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First attempt at fried squirrel and gravy
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one-eyed Jack
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Looks good to me. We usually make a stew, but will have to try that. Recipe? Jack.
HorizontalHunter
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Yum. Looking good. Good biscuits are as important as the gravey.
Bob
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Looks damn tasty.
It was. We got 5 squirrels this morning. Tasted fantastic. Odd thing is one of those squirrels must have been an old hen lol......tough as hell. The other was a tender as eating a chicken drumstick. Taste was amazing and the gravy was awesome.
hennypenny
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Tried roasting one once. Bad call. Rubber squirrel. Yours looks like it turned out much better.
38ExtraSpecial
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Nice work!
I like to simmer mine a bit before I fry them. It helps with that odd old rooster mixed in.
greencobra
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not a fan of squirrel but that looks really good. i think when i had it, at a gun club game dinner, the meat may have started to go south. i'd give it a chance again and try this.
Mesatchornug
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Here's hoping I get some Wednesday morning so I can try the same!
kerryman71
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Heading out this week to scope some potential hunting areas. I saw that video at work recently. Definitely going to have to try it out.
It's a very easy recipe. Never heard of mayo/egg whisked together for a batter for deep frying. It's outstanding. I used old bay on the squirrel before putting the flour and batter on. Just a little.......it was perfect.
I would fry cook the pieces in an open pan with butter and a little red wine, then into the stew.
Mesatchornug
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Awesome. Planning for a dawn patrol with a friend. Worst case, we get a walk in the woods - something I can always use more of
kerryman71
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My son told me he'll try squirrel, but requested I tell him it's squirrel ahead of time. Fair enough, but I told him "I'll tell mom it's squirrel after she's done eating it!" 
I cut up squirrels at the joints. Front quarters and back quarters and leave the backstrap piece whole. 90% of the time it's like eating chicken off the bone but......it's small game killed with a shotgun so every now and then your going to find a bone fragment. Have to eat any wild killed small game carefully even rabbit grouse dove etc ...
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Opening day here today. While I have convinced the COO to deal with cooking up some coyote a couple of times, so far she's a NO GO with squirrel. Maybe some of the cooking tips here will sway her.
And don't forget about the tails. Profit! Sell Your Squirrel Tails to Mepps for Fishing Lures | Mepps
And don't forget about the tails. Profit! Sell Your Squirrel Tails to Mepps for Fishing Lures | Mepps
Mesatchornug
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A lovely walk in the woods. Mr Bushytail wasn't having any. I'll have to try again soon.
