pheasant Confit Salad

Pheasant Confit Salad

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The Best Fall Salad By Andrew Zimmern In Minnesota, we love to hunt. I store plenty of the confit birds (covered in their fat) in the fridge and crisp halves or

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Cooking tools:

  • Mandoline
  • Baking dish
  • Plastic wrap
  • Kitchen scale
  • Paper towel
  • Oven
  • Saucepan
  • Aluminum foil
  • Refrigerator
  • Airtight container
  • Skillet
  • Nonstick skillet
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Serving platter
  • Plate
  • Slotted spoon
  • Tongs
  • Spatula
  • Jigger
  • Kitchen towel

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup minced garlic
  • 3 tablespoons thyme leaves
  • 2 tablespoons rosemary leaves
  • 1 tablespoon herbes de Provence
  • Two 3-pound pheasants, backbones and wing tips removed
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup kosher salt
  • 6 cups schmaltz (rendered chicken fat; see Note) (48 ounces)
  • 1 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 6 cups mixed greens, such as frisée, watercress and mâche
  • 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
  • 1 fennel bulb—halved lengthwise, cored and thinly shaved on a mandoline
  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced scallions
  • 1/4 cup Marcona almonds, chopped

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