SMOKED RING NECKED PHEASANT | Recipe | BBQ Pit Boys

ring necked pheasant

🥗Healthier: quail

💰Cheaper: chicken

Quail is leaner and chicken is more accessible.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil provides healthy fats, while canola is budget-friendly.

smoked paprika

🥗Healthier: regular paprika

💰Cheaper: sweet paprika

Regular paprika is lower in calories, while sweet paprika is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: ghee

💰Cheaper: margarine

Ghee is lactose-free, while margarine is often cheaper.

Tenderize the pheasant using a tenderizing tool to poke holes in it.

Soak the pheasant in buttermilk for 4-5 hours or preferably overnight to tenderize it.

Prepare a marinade with Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, hot sauce, and bourbon.

Place the pheasant pieces in the marinade and shake to coat.

Season breadcrumbs with poultry powder seasoning and coat the pheasant pieces in the breadcrumbs.

Wrap each piece of pheasant with half a slice of bacon for added fat and flavor.

Preheat the grill to 250-275°F (121-135°C) for slow cooking.

Place the bacon-wrapped pheasant on the grill and cook slowly, occasionally spraying with apple juice or apple cider to keep moisture.

Check the internal temperature of the pheasant to ensure it is cooked through before removing from the grill.

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