Smoking the breasts will dry them out too much for our tastes.
Here is a recipe I have used for years and everyone always loves it. Got it from a South Dakota hunting guide years ago.
Pheasant Baked in Onions
1 Pheasant - sliced breasts
1/4 cup pancake mix
1 large onion
1/4 cup melted butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup of Sherry
Roll pheasant in pancake mix. Arrange in a greased shallow pan or casserole dish. Slice onion thin and layer of pheasant.
Cover with melted butter, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Bake at 375 F until tender, usually about
60-90 minutes. You can add chicken broth to keep the dish from drying out. We've also cooked with sliced green chiles or green bell peppers.
Another good way is in the crockpot with mushroom soup, potatoes, carrots, onions, etc. for 6-7 hours.
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Results were good enough that we're doing the other half of them tomorrow the same way.
Brined for a day. I think that helped a lot.
Seasoned with Penzy's Arizona Dreaming. Any rub that you like on chicken would be fine.
Smoked on the SnS with pecan chunks to 150F.
Came out pretty tasty.
Is it the best thing I've ever smoked? No. But it's a solid 8/10, and pretty easy.
Also used one of the birds to make jalapeno and serrano poppers. Those were delicious, but it's hard to find something that isn't tasty when it's paired up with cheese, peppers and bacon.
I lived in the upper Texas panhandle for 45 years. We hunted pheasant several times every season. My favorite recipe was to soak strips of breast meat in buttermilk and canned sliced jalapeños for at least 24 hours and up to 36 didn’t hurt, in the fridge. Then roll them in flour and fry. Be sure to batter and fry some of the jalapeños too. The flavor is incredible. Serve with long grain and wild rice with some ranch dressing on the side. Another option we used was to coat them with Parmesan cheese after the marinade and bake them. The jalapeño flavor is so good.
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