Holiday Weekend Squirrel

Spartan

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Went to the freezer for some holiday weekend grub. Dry aged for 8 days in the fridge prior to freezing. Pot simmered for 2 hours to get them nice and tender. Brushed with olive oil, garlic, salt, black pepper, and herbs de provence then tossed on a hot grill for just a couple minutes each side. Smack yo momma that's good!!

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Boy! That sure looks and sounds like my kind of meal.
I love squirrel. Unfortunately, my wife doesn't. So I occasionally just cook up some for myself.
All of my kills go to a family friend who can't get enough of them.
When the boys are home on leave, I will make a big batch of squirrel and dumplings.

Enjoy your weekend feast.

Doc
 
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My favorite way to cook them is in my electric pressure cooker. Steamed for an hour the meat falls off the bone. Then it gets a little bbq sauce. Very yummy but I have to look out for little bones. The front legs and back bones are hard to keep separated. I get fewer bones if I separate the meat as I each the squirrel piece and then dip it in sauce. But that is messy so sometimes I separate the meat first and then put sauce on it but then I tend to get a few bones in the meat. Either way the meat is tasty. Shooting them is very fun, cleaning them is OK and eating them is yummy.
 
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