30-60 mins
Make-Ahead
Over 1 hour
Quick & Easy
Under 15 mins
Under 30 mins
Great-Uncle Thaddeus’s Three-Bird Roast
Great-Uncle Thaddeus’s Three-Bird Roast
Great-Uncle Thaddeus’s Three-Bird Roast
⏱4h 30m
👥8
🔥650 cal
Medium
🍽️Holiday
A classic three-bird roast featuring chicken, duck, and pheasant, stuffed with a savory herb and breadcrumb mixture. A comforting and impressive centerpiece for a special occasion.
A classic three-bird roast featuring chicken, duck, and pheasant, stuffed with a savory herb and breadcrumb mixture. A comforting and impressive centerpiece for a special occasion.
Prepare the Chicken: Rub the Chicken with Olive Oil, Salt, and Pepper.
Prepare the Duck: Rub the Duck with Olive Oil, Salt, and Pepper.
Prepare the Pheasant: Rub the Pheasant with Olive Oil, Salt, and Pepper.
Make the Filling: In a bowl, combine all Filling ingredients. Mix well.
Stuff the Pheasant with approximately 1/3 of the Filling.
Stuff the Duck with the stuffed Pheasant and approximately 1/3 of the Filling.
Stuff the Chicken with the stuffed Duck and approximately 1/3 of the Filling.
Tie the birds securely with kitchen twine.
Place the assembled roast in a roasting pan and roast for 2.5 - 3 hours, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken registers 165°F (74°C).
Let rest for 15 minutes before carving.
Ingredients
8
11.5 kgWhole Chicken
1 tbsp15 mLOlive Oil
1 tsp5 mLSalt
1/2 tsp2.5 mLBlack Pepper
11.2 kgWhole Duck
1 tbsp15 mLOlive Oil
1 tsp5 mLSalt
1/2 tsp2.5 mLBlack Pepper
1800 gWhole Pheasant
1 tbsp15 mLOlive Oil
1 tsp5 mLSalt
1/2 tsp2.5 mLBlack Pepper
1 cup140 gBreadcrumbs
1/2 cup60 gSausage Meat
1/4 cup30 gDried Cranberries
2 tbsp30 mLFresh Parsley-chopped
1 tbsp15 mLFresh Sage-chopped
1/4 tsp1.25 mLNutmeg
1/4 cup60 mLChicken Broth
Equipment
Roasting Pan
Kitchen Twine
Meat Thermometer
Mixing Bowls
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
Prepare the Chicken: Rub the Chicken with Olive Oil, Salt, and Pepper.
Prepare the Duck: Rub the Duck with Olive Oil, Salt, and Pepper.
Prepare the Pheasant: Rub the Pheasant with Olive Oil, Salt, and Pepper.
Make the Filling: In a bowl, combine all Filling ingredients. Mix well.
Stuff the Pheasant with approximately 1/3 of the Filling.
Stuff the Duck with the stuffed Pheasant and approximately 1/3 of the Filling.
Stuff the Chicken with the stuffed Duck and approximately 1/3 of the Filling.
Tie the birds securely with kitchen twine.
Place the assembled roast in a roasting pan and roast for 2.5 - 3 hours, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken registers 165°F (74°C).
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