Need "Tender" Smothered Squirrel Recipe

[Dave1]

My mom used to cook up a mess of squirrels or rabbit in a pot full of brown gravy and the meat was tender as can be. I have tried and failed miserably. They always seem to be tough and stringy.

If anyone has experience cooking them so they do come out tender, please forward detailed instructions to me.

Thanks, Dave
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[hunt4fun1]

Dang bro.....wish I could help ya out with this one.

[BT]

Boil the game first.
depending on the age of the ainmal 2-5 min. should be enought at full boil.

use a cast iron pan to brown the meat after the boil sesion.
there are 2 ways to brown the mead you can batter it and pan fry it "kinda like chicken" or just pan brown it "like some people do pork chops"

remove meat from pan use the oil "bacon drippins is the best" to start the gravey with flour.
you can use the boil water to get a stronger game flovio or use new water,, or milk if you want milk gravy "white gravy" i use coffey for a "sawmill gravy myself"

After gravy is made put the meat back in the pan with it. cook at a simmer untill the meat is doon as you like it or the gravy gets as thick as you wont it. serve with cathead bicusets and mashed pattos coverd liberly with gravy and you have one of the best meals in the world.

[flhuntress]

bt said basically what i was gonna say. ;D

[t-roy]

flour and fry squirrel. when crispy turn heat to low, and add 1 1/2 cups of water, cover and simmer until water has evaporated. remove squirrel and palce into a warm oven (just to keep warm). use remaing grease, and bits to make gravy with milk and flour. serve with mashed taters