Best Creamed Squirrel Or Rabbit Recipes

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image

SHERRIED SQUIRREL (OR RABBIT)



Sherried Squirrel (Or Rabbit) image

In this recipe, the meat is brined, then cooked in the oven. Adapted from Dressing and Cooking Wild Game. Prep time includes brining time.

Provided by Chocolatl

Categories     Wild Game

Time 2h45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 quarts water
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons vinegar
4 squirrels, 3 1/2-4 pounds total weight, cut up (or 2 rabbits)
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
8 ounces fresh mushrooms
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup sherry wine
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt
2 drops hot sauce (to taste)

Steps:

  • Combine brine ingredients with meat in a large bowl.
  • Cover and let stand at room temperature 1 hour.
  • Drain and discard liquid.
  • Pat meat dry and set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Place flour, salt and pepper in a plastic zipper bag.
  • Add meat and shake to coat.
  • Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
  • Increase heat to medium-high and brown squirrel pieces on all sides.
  • Place meat and pan drippings in a 3-quart baking dish and add mushrooms.
  • Combine sauce ingredients and pour over meat and mushrooms.
  • Cover and bake until tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

CREAMED SQUIRREL OR RABBIT



Creamed Squirrel or Rabbit image

This is my Grandmothers recipe, my family did a lot of hunting and fishing in the years while I was growing up,my Mother put this recipe in the Hospital Auxiliary Cook book in 1974, I never ate Squirrel or Rabbit could never convince me it tasted like chicken, but Mom made this a lot. (I have used this recipe for chicken though,...

Provided by Linda Smith

Categories     Wild Game

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 squirrel or rabbit
2 c buttermilk
1 c flour
salt and pepper
2 Tbsp fat
1 medium onion
1 bay leaf
GRAVY
1 c 1/2 and 1/2
1 Tbsp flour

Steps:

  • 1. Cut meat in pieces, put in buttermilk , overnight.
  • 2. Remove from buttermilk, dredge in flour sat and pepper.
  • 3. Melt fat in skillet, add meat and brown, add 1 cup water, diced onion, and bay leaf, simmer till done add more water if needed while cooking.
  • 4. When done remove meat from pan add 1/2 and 1/2 and flour to pan drippings bring this to a boil, add meat simmer for a few minutes serve.

Related Topics