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I am looking for some good Squirrel recipes......I got a whole damned colony out at the camp ......I am taking the 22 out and gonna skin them and use their fur for tying up some flies but I don't feel justified in just killing them for their fur.

PS ...Their Red.
 
Found a couple here for you hope this helps!


Squirrel Stew
Ingredients:
1 squirrel, quartered
1 cup diced onion
2 large tomatoes (from your garden) or 1 can of tomatoes
Assorted fresh ,or canned veggies
Preparation:
Sprinkle seasoned salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper (optional) liberally on the meat. Pour some cooking oil into a large pot (dutch oven). Sauté the meat with the onions until well browned. Drain the excess oil, add about 2 cups water, and bring to a boil. Cut up the tomatoes and add. If you use canned tomatoes add them now. Turn down the heat, and let slow cook for at least an hour. Important: older squirrels may require cooking longer than an hour. Check periodically for tenderness. If you don't you will have a hard time chewing the meat. After the meat is tender, add the veggies, carrots, potatoes, banana pepper, what ever you like. Cook until the veggies are done. An option you can use is, cook up your favorite pasta and serve over the pasta. (eliminate the potatoes)
 
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Squirrel Pie

Clean, skin and cut two squirrels into small pieces. Soak in salted water, or water with a little vinegar added, changing water several times. Drain, dry and roll in seasoned flour. Sauté in pork or bacon fat until slightly browned, then place in greased pie dish or bowl, add two cups liquid (made up of wine, cider, beer, crushed fruit , or a little vinegar, and water or stock), salt and pepper, one thinly sliced onion, herbs of your choice. Cover and cook on top stove for 1 ½, or in moderate oven for two hours. Remove and thicken the stock with a little flour. Take out part of the gravy and add tomatoes, sauce or catsup, to serve with the pie. Meanwhile, cover meat dish with pastry or biscuit dough, slit for steam to escape, and bake for 20 minutes in hot oven.
 
BBQ Squirrel
1st. Take as many squirrels as you would like add salt and pepper. 2nd. Put squirrels on grill, bbq whatever let cook for a while, then add some liquid smoke or soy sauce on top and around squirrels. 3rd. When the squirrels are almost done cooking smear BBQ sauce all over the squirrels and let cook until done

BBQ SAUCE FOR SQUIRREL
1 cup brown sugar
2 1/2 cup ketchup
3/4 cup mustard
3/4 cup liquid smoke or worcestershire sauce
( you can add as much or as little sugar as you want)
 
Honey and Cider Squirrel

2 young squirrel, dressed & halved
1/2 cup honey
2 cups apple cider
2 bay leaves, crushed
1 TBL cornstarch
2 TBL water

Pat squirrel halves dry. Place on rack in broiler pan. Coat with half the honey. Broil 6 inches from heat source for 8 minutes. Turn. Coat with remianing honey. Broil for 8 minutes longer. Place in roasting pan. Pour cider over squirrel. Add bay leaves. Roast @ 350 degrees for 1 hour or until tender. Remove to serving platter; keep warm. Strain pan drippings into saucepan. Dissolve cornstarch in water; stir into pan drippings. Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Serve with squirrel. May serve with crisp shoestring potatoes and green salad. Yeild: 4 Servings.
 
Here's a few

Cajun Crockpot Squirrel

Serves 6
3 pounds meat(squirrel)
2 med.size chopped onions
1/2 chopped bell pepper
8 oz. can tomato sauce
salt and pepper to taste
1 T. flour
1 T. cooking oil

Put all ingredients in the slow cooker and stir well.Add water to just barely cover meat.Cook on high for about 5 hours or untill meat is cooked Serve over rice.


Squirrel Stew/ Robbie 1

1/3 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp cayanne pepper (optional)
2 squirrels cut up
Veg oil
3 tbsp flour
1 1/2 cup cup milk or chicken broth
Brown bouquet sauce (optional)
In large food storage bag combine 1/3 cup flour, salt, pepper, cayanne, mix by shaking. add the squairrel and shake to coat.
In large skillet heat 1/8 inch oil over med-high heat untill hot.
add meat and brown on all sides. reduce heat, cover tightly. Cook on very low heat untill tender about 40 minutes. turning pieces once. remove cover, cook 5 minutes longer to crisp. transfer meat to plate lined with paper towel, set aside and keep warm.
Discard all but 3 tbsp oil. over medium heat stir flour into reserved oil. blend in milk or broth. cook over medium heat untill thickened and bubbly. add salt and pepper to taste. add the bouquet sauce if darker colour is desired.





Robbie’s Squirrel Stew 2

3 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
2 squirrels cut up
2 tbsp butter or margarine
2 tbsp veg oil
3/4 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 small bay leaf
1/2 cup half and half
In large food storage bag combine flour, salt , pepper, nutmeg, and shake to mix. Add the wiley rabbit and shake to coat, reserve flour mixture, In large skillet melt butter in oil over medium heat. add coated rabbit pieces and excess flour mixture, and brown on all sides over medium heat. add stock, onion, bay leaf. Heat to boiling, reduce to a simmer and cover and simmer for about 90 minutes untill meat is tender.
Stir in cream. cook over medium-low heat untill cream is heated through. do not boil. Discard bay leaf before serving




Squirrel Stew Oleman #1

2 squirrels ,dressed
2 1/2 quarts boiling water
1 can whole kernel corn
1 can lima beans
2 large potatoes,diced into small cubes
1/2 large onion,chopped
1 1/2 tsp.salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
2 cans tomatoes
1/4 cup margarine or butter
2 1/2 tsp.sugar
Cut squirrels into serving pieces.Add all ingredients except sugar,butter and tomatoes to the boiling water and simmer for 2 hours.Add tomatoes and sugar and simmer for 1 hour more.Add butter,simmer 10 minutes more.Remove from heat.Serve with hot crusty French bread.





Oleman Squirrel Stew #2

3 or 4 squirrels,cut into pieces
1 bay leaf
2 large carrots,sliced thin
3 large potatoes,diced into small cubes
1 medium onion,chopped
water
salt and pepper
corn starch or flour
Place meat in pan and cover with cold water.Add the bay leaf and boil until the meat is falling from the bones.Add water while cooking to keep meat covered if necessary.Remove meat from broth.Strain broth to remove any bone chips that may have gotten into the broth.Pour broth back into cooker and add carrots,potatoes,onion and salt and pepper to taste.Cook over medium heat until vegetables are about done.While vegetables are cooking,remove all the meat from the bones.Add the meat to the vegatables and cook for about 5 to 10 minutes.

Make a white paste from the cornstarch or flour(mixed with water) to thicken.Serve with crackers or bread and butter.

Squirrel Bake

3 cups cooked squirrel, diced
1 8oz. Pkg. egg noodles
2 30z. Pkgs. cream cheese
1 cup creamy cottage cheese
½ tsp. onion powder
¼ cup minced parsley
1 can cream of mushroom soup
2/3 cup milk
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. poultry seasoning
1 ½ cups soft breadcrumbs
3 Tbs. melted butter

Preheat oven to 375. Cook squirrel in a pressure cooker with 1-cup water at 15 pounds pressure for 20 minutes. Cook noodles per package directions; drain and place in a greased 9x13 baking dish. Combine cream cheese and cottage cheese and beat for 2 minutes with an electric mixer. Stir in the onion powder and parsley. Spread half of cheese mixture on noodles, place ½ of the squirrel meat over the cheese. Combine the soup, milk, and poultry seasoning mix well and pour over the squirrel. Repeat layers. Combine breadcrumbs and butter and spread over the casserole. Bake for 30 minutes, or until heated through.

Roasted Squirrels

Serves 6
3 small squirrels
¾ C. oil
¼ C. lemon juice
2 C. bread crumbs
½ C. canned, evaporated milk (may not use it all)
1 C. Mushrooms, sliced and sautéed
1 C. onions, sliced and sautéed
½ tsp. salt
1/8 tsp pepper

Dress and clean squirrels; wash in several waters and dry.
Cover with oil mixed with lemon juice and let stand one hour.
Combine bread crumbs with just enough milk to moisten and add the rest of the ingredients.
Stuff squirrels with bread mixture, sew and truss.
Place in roaster and brush with olive oil or bacon fat.
Roast uncovered, until tender.
Bake at 325 degrees for about 1 ½ to 1 ¾ hours.
Baste every 15 minutes with fat.
Serve with pan gravy.

Curried Squirrel

2 squirrel cut up
1 cup flour
salt and pepper
1/4 lb. butter
1 small onion
2 T. curry powder
2 cups cream
3/4 cups peanuts,roasted and salted
1/4 cup coconut,shredded
chutney
2 bananas,cut in half lengthwise.
Season and flour the squirrel,fry in the hot butter untill brown,add the onions and cook for 1 minute.Add curry powder and saute fot 1/2 minute.Add the cream and the peanuts.Simmer for 35 minutes over medium heat.Serve with the chutney and fried bananas,saute the bananas in butter for 1 to 2 minutes.
 
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