Sweet Honey Barbecue Pheasant Bites
These Honey Barbecue Pheasant Bites are sweet, tangy and crunchy. The whole family will love them! These crispy nuggets are perfect for an easy dinner or crowd pleasing appetizer.
- Prep Time: 10-15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 4–6 Pheasant Breasts, Cut Into 1 inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
- ½ teaspoons Salt
- ½ teaspoon Pepper
- 1–2 Large Egg(s) Mixed mixed with 1 teaspoon Hot Sauce (or water)
- 3 cups Cornflakes, Crushed
- Oil
Honey BBQ Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- 1 cup BBQ Sauce (Use your Favorite)
- ⅓ cup Honey
- 1–1.5 tablespoons Water
Instructions
- Cut pheasant into bite sized, one inch pieces.
- Sprinkle garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper over top and mix until combined.
- Set up your two dredging stations. In one station, beat one large egg with hot sauce or water. In the second station add crushed cornflakes.
- Dredge the pheasant pieces into the egg wash then into the cornflakes. Repeat with all of the pheasant pieces, setting them aside as you coat them.
- Fry:
- Air Fried Method: Set the air fryer to 375 degrees F and spray with cooking spray. Once preheated, place the pheasant bites in a small layer. Cook for about 6-8 minutes, or until fully cooked and golden brown, turning halfway.
- Deep Fried Method: Heat oil of choice to 350 degrees in a cast iron skillet or deep pot. Fry the pheasant pieces in batches if needed until golden and crisp, about 3 minutes .
- While the pheasant is cooking, add butter to a pan over low heat. Once melted add bbq sauce, honey and water. Stir to combine. Simmer for 2 minutes. Add more or less water depending on how thick you want your sauce.
- Once the pheasant is cooked to 165 remove it from the fryer and serve coated in the honey bbq sauce or with the sauce on the side.