A good day grouse hunting.

[k.jacobfrost]

Grouse are in season here in Idaho. I had a good day chasing them with my pedersoli shotgun. I managed to take 2 of them and saw some mule deer.
Now I need to find a good recipe for them.

 

[deermanok]

Stuff the breast with a jalapeno pepper, wrap with bacon and pan fry.

 

[SOLANCO]

Two ruffed would not save a starving cat. But I would marinate the breast meats in tabasco and milk.
You have had a good day! Congratulations!

 

[oldwood]

The guys at the camp like this way ...........Gut and skin the bird. Cut the bird into pieces so the bird fits the pressure cooker pot , efficiently. Add a good sized onion to the pot with salt , pepper , and a couple cups of chicken broth. Pressure cook for 25 min. . Remove meat from the bones, put the broth , onion residue , into the rest of the quart of chicken broth . Boil wide noodles until soft , drain , and combine the cooked grouse meat mixture with the noodles. Make some drop biscuits , serve with the grouse and noodles........ This can be squirrel and noodles , Pheasant , and noodles , etc.. Now , I'm hungry. ................oldwood

 

[k.jacobfrost]

Two ruffed would not save a starving cat. But I would marinate the breast meats in tabasco and milk.
You have had a good day! Congratulations!

These two were a good size. The second one was bigger. I should have taken a photo of it.
I could easily feed 2 people with each of them.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Good for you friend. Beats TV, and chores any day of the week.

 

[Woody Morgan]

Good shooting! What gauge?

wm

 

[Musketeer]

I believe this is a 12ga (per another thread). That jalapeno/bacon thing sounds incredible, btw. Thanks for the idea, Deerman.

 

[deermanok]

I believe this is a 12ga (per another thread). That jalapeno/bacon thing sounds incredible, btw. Thanks for the idea, Deerman.

During my last hunting trip to northern Maine, my buddy's son hunted grouse every day. He got at least 2 per day and that's how he prepared the birds.
Yes sir, they were awesome.

 

[MountainSmoke]

Nice job, beautiful bird and gun.

 

[k.jacobfrost]

Good shooting! What gauge?

wm

Musketeer is correct. It's a 12 gauge.

 

[tom_in_vt]

Nice grouse with a BP shotgun!

 

[MSW]

congrats!

 

[Patocazador]

Nice white meat, usually very tender. Cook any way you cook chicken.

I like to pluck, split in half lengthwise with shears and sprinkle with Tony Chachere's Creole seasoning after rubbing with olive oil.
Place on grill for 2-3 minutes each side or in the broiler for the same amount of time.
Don't overcook or they will be dry and chewy.

 

[3Setters]

Nothing better than ruffed grouse, NOTHING.

I fillet out the breasts, marinate then in Italian dressing, then grill until just slightly pink in the middle.

 

[k.jacobfrost]

This one turned out quite fine. Definitely enough for two meals. The link to the recipe will follow the photo.

Pan roasted grouse.

 

[MountainSmoke]

That looks great.

 

[toot]

I believe this is a 12ga (per another thread). That jalapeno/bacon thing sounds incredible, btw. Thanks for the idea, Deerman.

remember that every thing taste's better with bacon!

 

[toot]

Nice job, beautiful bird and gun.

how about the bird? he or she look's pretty good also!

 

[toot]

This one turned out quite fine. Definitely enough for two meals. The link to the recipe will follow the photo.
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Pan roasted grouse.

WOW! I can smell it and taste it all this way!! you have prepared a KILLER MEAL MY FRIEND!!!