Squirrel Recipes?

[Chickencoop96]

Anybody on here got some good squirrel recipes? i'm thinking about getting a mess of em' soon

 

[akachuck]

Following. Chicken coop if you don't mind to add. Does anyone know where, and how to get it out? about that glad that apparently makes em taste bad?

 

[WTM]

do you like spicy szechuan chinese food?

 

[Chickencoop96]

do you like spicy szechuan chinese food?

yes

 

[akachuck]

yes

x2

 

[Pioneer1789]

I tried catman's grilling technique. Quite tasty.

 

[slabhead]

I normally just batter them like chicken and fry. After I brown them, i turn the heat down and put a lid on and cook so they will be tender.

 

[WTM]

here ya go. sub tree rats for the rabbit sichuan.

if you like thai/viet food try the hmong stew you can get the ingredients at wal-mart usually in the produce. except for the lime leaves sub some lime zest and lime juice and add some thai basil. thai basil and lemongrass is usually sold at walmart in produce section. get the thai kitchen premium fish sauce, but better redboat or son's if you can find it.

the paprika and greens stew is my next to try. should be good.

https://honest-food.net/wild-game/rabbit-hare-squirrel-recipes/

 

[bigjohn]

I like to pressure cook them and get all the meat off the bone. Mix the meat up with onion(jalapeños optional), black pepper, salt and natures own seasoning. Mix this in cornmeal with buttermilk and bake on cast iron skillet or make cakes and deep fry. My uncle's recipe, he calls them squirrel cakes.

 

[TAFKAP]

Brine first, then marinade. It'll help with keeping it from drying out, plus it'll help tenderize a slight bit.

1.5% of the squirrel's weight in salt + 1.25% of the weight in brown sugar should be an appropriate dry brine. It doesn't make the meat sweet at all. If you want to make a wet brine, combine the weight of the squirrel with the weight of the water to calculate your salt & sugar ratios. It makes a huge difference.

After brining overnight, you can season or marinade however you'd like....but ease off the salt a little since the meat will retain some from the brine.

 

[hillbillyfab]

My family really likes the tree rats prepared this way.

https://www.themeateater.com/cook/recipes/parker-halls-squirrel-rollup-recipe

 

[Weegee]

I know frying is very traditional, but like many others have said slow cooking them and picking the meat is about fool proof. BBQ, gumbo, Thai style curry, the possibilities are endless with some slow cooked squirrel meat.

 

[Andy S.]

Pressure cook, slow fry, then more importantly, make squirrel gravy. Spread gravy over white bread alongside the fried squirrel, eat until you can't no more, then take a nap.

 

[Chief44]

My favorite fried recipe.

https://www.themeateater.com/cook/recipes/chicken-fried-squirrel-or-rabbit-recipe

 

[sc8point]

This has been a favorite since finding it in Progressive Farmer years ago. It is a good way to use old squirrels that are to tough for frying.

 

[6.5swede]

cook them in the instant pot, time depends on whether or not you want to pull it right off the bone for stew, etc. or just tender so you can fry it.

 

[RoyalPrudent]

http://outlanderkitchen.com/posts/jennys-hare-pie-from-voyager
I've made this pie with squrrel and the whole family loved it. I've also done it with Rabbit.

 

[HikeandGoSeek]

I know frying is very traditional, but like many others have said slow cooking them and picking the meat is about fool proof. BBQ, gumbo, Thai style curry, the possibilities are endless with some slow cooked squirrel meat.

Mmmmm Thai curry sounds excellent.

 

[mike243]

Squirrel and dumplings, sub squirrel for the chicken

 

[timberjack86]

Go to South Cherokee take your limit and then fry them with fried taters biscuits and gravy