squirrel recipes?

[harry waudby. 10]

I shoot them quite often and usualy just bury them, but after today's foray on the squirrels it got me wondering due to there healthy diet would it be possible to eat them and if so would any one be able to help me with recipes?

Thanks.

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i recall marco pierre white culling and eating grey squirel on that program he did the great british feast i think its called, maybe some clips on youtube.

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Barbecued Squirrel

 

SERVES 4-6

 

2 squirrels, cut in pieces

3/4 cup red wine

1 cup water

salt and pepper

2 bay leaves

2 large onion sliced

1 cup baby carrots

1/2-2 cups barbecue sauce

 

In a kettle boil, then simmer, the squirrel pieces in the wine and water with the rest of the ingredients except the barbecue sauce.

 

Cook covered for about an hour. Remove pieces, place in a baking dish, and cover with the sauce. Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for another 45 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Squirrel Mulligan Stew

 

3 1/2 - 4 lb. Squirrel fillet and cut in pieces

1 tbs butter

1 tbs Mild vegetable oil

Salt and fresh ground pepper

2 Bay leaves

4 Fresh thyme sprigs or tbs. thyme

2 lg Potato cut in 1" cubes

4 Carrots cut in 1/2" cubes

2 tbs chili powder

2 cups Green peas fresh or frozen

2 cans of tomato sauce

1 lg. onion chopped

2 cloves of garlic pressed

2 quarts of beef broth or stock

 

Roll the squirrel pieces in flour, salt, and pepper. Brown in butter. Add squirrel and all other ingredients, (with the exception of the tomatoes), to the boiling water, cover, and simmer for 1/2 to 2 hours. Add the tomatoes and continue to simmer another hour.

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Squirrel Cobbler

 

2 squirrels, cut into pieces

2 cups water

2 cups white wine

1 bay leaf

3 carrots sliced

2 onions sliced

3 cloves

2 1/3 cups Bisquick

5 Tb. butter

5 Tb. flour

1/2 cup milk

1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

salt and pepper to taste

thyme

1 cup heavy cream

12 baby onions

1-2 Tb. melted butter

 

Put the squirrel pieces, water, white wine, bayleaf, onion, and cloves in a saucepan. Bring ingredients to boil, cover and simmer for an hour.

 

Remove the squirrel pieces and set aside. Strain the liquid. Hold aside. Save the vegetables but toss the cloves and bay leaf. Cut the squirrel into 1 inch chunks. Make a Bisquick shortcake dough ball according to the box directions. Leave out the sugar.

 

Heat the butter and flour in a saucepan, stir in the milk, squirrel broth, and Worcestershire sauce. Cook slowly until it thickens.

 

Stir in the salt, pepper, and thyme. Add the cream. Heat, but do not boil.

 

Layer sauce, meat and carrots in a casserole dish. Add the small onions. Add remaining sauce.

 

Knead your crust dough and pat it out larger than your dish. Lay it on top of your ingredients. Brush with butter. Bake for 30 minutes at 450 degrees or until crust is brown.

 

 

BROILED SQUIRREL

 

 

Clean squirrels and rub with salt and pepper. Brush with fat and place on hot broiling rack. Broil 40 minutes, turning frequently and basting with drippings every 10 minutes. Serve with gravy made from drippings and flour seasoned with 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice.

 

 

Squirrel In Sour Cream

 

Serves 6-8.

 

4-6 squirrels, in serving pieces

salt, pepper

flour

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup chopped onion

small can mushrooms

1 tsp. paprika

shortening

Dredge squirrel in flour seasoned with salt and pepper. Brown them in hot fat in the skillet. Put meat in a caserole dish or roaster. Cover with sour cream mixed with mushrooms. Sprinkle top with paprika. Bake at 350 degrees F. until done, about 1 hour.

 

 

Brunswick Squirrel Stew (smaller version)

 

2-3 squirrels

1 quart can tomatoes

1 pint can butter or lima beans

1 pint can of green corn

6 potatoes, parboiled and sliced

1/2 lb. butter

1/2 lb. fat salt pork

1 tsp. black pepper

1/2 tsp. cayenne

1 Tbsp. salt

2 Tbsps. white sugar

1 small onion, minced

Soak the squirrels 1/2 hour in cold, salted water. Add the salt to 1 gallon of water and boil 5 minutes. Then put in the onion, beans, corn, pork (cut into fine strips), potatoes, pepper and cut up squirrels.

 

Cover closely and stew very slowly 2 1/2 hours, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Add the tomatoes and sugar and stew 1 hour longer. Then add the butter, cut into bits and size of a walnut and rolled first in flour. Boil 10 minutes and serve at once.

 

 

Squirrel For Two

 

Serves 2

 

2 squirrels cut in serving pieces

4 tablespoons butter

salt, pepper

1/2 teaspoon rosemary

1 bay leaf

1 cup small pearl onions

1 tablespoon chopped parsley

1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning

1 cup dry white wine

1 cup hot water, in which is dissolved 1 chicken bouillon cube

2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms

2 cups cooked brown rice

Saute squirrel in butter and oil until lightly browned; add salt and pepper to taste, seasonings, wine and bouillon. Simmer until nearly done. Add onions, cook 10 minutes. Add parsley and mushrooms, and cook 5 more minutes.

 

Serve with brown rice or wild rice and a crisp green salad.

 

 

 

Southern Fried Squirrel

 

1 young squirrel, cut into serving pieces

1/8 tsp. pepper

1 tsp. salt

1/4 cup flour

In a brown paper bag place flour, salt, and pepper. Drop two pieces of the squirrel into the bag at a time and shake to coat meat. After all the squirrel pieces have been coated, place in hot cooking oil that should be 1/2 inch deep in heavy skillet. Brown meat on all sides, then reduce heat and cook meat for 20 to 30 minutes.

 

 

 

Roast Squirrels

 

3 small squirrels

3/4 cup cooking oil

1/4 cup lemon juice

2 cups bread crumbs

1/2 cup milk or cream

1 cup sliced mushrooms, sauteed

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon onion juice

4 tablespoons olive oil or bacon fat

Dress and clean squirrels, wash in several waters and dry. Cover with cooking oil mixed with lemon juice and let stand for 1 hour. Combine crumbs, with just enough milk to moisten, mushrooms, salt, pepper and onion juice. Stuff squirrels with this mixture, sew and truss. Place in roaster. Brush with olive oil or bacon fat. Roast uncovered in slow oven (325 degrees F.) until tender, 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours. Baste every 15 minutes with fat. Serve wtih pan gravy. Serves 6.

 

 

 

SQUIRREL WITH RICE AND POTATOES

 

 

2 old squirrels, cut up

Fat

1 onion, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

1/4 cup chopped celery

1 clove garlic, chopped

1 cup uncooked rice

1 green pepper, chopped

3 med. potatoes, chopped

Salt and pepper

Water

 

Brown squirrels in skillet with small amount of fat. Place squirrel in pressure cooker and cook under pressure for 15 minutes to tenderize. Saute onion, green pepper, celery, and garlic in drippings in skillet; add rice, squirrel, potatoes, seasonings, and enough liquid to cook rice and potatoes. Cover; simmer slowly until tender.

 

**Squirrel may also be used in Brunswick Stew, stuffed as for pigeons, or prepared as for braised chicken.

[squint 17]

I shoot them quite often and usualy just bury them, but after today's foray on the squirrels it got me wondering due to there healthy diet would it be possible to eat them and if so would any one be able to help me with recipes?

Thanks.

you have to be carfulmate,helth warnin.may contin nuts

[biffo 0]

keep it simple. fry em in a little olive oil and a pinch of ground cumin.

[leegreen 2,180]

Just remember they have to be cooked for some time(usually stewing) as they are tough as old boots otherwise.

[harry waudby. 10]

thanks so much gonna get a few more then i'll be doing tea for once.

[kevegg 0]

I just treat them the same as rabbit.

Kev.

[Cornio 0]

Be careful where you get them from.

Some forestries use a slow acting poison on them, not sure sure what it would do to humans.