Squirrel - Parmesan

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One of my favorite things about cooking is adapting recipes, substituting wild edibles for store-bought ingredients or exchanging one wild meat for another. Today's recipe originally called for using chukar, a partridge introduced in the western u-s, but we're going to use something a little more common, and make a delicious dish called rosemary parmesan squirrel. FirstYput chopped tomatoes, rosemary, salt, pepper, and bouillon cubes in water and bring to a boil. Add rice and cook according to directions on the rice package. When it=s done, stir and fluff to distribute the rosemary and tomatoes evenly, and set aside. Place flour in a bag and add the squirrel. Shake until the meat is thoroughly covered. In a large frying pan, heat olive oil until it's almost but not quite smoking, add the meat and brown on all sides. Just before meat is completely browned, add 2 pats of butter to oil to finish browning. Remove and place on paper towels. Place white wine in shallow sauté pan, add the squirrel, cover, and cook on medium-low heat for about 15 minutes to tenderize. Remember to turn the meat occasionally. In a pan on low heat, blend cream, onion soup mix and a half-cup of parmesan cheese. Stir constantly until the mixture is smooth and the cheese is melted into the sauce. Salt to taste. Serve the squirrel over a bed of the rice, spoon the sauce over the top & garnish with parmesan cheese. If you prefer, you can substitute quail, rabbit, or even chicken in this recipe. But I can tell you, what it does for squirrel just can't be beat.

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• squirrel
• wildlife
• cooking
• missouri
• conservation
• outdoors
• recipe

[shari3a00]

i never thought i would say this but it looks gooooooooooooooood.

[johnathanakr]

Wow that looks good.

[theangryman12]

im going squirrel huntin when deer season is out

[MBJB07]

I'll have to try that.

[MrJoewalters]

OMG I am so hungry now that looks good! will you come to my house and cook?

[719iceman]

nice

[lordcrobar]

SUPERB!

[unionrdr]

Sounds like a new way to serve my country fried squirrel.