Sauteed Pheasant Breasts with Juniper

The combination of juniper berries and game birds is classic. The birds are usually roasted, and the juniper berries are used to flavor an accompanying sauce or stuffing.

The following recipe finds its inspiration in the traditional use of juniper with game birds, but gets its innovation from serendipity. About 25 years ago, a student presented me with several pheasants. Unfortunately, they had already been skinned, making them unsuitable for roasting. So I improvised. I took a hand