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creamed squirrel or rabbit

Recipe by
Linda Smith
Oelwein, IA

This is my Grandmothers recipe, my family did a lot of hunting and fishing in the years while I was growing up,my Mother put this recipe in the Hospital Auxiliary Cook book in 1974, I never ate Squirrel or Rabbit could never convince me it tasted like chicken, but Mom made this a lot. (I have used this recipe for chicken though, and it does taste like chicken.)

yield 6 -8
prep time 35 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For creamed squirrel or rabbit

  • 2
    squirrel or rabbit
  • 2 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 c
    flour
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 Tbsp
    fat
  • 1 md
    onion
  • 1
    bay leaf
  • GRAVY
  • 1 c
    1/2 and 1/2
  • 1 Tbsp
    flour

How To Make creamed squirrel or rabbit

  • 1
    Cut meat in pieces, put in buttermilk , overnight.
  • 2
    Remove from buttermilk, dredge in flour sat and pepper.
  • 3
    Melt fat in skillet, add meat and brown, add 1 cup water, diced onion, and bay leaf, simmer till done add more water if needed while cooking.
  • 4
    When done remove meat from pan add 1/2 and 1/2 and flour to pan drippings bring this to a boil, add meat simmer for a few minutes serve.
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