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Rabbit and Squirrel Recipes |
Dutch Oven Rabbit |
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 rabbits, (4-6 lbs. meat) cut up
- 1 onion
- 1/2 half box sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 tbsp. paprika
- 1 tsp ground sage
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- Pepper
- i/2 cup sherry
PREPARATION:
- Saute rabbits and onions in butter until browned.
- In 12-inch covered pan over low heat cook rabbits with sherry, paprika, sage, garlic, salt and pepper until fork tender.
- Add water or more sherry if needed
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Fried Squirrel with Mushroom Gravy |
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 squirrels, cut into serving pieces
- flour
- salt and pepper
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3 – 4 pieces bacon, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 soup can milk
PREPARATION:
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- Season the flour to taste with salt and pepper. Place in a bowl. Beat the eggs in another bowl.
- Heat some oil in a large skillet.
- Dip the squirrel pieces in the egg and then the flour. Repeat if you want. Add to hot oil.
- Fry until golden brown. Remove and drain fat. Return to skillet.
- Cover with the bacon and onion.
- Mix the soup and milk together and pour over meat.
- Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours.
- Serve with mashed potatoes and dinner rolls.
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Mesquite Squirrel |
INGREDIENTS:
- squirrels,how many depend upon how many you are feeding, leave whole
- salt
- pepper
- beer
PREPARATION:
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- Season squirrel(s) with salt and pepper to taste
- Place in a large bowl and cover with beer. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Grill over mesquite wood until done. Or use mesquite wood chips on a charcoal fire.
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Rabbit Burgers |
INGREDIENTS:
- rabbit(s), cut into pieces
- bread
- egg(s)
- salt and pepper
- chopped onion
PREPARATION:
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- Place the rabbit pieces in a pressure cooker and bring to full pressure for 10 minutes. If you don’t have a pressure cooker, boil the meat until tender and it starts to fall off the bone.
- Once cool, remove meat from bones.
- Grind the meat. Use several slices of bread either fresh or stale to push all of the meat out of the grinder when done.
- Mix well. At this point you can separate the meat and freeze some to use next time.
- Place ground meat in a large bowl. Salt and pepper to taste. Add chopped onion if desired. Also add your favorite seasonings if desired. Add enough eggs to make it stick together. Mix well.
- Shape into patties and fry in hot oil until crisp on the outside.
- Serve as is with mashed potatoes, vegetables and either brown or mushroom gravy or make your own gravy from the drippings. Or, serve on buns like regular hamburgers.
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