Grilled Pheasant Poppers

Description

Here’s a great way to use and even enjoy the pheasant the outdoorsmen in your life brings home! This appetizer creates a spicy, crisp and delicious mouthful sure to fool anyone who would wrinkle up their nose to pheasant! This has quickly become my number 1 requested appetizer by friends and family. So simple and so darn good!

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds pheasant breast
  • 1 (4 ounce) jar sliced jalapeno peppers
  • 12 slices bacon, cut into thirds
  • 6 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 20 minutes
  • 36 toothpicks

Instructions

  1. Cut the pheasant breast into 36 pieces
  2. and place into a bowl. Pour the liquid from the jalapeno peppers over the pheasant
  3. stir
  4. and set aside to marinate for 20 minutes.
  5. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat
  6. and lightly oil the grate.
  7. Drain the marinade from the pheasant and discard. Place a slice of jalapeno pepper onto each piece of pheasant breast
  8. and wrap with a third of a strip of bacon. Skewer 6 of the pheasant pieces on each skewer.
  9. Cook on the preheated grill
  10. turning frequently
  11. until the bacon is crispy
  12. 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the skewers from the pheasant pieces
  13. and place a toothpick into each piece to serve.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 55 mins

Servings: 6

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