Squirrel Recipe Options

[Sp3Ak-Th3-LaNgUaG3]

I wanna try squirrel but no one i know, knows how to prepare them or cook them.

Any type of insight is needed. I have no idea where to even start.

[varhunter]

I've heard that you can to wrap them in bacon to keep them tender. They're so lean they need something else fatty on them to be good after cooking (I guess that's why at least). Either that or you can smuther them in butter. I'm not sure how to cook them but maybe you can just do a google serch for a recipe. That's all I know and i kinda want to try them too. They're suposed to be really good if they are prepared right.

[strutter1234]

marannat like a steak and putem on the grill slow cook them they will dry out

[wmramse]

The best way to eat squirrel is fried. Hands down ain't no other way to eat 'em! Plus, the gravy is the best you'll ever eat!

First you should parboil the meat (aka boil it in a big pot of water) for 30-45 minutes. If you've got some tough old squirrels you might even let it go an hour. If you have a pressure cooker, use it instead for 15-20 minutes.

Get you an iron skillet big enough to hold the meat so that every piece will touch the bottom - you don't want it too crowded. I usually use a 12" iron skillet - just right for most anything I wanna cook. Pour no more than 1/4" of oil in the skillet. The skillet needs some time to heat up evenly or it won't cook right, so turn it on to medium heat 5-10 minutes before you're ready to throw in the meat.

For the meat...get a bowl of flour ready - 2 cups should be plenty for 2-3 squirrels. You can either mix your spices in with the flour or sprinkle each piece before you flour it - whichever is easer for you. I usually just mix my salt and some cajun seasoning in with the flour. Once it's done parboiling, coat each piece in flour real good and set them to the side so you can put them all in at once, or you can go ahead and put them in the skillet. Up to you. Just before you are ready to put the meat in the skillet, bump the heat up to medium-high. Once you've got the meat in the skillet, cover it with a lid and kinda cock it to the side to let some of the steam escape. Turn the pieces every couple of minutes so that they cook evenly on all sides. When the coating turns a nice golden brown, they're done - remember, the meat is already cooked. You're just cooking the flour

When you're done cooking the squirrel, turn the heat back down to medium, and pour out a little bit of the oil, but make sure to keep all the crumbs in the skillet. sprinkle in maybe 1/4 cup of flour (you can use the leftovers from flouring the squirrel), and some black pepper. It will need salt, but if you use the leftover flour with salt in it you won't have to add much. Make sure to sprinkle the flour around the skillet evenly to avoid lumps! Stir constantly (very important) to keep it from burning. Once the flour browns, slowly mix in some milk. If you do end up with lumps, use a spoon and/or whisk to break them up. Remember, keep stirring! Once the milk starts to boil the mixture will start to thicken up. If it gets too thick add some milk or water to thin it out. If it's too thin, just cook it a little longer. When it cools it will thicken quite a bit, so leave it a little thinner than you think it should be

When it meets your standards, pour it in a bowl, on some biscuits, or right on the squirrel itself. Eat and enjoy!

[Cat Call 26]

I like to put them in the crook pot with some red peppers, new potatotes, onions, garlic, and cook them for about 6 hours.

[Sp3Ak-Th3-LaNgUaG3]

wow thx guys! do you skin it and cut it up just like a rabbit? as long as i get some meat i'll be ok i guess. thx for the replys.

[wmramse]

Pretty close to a rabbit, yes. The best way I've found to yank the hide off a squirrel is to make a cut across the back, stick your fingers in and yank both ways! I usually just parboil mine frozen whole (takes a BIG stock pot ). When they're done I just pull off the legs and break the back in two...the meat will be nice and tender.

[gobble_head]

I agree with wmramse on this one . boil or pressure cookem and fryem. but if u dont wont biscuits and gravy theres always squirrel dumplins.