Grilled Pheasant Poppers

These grilled pheasant poppers are easy to make with jalapeño peppers and bacon for a spicy, crisp, and delicious appetizer that always gets rave reviews.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 310 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Cut pheasant breast into 36 pieces and place into a large bowl. Pour liquid from jalapeño peppers over pheasant; stir and marinate at room temperature for 20 minutes.

Step 3

Drain marinade from pheasant and discard. Place a jalapeño pepper slice on each piece of pheasant breast and wrap with 1/3 of a bacon strip. Skewer 6 bacon-wrapped pheasant pieces onto each skewer.

Step 4

Cook on the preheated grill, turning frequently, until bacon is crispy, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove pheasant pieces from the skewers and insert a toothpick into each piece to serve.