Breaded Pheasant Nuggets

In this crispy, finger-friendly recipe, pheasant chunks are breaded with Italian-style panko bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and ground mustard.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 1017 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 6 skinless, boneless pheasant breast halves, cut into chunks
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.75 cup butter
• 0.5 teaspoon dry mustard powder
• 2.5 cups Italian-style panko bread crumbs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine panko bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, black pepper, and mustard powder in a bowl until evenly mixed.

Step 3

Heat butter with garlic in a skillet over low heat until melted; cook and stir to infuse butter with garlic flavor, 5 minutes. Pour into a mixing bowl. Dip pheasant nuggets into melted butter, then press into panko mixture. Place nuggets on an ungreased baking sheet in a single layer; sprinkle remaining panko mixture over nuggets.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until pheasant nuggets are no longer pink in centers, about 45 minutes.