Nashville-Style Hot Fried Pheasant - Andrew Zimmern

Name: Nashville-Style Hot Fried Pheasant - Andrew Zimmern
Ingredients: 2 pheasants, divided into 4 breasts (bone in) and 4 dark quarters, backs, necks and wings reserved for another use; 2 cups buttermilk; 1 cup pickle juice; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup potato starch; 1/4 cup cayenne pepper; 1/4 cup Kosher salt; 2 tablespoons ground black pepper; 2 quarts canola or vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon smoked paprika; 1 tablespoon onion powder; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 3 tablespoons hot sauce of your choice

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Spicy fried pheasant marinated in buttermilk, battered, and deep-fried to crispy perfection. Served with a spinach salad and mint basil lemonade—perfect for summer.

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Ingredients

2 pheasants, divided into 4 breasts (bone in) and 4 dark quarters, backs, necks and wings reserved for another use
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup pickle juice
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup potato starch
1/4 cup cayenne pepper
1/4 cup Kosher salt
2 tablespoons ground black pepper
2 quarts canola or vegetable oil
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
3 tablespoons hot sauce of your choice