mountain_man
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Anyone got any? I would love to hear them. I just went squirrel hunting for the first time and got a few but don't have any recipies.
Favorite Squirrel Recipies
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Liberty1776
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I have three basic ones. I'll write them in cooking shorthand - no measurements.
1. Brown in butter and olive oil. cover with a layer of mushrooms and sliced onions, smother in mushroom soup and bake. 'bout an hour and a half
2. Cover with bread crumbs, brown and then simmer in a little chicken broth and white wine - if you have any dried or frozen morels, you must toss them in here. simmer for 45 min-1hr.
3. Brown, and simmer with a little onion, sliced apples and mushrooms in beef broth till tender.
I also use the last recipe for duck and goose hindquarters.
1. Brown in butter and olive oil. cover with a layer of mushrooms and sliced onions, smother in mushroom soup and bake. 'bout an hour and a half
2. Cover with bread crumbs, brown and then simmer in a little chicken broth and white wine - if you have any dried or frozen morels, you must toss them in here. simmer for 45 min-1hr.
3. Brown, and simmer with a little onion, sliced apples and mushrooms in beef broth till tender.
I also use the last recipe for duck and goose hindquarters.
buck460XVR
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I cut them up in bite size pieces and them pound them flat with a meat mallet. Toss them dry into seasoned flour and brown in butter and onions. I then will cover them with beef broth/bouillon or a package of onion soup mix and let them simmer while I cook rice to be served with it. The gravy is adjusted for thickness either by adding water or a little more flour. This also works well for rabbit, grouse and pheasant. It works exceptionally well for any game shot with a shotgun as you can't miss pellets in the meat after it's pounded out.
1911 guy
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Chop up an onion in the bottom of a crock pot
Toss in de-boned squirrel meat
On top of all that, throw in whatever veggies you like in a stew
Pour in a little water for liquid. A shot of red wine helps.
Cook on "high" setting for a while, then turn to low. Let cook for several hours until meat is done.
Pour into a bowl and enjoy.
Cooking with onion and keeping the meat from direct contact with the hot crock will minimize any possible "gamey" flavor.
Toss in de-boned squirrel meat
On top of all that, throw in whatever veggies you like in a stew
Pour in a little water for liquid. A shot of red wine helps.
Cook on "high" setting for a while, then turn to low. Let cook for several hours until meat is done.
Pour into a bowl and enjoy.
Cooking with onion and keeping the meat from direct contact with the hot crock will minimize any possible "gamey" flavor.
Arkansas Paul
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Use a standard chicken and dumplings recipe but use squirrel instead.
Lots of black pepper and Louisiana hot sauce (for me anyway). Don't get much better IMO.
Lots of black pepper and Louisiana hot sauce (for me anyway). Don't get much better IMO.
Just did my first one last month. I was amazed how good it was, the texture was almost fluffy it was so tender, and the taste was great.
Based on reading a ton and watching YouTube here's what I ended up with: soak the gutted and skinned carcass in water in the fridge overnight. (My wife was not home so this was possible). In the AM rinse again and remove backstraps and hind-quarters; put those little pieces of meat into tupperware with olive oil and a dash of sea salt; at suppertime put more olive oil in a frying pan & start it warming, on a plate mix a bunch of pepper and a lesser amount of sea salt into a small amount of flour; roll the meat bits in the flour enough to coat the nuggets, then fry them up in the olive oil. You will have very delicious squirrel nuggets that almost melt in your mouth.
Note: I did not use rib meat because another member said it was gamey tasting. Also, I read that the front haunches could be the same due to some nearby scent glands so I did not use those. Good luck. You can always make Kentucky Burgoo (5-meat stew) as another option too!
Based on reading a ton and watching YouTube here's what I ended up with: soak the gutted and skinned carcass in water in the fridge overnight. (My wife was not home so this was possible). In the AM rinse again and remove backstraps and hind-quarters; put those little pieces of meat into tupperware with olive oil and a dash of sea salt; at suppertime put more olive oil in a frying pan & start it warming, on a plate mix a bunch of pepper and a lesser amount of sea salt into a small amount of flour; roll the meat bits in the flour enough to coat the nuggets, then fry them up in the olive oil. You will have very delicious squirrel nuggets that almost melt in your mouth.
Note: I did not use rib meat because another member said it was gamey tasting. Also, I read that the front haunches could be the same due to some nearby scent glands so I did not use those. Good luck. You can always make Kentucky Burgoo (5-meat stew) as another option too!
I've been making pot pies recently. Follow a chicken pot pie receipe but substitute squirrel. I kind of wing it as I go, so quantities aren't specified below.
I buy premade pie shells that come 2 to a box, not the frozen ones. Parboil your squirrel pieces for about 1/2 hour, and debone. Cook up some frozen mixed veggies and a few frozen limas too. Make enough gravy, I use chicken broth and flour. Mix it all together, fill your pie shells, put on a top, then bake (400) for about 45 minutes or until the pie shell gets brown.
Last batch I had 5 or 6 squirrels and made 2 pies.
Laphroaig
I buy premade pie shells that come 2 to a box, not the frozen ones. Parboil your squirrel pieces for about 1/2 hour, and debone. Cook up some frozen mixed veggies and a few frozen limas too. Make enough gravy, I use chicken broth and flour. Mix it all together, fill your pie shells, put on a top, then bake (400) for about 45 minutes or until the pie shell gets brown.
Last batch I had 5 or 6 squirrels and made 2 pies.
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Arkansas Paul
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^ I bet that is really good. I'm going to try that.
RustHunter87
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Bone it out, cut meat in strips, soak in milk, boil, dredge or bread, and fry.
bubba15301
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shake and bake
Skin whole squirrel. Remove head and all organs. Wash/rinse squirrel in luke warm water. Soak in mixture of water, sea salt, lemon juice and a touch of apple cider vinegar over night in fridge. Next morning rinse again and now coat with Italian dressing. Allow to marinade on counter for about 2 hours before firing up the smoker. Once smoker is ready, pull squirrel from marinade. Do not rinse. Just give the squirrel a few good turns from the fresh cracked pepper and put it in the smoker. ~2hours, 230 degrees, good to go.
And no, I don't do this with one squirrel. Takes atleast 10 before I'll fire it up.
One thing I failed to mention. Use a mild smoking wood like pecan or oak. Hickory or Mesquite tend to overpower the meat.
And no, I don't do this with one squirrel. Takes atleast 10 before I'll fire it up.
One thing I failed to mention. Use a mild smoking wood like pecan or oak. Hickory or Mesquite tend to overpower the meat.
Got a bunch? Make kababs out of them, mushrooms, pineapple, onion, potatto and bell pepper, soak in a mixture of soy sauce, water and (dark) brown sugar and then grill.
Or, process it, or grill it whole (after being gutted and cleaned of course) but season with cayenne pepper, salt, lemon powder, and garlic powder.
Bread it and fry it like chicken
Cut it up and make squirrel and dumplings just like you do with chicken and dumplings.
Or, process it, or grill it whole (after being gutted and cleaned of course) but season with cayenne pepper, salt, lemon powder, and garlic powder.
Bread it and fry it like chicken
Cut it up and make squirrel and dumplings just like you do with chicken and dumplings.
Patocazador
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Brunswick stew should be made with squirrel and/or rabbit. Potatoes, onions, lima beans, corn and some tomatoes (few). Best thing on a cold day .. or a hot one too.
SleazyRider
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Does squirrel have a distinctive flavor? What, if any, meat is it comparable to?
exospex
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I personally think it has a distinctive flavor all it's own, and just like deer, the flavor will change as their main food source changes.
+1 on the pot pie
I make it in a cast iron skillet with fresh butter pie crust on the top and bottom. mushrooms, onions, carrots, turnips and brussel sprouts
for breakfast it's squirrel gravy over fresh hot scratch biscuits and scrambled eggs
351 WINCHESTER
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baked, salt and pepper, rice with bip's.
oneounceload
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Leave them for the crows so the songbirds get the bird food.......
Erik M
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My mother in law makes that exact dish, and it turns out excellent. Not sure of her recipe though.
wgaynor
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Chop it up, throw it in a crock pot. Add 2 bay leaves, red potatoes, celery, carrots, and salt/pepper to taste. Tastes great.
ironworkerwill
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Quarter and soak in salt water at least over night with your choice of seasonings (I like Cavenders Greek and Tony's Herb season mixed). Dredge or batter and fry like chicken. THEN! Bake in the oven covered in foil for 1.5 hrs on 200 degrees. I use a cookie sheet to bake the fried quarters.
Great recipes here. I'll try the dumplings and Brunswick stew.
I like it simple if the squirrel are young. Salt, pepper, flour and pan fry until golden. I then make gravy from the oil and serve over biscuits. I only do this occasionally due to trying to stay healthy. Thanks for the options above.
I like it simple if the squirrel are young. Salt, pepper, flour and pan fry until golden. I then make gravy from the oil and serve over biscuits. I only do this occasionally due to trying to stay healthy. Thanks for the options above.
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I use this for old squirrels, season squirrels and bake in tight aluminum foil at 275 degrees for 3 hrs. And debone. Saute onions til tender, add green chiles, a lil cream soup, cream cheese and pepper jack cheese, melt together and fold in squirrel. Wrap mixture in tortillas and bake covered in cheese
I use this for old squirrels, season squirrels and bake in tight aluminum foil at 275 degrees for 3 hrs. And debone. Saute onions til tender, add green chiles, a lil cream soup, cream cheese and pepper jack cheese, melt together and fold in squirrel. Wrap mixture in tortillas and bake covered in cheese
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