WEST TEXAS FRIED VENISON

This is an old Scouts recipe. 2 lb venison, cut into serving-sized pieces 1/4 cup flour 1 tsp salt pepper to taste 3 tbsp bacon drippings 1 stalk celery, chopped 3 medium onions, sliced 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 2 cup tomatoes Cooked buttered noodles Mix the flour, salt, and pepper together and coat venison with the mixture. Heat the bacon drippings in a large skillet and brown the meat in the drippings. Add the celery, onions, Worcestershire sauce and tomatoes to the meat; mix well. Lower heat to low and cook, covered, for 1 to 2 hours until the meat is tender. Serve over the hot buttered noodles.

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SWISS VENISON ROUND STEAK

2 venison round steaks, approx 1 1/2 lbs

1/4 cup flour
2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/4 cup butter
1 cup water
1 med onion, chopped
1 cup diced celery
1/2 cup sour cream

Wipe steaks clean with a damp cloth. Combine flour, salt and pepper. Pound flour mixture into the steaks using the edge of a sturdy saucer. Brown both sides of the steaks and any remaining flour mixture in the butter. Add 1/4 cup of the water. Cover and simmer slowly, adding remaining water as needed. When the meat is almost tender (after 1 to 2 hours), add onion and celery; cook until thoroughly tender. Stir in the sour cream and cook for 2 minutes longer. Serve at once. From 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours of total cooking time will be required, the time depending on the age of the animal. Serves 5.

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ROAST WILD DUCK

This recipe is from an old Iowa cookbook.

2 wild ducks, about 2 lb each
salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp. dried rosemary
2 small apples
2 small onions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

The ducks should be plucked of the feathers but not skinned.

Sprinkle the cavities of the ducks with the salt, pepper, and rosemary. Place an apple and an onion inside the cavity of each duck. (You may have to cut them to get them to fit inside the cavity.) Place the ducks, breast side up, on a rack in an open roasting pan. Roast 1 1/2 to 2 hours until the ducks are tender when pierced with a fork between the leg and the body. Juices should run clear as with poultry. Remove the apples and onions and discard.

Serves 4

Photo from Ina Garten used for reference only.

EASY VENISON CHILI

 This venison recipe is from the Northwestern, USA.

1 lb boneless venison steak, cubed

1/2 cup chopped onion

2 tbsp olive oil

1 can (15-oz) chili without beans

1/2 cup water

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp celery salt

In a large saucepan, cook the meat and onion in the oil until meat is browned.

Stir the remaining ingredients into the pan with the meat mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the pan and simmer for an hour or until the venison is tender.

Yield: 2-4 servings

clipart chili - definitely not this recipe

VENISON (DEER) JERKY

1 1/2 lbs deer meat,no fat, sliced into thin strips while frozen
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp A-1 Sauce
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp hickory smoke flavoring


Mix the soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, A-1 Sauce, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and hickory smoke flavoring together. Mix well. Add the meat slices and marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Remove meat from the marinade and put on wire racks with a drip pan underneath. Dry in the 200 degree oven for about 4 hours.

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SOUTHERN FRIED SQUIRREL

This recipe is from Nancy Rooks who was the cook for Elvis Presley. This is one of the recipes she said she made for the Presley family.

1 1/2 lbs squirrel meat
1 tsp ground pepper
1 tsp parsley flakes
1 tsp seasoned salt
1 cup flour
1 1/2 cups cooking oil

Boil squirrel until tender; remove from water; pat dry. Season and coat with flour. Place into hot oil and cook until brown. If desired, make brown gravy.

Note: My grandfather loved fried squirrel. I don't think my grandmother used the parsley flakes and she used regular salt unstead of seasoned salt but otherwise she cooked it much the same.

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FRIED SQUIRREL

No this is not a joke.  My uncles went squirrel hunting often and my grandpa loved fried squirrel.  My dad and my husband both ate it occasionally, too.  I remember the first time my husband knew he needed glasses.  He went squirrel hunting and came home so irritated.  He could hear the squirrels in the trees but couldn't see them. I have never tasted squirrel and I don't ever intend to, although I have fried it!

Dress and section squirrel.  Soak in salt water until free of blood.  Roll in flour and fry in skillet with enough grease to bubble around each piece of meat.  Over each section of squirrel, shake salt, pepper, meat tenderizer and herb seasoning.  Fry each side until tender and golden brown.  After each side is browned, turn heat down and add a small glass of water to skillet.  Cover with a tight lid and steam until tender.

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