Stove Top Smoker Apple Smoked Pheasant With Herbs Under Skin

Ingredients

• 2 pheasants

Herb Paste

• 8 tablespoons mushrooms
• 4 green onions
• 8 tablespoons parsley
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 tablespoon brandy
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon tarragon
• 4 tablespoons chopped mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon butter (room temperature)
• salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons apple wood chips

Directions

1. 1

   Combine all ingredients of the herb paste except the butter in a blender and pulse until smooth.

2. 2

   Add butter and mix until a paste forms.

3. 3

   With your fingers, loosen the skin of the pheasant starting from the neck end.

4. 4

   Next, spread the paste evenly under the loosened skin.

5. 5

   Salt and pepper the outside of the skin and place into the smoker-form a foil tent and place on medium heat using apple wood chips for 35 minutes.

6. 6

   Remove foil and place the smoker into a preheated 350º oven and cook for 30 minutes or until thigh is tender.