A Brother In The NE Needs A Squirrel Recipe

[victor#0]

Steam them pick the meat off like for soup, put them in a pie crust with peeled pearl onions, green peas, par boiled carrot and potatoes pieces, and your choice of other veggies (you be the judge of what needs some precooking), I like cut up parsnip added too, add some chicken or turkey gravy, put the lid crust on and bake til crust is golden brown and irresistible.

I used a pressure cooker then deboned the squirrels to make southern baked pot pie like this, besides Pa. squirrel pot pie this was my other favorite way to make squirrel. I would also use rabbits, doves, grouse, and woodcock sometimes all mixed together, make a bunch of pies and then freeze them for a quick and easy meal.

 

[Nor'Easter]

Not easy - but pretty tasty. The guy is a serious chef. It's important to make it exactly as directed as the flavors are what he calls "layered". If not done as directed the flavors all blend together. We made it with some really fat red squirrels and it was a hit with everyone. We never had soup with cooked fresh greens before, but it's tasty! Next time we are going to make it with either a domestic rabbit or partridge.

Squirrel Stew with Paprika and Greens​

There are a lot of ways you can play with this dish. You can use rabbit or chicken instead of squirrel, you can red wine instead of white wine, red vinegar instead of cider, kielbasa instead of smoked Portuguese sausages, collards instead of wild greens etc, etc. Have fun with it. The only trick to this stew is to build the flavors bit by bit. Not everything needs as long to cook as, say, squirrel legs. Follow my instructions on when you put in each ingredient and you'll be fine.

Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time2 hrs
Total Time2 hrs 20 mins​

Course: Soup
Cuisine: Portuguese

Servings: 8 people

Calories: 736kcal

Author: Hank Shaw

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• ▢3 squirrels, cut into serving pieces
• ▢Salt
• ▢Flour for dusting
• ▢1/3 cup olive oil
• ▢2 cups sliced onion
• ▢3 garlic cloves, minced
• ▢1 heaping tablespoon tomato paste
• ▢1 cup white wine
• ▢1/4 cup cider vinegar
• ▢1 heaping teaspoon dried savory or oregano
• ▢1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ▢1 heaping tablespoon paprika
• ▢2 to 3 cups of whole peeled tomatoes, torn into large pieces
• ▢1 pound smoked sausage, such as kielbasa or linguica, sliced into bite-sized pieces
• ▢1 pound greens, kale, chard, collards, wild greens, etc
• ▢black pepper to taste

Instructions​

• Salt the squirrel pieces well and then dust in flour. Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy, lidded pot over medium-high heat. Brown the squirrels in batches, being sure to not overcrowd the pot. Move the browned pieces to a plate or cutting board while you cook the rest.
• When the squirrels have been nicely browned, remove them all from the pot and add the onion. Saute the onion until it just begins to brown on the edges, about 6 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook another minute. Add the tomato paste, mix well and cook this for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring often.
• Pour in the white wine, vinegar and about 1 quart of water. Add the savory, red pepper flakes and paprika, then the torn-up tomatoes, then the squirrel. Mix well and bring to a simmer. Add salt to taste and cook gently until the squirrel wants to fall off the bone, about 90 minutes. Fish out all the squirrel pieces and pull them off the bone -- this makes the stew a lot easier to eat. Return them to the pot.
• Add the smoked sausage and the greens and cook until the greens are done, about 10 minutes (If you are using collards, they need more than 10 minutes to cook so adjust accordingly). Add salt, black pepper, chile and vinegar to taste and serve with crusty bread.

Nutrition​

Calories: 736kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 90g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 344mg | Sodium: 797mg | Potassium: 1866mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3695IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 14mg​

 

[bud in pa]

Don't ask me, growing up in an Italian house hold everything went in the sauce for macaroni or spaghetti on sunday!