Thursday, May 13, 2010

Squirrel Stews?

My husband and son have killed about 15 squirrels this season and I need some ideas on how to fix the meat in the crock pot as a stew. I've tried frying and it's a whole lot of work for nothing. How do some of you other hunters prepare squirrel?Squirrel Stews?
Make a Camp Stew:








~ 10 squirrels


~ 2 cups corn


~ 1 lb. bacon, chopped


~ 5 lb. potatoes, diced


~ 2 qt. tomatoes


~ 3 lb. onions


~ 2 lb. lima beans


~ 1 cup chopped celery


~ 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce


~ salt %26amp; pepper to taste


~ flour





Put the squirrels in a large pan. Cover half way with water. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer until the squirrels are tender.


Remove the squirrels from the stock. Set the stock aside. Remove the meat from the bones.


Return the meat to the stock and add the corn, bacon, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, beans, celery, salt %26amp; pepper, and worcestershire sauce.


Cook for 2 hours stirring occasionally.


To thicken the stew add a small amount of flour mixed with water. Simmer 20 - 30 minutes longer.





Serve %26amp; Enjoy!Squirrel Stews?
Squirrel meat should be marinated over night in a garlic, cayenne pepper, onion powder and salt. Stew vegatables first and add squirrel meat after pot has been boiling for about 5 minutes.
Here are a couple- to make inthe crockpot, just cook on high for 4 hours.





Squirrel Supreme





2 sm Squirrels


Seasoned salt


2 sl Salt pork, rendered


1 lg Can Pineapple chunks


1 Lemon (use juice only)


1/2 ts Nutmeg


Juice from Pineapple


2 c Chicken stock


1 md Onion








Dredge the cut up squirrels with the seasoned flour. Brown meat well in pork renderings. Set aside, saute onion and nutmeg in pan juices. ( Put everything in crock pot for 4 hours- or) Add stock and fruit juices and bring to boil. Put meat back in pan and simmer covered for two hours. Add Pineapple chuncks to pan, cover again and cook another 1/2 hour. Serve in a covered casserole with juices poured over








Squirrel Sauce Piquante


3 Squirrels


1/2 c Bell pepper, chopped


1 cn Tomato sauce (8 oz.)


Cooking oil


3 Med. onions, chopped


1 tb Flour


Water


Black %26amp; red pepper, salt








Rub squirrels with salt, black and red pepper. Put oil in heavy iron pot 1/4'; deep. Brown squirrels on all sides and remove from pot. Lower fire to med. heat and saute onions, bell peepper and flour in remaining oil until brown. ( Place all in crockpot for 4 hours on high- or) Place squirrels back in pot, add enough water to cover meat. Add tomato sauce. Cover and simmer on low fire 1 1/2 to 2 hrs., or until tender.
i would not eat a squirrel. they are too cute

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