Ground hog recipe?

[1950DAVE]

Any body have one?

 

[TNGhost]

You can prepare it just about the same way you would rabbit or squirrel. The main thing is when cleaning them make sure you remove the scent/oil glands. If you don't, they are darn near inedible, depending on the time of year. if they are male or female, and phase of their life, and why many say they are not good to eat. Cleaned properly you can make a stew/gumbo/ fricassee like you would with rabbit or squirrel, and like a lot of other game they work well in a slow cooker after marinating overnight in something like a buttermilk/spice marinade. After marinading you can also fry them. Like most other animals, the younger ones are better eating.

This is a link to an article about preparing and eating groundhog, but the recipe it has, to me, is only so so, and there are better ways to prepare it. I include it because it has some good photos of the scent glands and talks about removing them. For a recipe, me personally I would search out and substitute it in a good duck or squirrel (even chicken) gumbo recipe with okra and sausage, thickened with a roux with spices I know I like and the "trinity". I have cooked it that way before and is as good as any other small game when prepared like that. A little rice on the side and some French bread, maybe a cold beer or a nice Cotes du Rhone, and you are good to go. If you prefer fried, I wouldn't be afraid to try it that way.

https://foragerchef.com/a-groundhog-stew/#:~:text=Lots of people ask about removing the scent