These squirrel meat recipes will have you heading off to the woods to bag some squirrels for dinner! Some would say young squirrels taste the best, but once you try it for the first time, you'll finally catch on to what the rest of us already know. These aren't the type of thing you'll find on AllRecipes all that often, so we thought we'd serve as a source.
They're simple, but if you want to cook those squirrel legs and other meat the right way, follow these directions.
We've collected some of the best squirrel recipes from all over, and wanted to offer up a variety of styles to highlight our favorite ways to cook these small but tasty critters.
1. Baked Squirrel 4 cut up squirrels (use only hind legs and meaty back pieces) 1 chopped green bell pepper 2 Tbsp butter 4 Tbsp. red wine 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1/4 c. vinegar 1 chopped onion 4 Tbsp. salt 1 tsp. Adolph's tenderizer 1 tsp. pepper 1 to 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour Crisco and cooking oil Mix vinegar and salt with water to cover squirrel. Soak 2 hours in solution. Remove pieces and shake on tenderizer and pepper. Roll in flour. Fry in Crisco until golden brown. Place pieces in baking dish. In another skillet saute onion and pepper in butter. Add wine and soup. Mix well. Pour over squirrel. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Recipe courtesy of Cooks.com. 2. Country-Style squirrel 2 squirrels Salt & pepper to taste Flour 6 tbsp. vegetable oil 2 c. water Cut squirrel into small chunks of frying size pieces, salt and pepper then roll in flour until coated well. Put in skillet of hot oil and fry until golden. Remove squirrel and most the oil, then add water and bring to boil. Place squirrel back into the skillet, turn to low heat, cover and cook for approximately 1 hour. Serve with some large potatoes that have been baked for a great combination. Recipe courtesy of Cooks.com.
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