Game Bird Recipes

Discover our newest game bird recipes! Project Upland stands as the definitive guide on upland game bird preparation – from handling and plucking to cooking with flair. Dive into a diverse range of recipes, from pheasant and grouse to quail and doves. Whether you’re craving Asian, Italian, Spanish delicacies or timeless American classics, we’ve got the perfect recipe to delight your friends and family.

Pheasant stir fry sits on a table.
Spicy Ginger Upland Stir Fry

‘The easiest, quickest, most delicious wild stir fry you will ever make’ If this recipe…

Palak Pheasant rests in a bowl next to a side of naan bread.
Palak Pheasant

Dive into this delicious Indian dish, utilizing upland game in a spinach curry My wife…

Pheasant stuffed pumpkin sits on a table.
Pheasant Sausage Stuffed Pumpkin

Welcome fall with a savory stuffed pumpkin dish that boasts bold flavors and upland bird…

Mexican mole rests in a cast iron skillet.
Upland Birds in Mole

A sauce with layers of flavor, mole is an excellent vehicle to cook upland game…

A plate of buffalo fried pheasant pieces with carrot and celery sticks and bleu cheese dip
Buffalo Wild Ringneck

Turn your pheasants into a finger-licking appetizer ready for your next football party Earlier in…

Chicken fried prairie chicken sits on a plate with sides.
Chicken Fried Prairie Chicken

Welcome fall with a main course of delicious fried prairie chicken breasts with creamy gravy…

Grilled pheasant with smoked jalapeno chimichurri sauce
Grilled Pheasant with Smoked Jalapeño Chimichurri

Say farewell to summer with this fresh, spicy sauce atop pheasant that has been grilled…

grouse milanese on a plate with salad.
Grouse Milanese – A Classic Italian Recipe Gone Upland

Bring this fried cooking tradition of Southern Italy to North American upland game birds with…

Arroz con prairie grouse rests in a cast iron skillet.
Arroz Con Prairie Grouse

A Latin American staple with an upland bird twist, this recipe utilizes the legs of…

Grilled quail in strawberry-chipotle sauce on a white plate
Grilled Quail with Chipotle Strawberry Sauce

Celebrate summer with the sweet and savory flavors of this sauce served over wild quail…

Fried pheasant rests on serving paper.
Kansas Fried Pheasant

Have you ever fried upland birds with a cereal crust? You’ll be surprised by the…

Grilled lemon and honey quail on a platter
Honey and Lemon Grilled Quail

Celebrate summer with this bright, flavorful dish that is easy to prepare and is best…

A whole, trussed pheasant roasts in a pellet grill.
Pellet Grill Smoked Pheasant

Though pellet grills are the trendy way to prepare many types of meat nowadays, you…

Firecracker chukar sits atop a bed of lettuce.
Firecracker Chukar Salad

A Fourth of July classic from the Elk Public House kitchen ready for your Independence…

Grilled quail served atop a fresh tabbouleh salad
Grilled Quail Tabbouleh Salad

Marinated quail sits atop a fresh Mediterranean salad with bright, bold flavors Tabbouleh salad, also…

wild turkey kebabs on a plate with a turkey fan
Wild Turkey Kebabs

Lean turkey breast benefits from being grilled in smaller chunks to cook evenly In most…

Smoked pheasant salad served on a toasted bun
Bleu Cheese and Bacon Barbecue Pheasant Salad Sandwich

Nothing says summer like BBQ, outdoor dining, and a delicious smoked pheasant salad atop a…

A plate of pomodoro topped with medium-rare prairie chicken breast with fresh ingredients in the background
Prairie Chicken Pomodoro

Fresh ingredients with bright flavors pair well with the red meat of the greater prairie…

a bowl of pheasant pho with chopsticks.
Easy Pheasant Pho

This quick adaptation of the classic Vietnamese soup uses a couple shortcuts to turn the…

Upland meat sticks on a table after dehydrating
Make Upland Bird Meat Sticks for an Easy, Wild Snack

Preserve your upland bird meat into these delicious, easy-to-carry snack strips or sticks This recipe…

Slow cooked shredded rabbit in lettuce wraps on a plate
Braised Barbecue Cottontail Lettuce Wraps

Cooked low and slow, shredded rabbit meat makes an excellent filling for healthy lettuce wraps…