Smoked Pheasant

Name: Smoked Pheasant
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 whole pheasants (trimmed and entrails removed); 1 gallon cold water; ½ cup sugar; ½ cup Kosher salt; ¼ cup dark brown sugar; 1 tbsp Kosher salt; 2 tsp cracked black pepper; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 2 tsp garlic powder; 2 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp ground mustard; ½ tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:3h 30min

Barbecue smoked pheasant prepared with a wet brine and spice dry rub. Smoked in just over 3 hours, this is the quick and easy alternative to smoked chicken you've been looking for!

Updated at: Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:20:10 GMT