The Best Way to Cook Squirrel - Smother Fried Squirrel and Gravy in the Dutch Oven

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  • @BackwoodsGourmetChannel
    @BackwoodsGourmetChannel6 жыл бұрын

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  • @calebkeebler1918

    @calebkeebler1918

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing. Looks delicious!

  • @Mega12AX7

    @Mega12AX7

    4 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely totally creepy disgusting 👎👎👎👎👎👎

  • @royaltyb1837

    @royaltyb1837

    4 жыл бұрын

    Is Amazon where you got your Lodge cookware?

  • @klingonsexy

    @klingonsexy

    4 жыл бұрын

    Takes me back to my childhood and my grandma's cooking! I'm going to have to make this (with a few adjustments of my own) for my family! Thanks.

  • @natebumppo4929

    @natebumppo4929

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Mega12AX7 yes you are.

  • @64samsky
    @64samsky4 жыл бұрын

    When I was a small child living in Baltimore, my father would stop after work and get us a couple of rabbits and squirrels. My mother would clean and skin them at the kitchen sink. We would have rabbit, squirrel, Lima beans and dumplings for dinner. Most people wouldn't believe this these days. I'm glad you put up this recipe! By the way, I now live in Florida.

  • @joejoebrown5180

    @joejoebrown5180

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nothing like a big meaty Florida squirrel or two.

  • @nunyabizness199

    @nunyabizness199

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sounds wonderful...

  • @livebythesworddiediebythes5309

    @livebythesworddiediebythes5309

    4 жыл бұрын

    My boi Kevin Clyburn moved from Baltimore to Florida

  • @gerardi2000
    @gerardi20004 жыл бұрын

    I'm a black guy from Washington DC and I have never thought about eating a squirrel. Your video has changed my mind. It looked tasty. Good Job!

  • @zorgath420

    @zorgath420

    2 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to the party 🤘🏻 Squirrel is good but rabbit is some sweet meat. Fried up rabbit back straps are a thing of beauty my friend. You try it you'll never want chicken strips again

  • @donaldgoodnight7853

    @donaldgoodnight7853

    Жыл бұрын

    Soak meat in milk or buttermilk. My tip. Like a rabbit. Don't wait a week to make. Try exotic meat market to order anything you want. My Pyrenees are squirrel killers. I don't really have to hunt them. Brown or black squirrels taste the same. Yes there are black squirrels. Pine squirrels are dog food. Like rats. Not worth eating. Skinny tails a tell. Also size. This is a good technique here.

  • @kevinhargett7421

    @kevinhargett7421

    Жыл бұрын

    Why does it matter what color you are?

  • @dwighthouse5790

    @dwighthouse5790

    Жыл бұрын

    I know what he was saying about him being black it was being raised by people who had to eat what they had in the south!

  • @brownwilliam4272

    @brownwilliam4272

    13 күн бұрын

    It's good eaten! 👍

  • @steveadams99708
    @steveadams997084 жыл бұрын

    Never thought I would see squirrel any way but pan-fried to perfection and pan-fried tasters, and never ever served as a gourmet meal such as the one shown here! WOW!

  • @festushaggan2584
    @festushaggan25845 жыл бұрын

    Eat a lot of squirrel growing up. Mom would make us pick the lead shot out of pieces before she would fry them.Miss moms fried squirrel.

  • @abl10802
    @abl108025 жыл бұрын

    We had fried squirrel with biscuits and gravy on the side. Yum! I still remember the taste after 80 years.

  • @Outdoorcookwarereviews
    @Outdoorcookwarereviews2 жыл бұрын

    Love that seasoning the oil trick your granma taught you! Gonna try it

  • @painterkyle
    @painterkyle6 жыл бұрын

    What’s beautiful plate! My brother and I have been looking for different ways to cook squirrel. This will definitely be one of them next season! Thank you!

  • @peterfow8049
    @peterfow80495 жыл бұрын

    I,m in Canada we would only joke about eating squirrels and honestly by the time this video finished I thought wow this guy is a top notch chef despite the soft easy on the ears cowboy toned voice ,excellent video I’d totally eat that ,looked absolutely delicious

  • @louismeloche3857

    @louismeloche3857

    2 жыл бұрын

    Do you eat squirrel in your neck of the woods?

  • @jimmywatkins8134
    @jimmywatkins81344 жыл бұрын

    I've been cooking for about 50 years and this gentleman knows what he is doing.🙂

  • @hellohandsome9875
    @hellohandsome98753 жыл бұрын

    I'm a brit, often make game pie, basically whatever meat is available, rabbit, pigeon, squirrel, pheasant, they all go in and its delicious

  • @robertphillips3992
    @robertphillips39924 жыл бұрын

    Now you done flung a craving on me! I love squirrel and gravy that’s cooked for hours

  • @quentinjones4588
    @quentinjones45884 жыл бұрын

    Never had squirrel and gravy, but it really looks good. You also did a excellent job on your plating.

  • @allenwhite6946
    @allenwhite69465 жыл бұрын

    I love and always have loved putting mushrooms and onions in my gravy looks good, going to have to give it a try Thanks

  • @michaelminikel3014
    @michaelminikel30144 жыл бұрын

    Been awhile,but I loved my squirrel and gravy,mashed potatoes and baby peas. Your recipe looks delicious....

  • @sarahbrown5373
    @sarahbrown53734 жыл бұрын

    As cute and fun as living squirrels are, I always enjoyed eating this dish growing up. The squirrels in Louisiana used to be particularly fat, and fried squirrel with biscuits and gravy was a family favourite.

  • @nathankhol6787
    @nathankhol67874 жыл бұрын

    great tip to keep squirrel in fridge. That recipe looks incredible.

  • @scottdavis2711
    @scottdavis27115 жыл бұрын

    Man that looks fantastic! I am trying this recipe over the holiday.

  • @chrise4994
    @chrise49945 жыл бұрын

    Reminds me of my mamaw and her squirrel dumplings. Good stuff!

  • @pocketpotwin3384
    @pocketpotwin33845 жыл бұрын

    Love that recipe I'm from Vermont I have eaten a lot of squirrel going to try that 👍

  • @1loadermanjack
    @1loadermanjack4 жыл бұрын

    I've eaten a 1000 of them maybe more just like that. Still getting them every hunting season. Love smother fried squirrels with rice. Dang it now I'm hungry Thanks. 👍😎 I'd give you 2 thumbs up if I could.

  • @void_dweller7851
    @void_dweller7851 Жыл бұрын

    Ive never been so hungry after watching a cooking video. Love this recipe -- thanks so much!

  • @tmccann1876
    @tmccann18764 жыл бұрын

    My word that looks good. Thanks for the video!

  • @michaelsmith296
    @michaelsmith2964 жыл бұрын

    I love this. I'll be cooking this at hunt camp ! Thanks for sharing!

  • @bigg7g
    @bigg7g3 жыл бұрын

    I just shot and cleaned my first squirrel yesterday and I’m gonna harvest a few more. and then I’m going to make your recipe sir. it looks delicious. I’ve never had squirrel but why not

  • @Frenchylikeshikes
    @Frenchylikeshikes5 жыл бұрын

    I'd love to give this a try.

  • @FreeRange1234
    @FreeRange12344 жыл бұрын

    Holy smokes that looks good, guess I need to get the guys together and do a squirrel hunt. Yum

  • @johnjohnson-sm3yf
    @johnjohnson-sm3yf4 жыл бұрын

    Making me hungry man . Good ol squirrels with gravy , biscuits, and home grown matter. Key to my heart . Think I’m gonna head to woods this weekend with the 22

  • @emilyclark9043
    @emilyclark9043 Жыл бұрын

    Nothing better Then fresh fried squirrel gravy and fresh tomatoes from the garden

  • @michaelzimmerman8959
    @michaelzimmerman89594 жыл бұрын

    Wow, now I want to go out and get some squirrel and make gravy!!! Thank you.

  • @andrewcarpenter9785
    @andrewcarpenter97853 жыл бұрын

    I growed up on squirrel and gravy, mama's recipe was a little bit different, but I'm gonna have to try it your way fer sure. I still eat squirrel regularly, got some in the freezer now. I always soak mine in salt water for a day or two before I cook or freeze it. Good video, thanks.

  • @revbobmartin
    @revbobmartin4 жыл бұрын

    This looks extremely mouth watering. Miss those Illinois and Indiana squirrels. They were exceptional with much meat.

  • @cherryboo65b56
    @cherryboo65b565 жыл бұрын

    Looks great! I’ve never had squirrel but wow! Great plating!

  • @ditto1958

    @ditto1958

    5 жыл бұрын

    Tastes like chicken

  • @bryonslatten3147
    @bryonslatten31475 жыл бұрын

    "chicken of the tree" LOL

  • @johnshilling2221

    @johnshilling2221

    4 жыл бұрын

    Funny! The next time my brother refers to squirrels as tree rats, I will just have to correct him, won't I ?!?

  • @nunyabizness199

    @nunyabizness199

    4 жыл бұрын

    It tastes just like chicken, an I just loves chicken..😁

  • @anything7441

    @anything7441

    4 жыл бұрын

    Chicken taste so disgusting I never eat it. Maybe I’ll try squirrel.

  • @waynelyles9475
    @waynelyles94756 жыл бұрын

    I have done this many times..always awesome..rather cook outside anytime...sweet video.

  • @adam4liberty
    @adam4liberty4 жыл бұрын

    Squirrel was my wife's dad's favorite thing in the world to eat. I plan on surprising her this season just to honor dad.

  • @johndeuce8922

    @johndeuce8922

    3 жыл бұрын

    Did you end up doing that? Very awesome man, good for you.

  • @jimcockey4385
    @jimcockey43855 жыл бұрын

    I'm not waiting for squirrel season ! I'm busting a couple in the mornin and making it on the weekend !

  • @davidkeller7893
    @davidkeller78934 жыл бұрын

    Looks amazing!

  • @MikeG_85
    @MikeG_854 жыл бұрын

    Looks Delicious! I grew up eating like that in East Texas 👍🏼👍🏼

  • @jonpeterson1468
    @jonpeterson14686 жыл бұрын

    Very much the way my grandmothers would have cooked squirrel.nice presentation also.l enjoy your videos. Thanks

  • @royaltyb1837
    @royaltyb18374 жыл бұрын

    I haven't had squirrel meat before but I'd try it after watching this video. Awesome cooking and plating skills.

  • @Brainchild69
    @Brainchild695 жыл бұрын

    Mmmmmm. My Grandmother used to cook squirrel and gravy and she made the big biscuits by hand, only she made brown gravy with it. It's nice to see vids like this in here finally.

  • @BackwoodsGourmetChannel

    @BackwoodsGourmetChannel

    5 жыл бұрын

    So far, KZread has not flagged this one. Been here a couple of years and we have much more on our channel page.

  • @greengiant7439

    @greengiant7439

    5 жыл бұрын

    Difference in the light gravy and brown gravy is the length of time you cook the rue. The longer you cook it the browner it gets.

  • @leslieb6881
    @leslieb68814 жыл бұрын

    Very well done video, sir! Nice gentle commentary, great content, good camera work! And the darn food looks really good!

  • @theraceanalystphdprovingha4119
    @theraceanalystphdprovingha41194 жыл бұрын

    Way better prep than my quick cut and cook...This is gourmet level. Good tips

  • @k.j.dobbins8993
    @k.j.dobbins89934 жыл бұрын

    Bro...this looks delicious and is making me miss my daddy's smothered squirrel. Nice plating and nice job all around!

  • @shinikanalls4167
    @shinikanalls41674 жыл бұрын

    Awesome stuff!

  • @topher6_9
    @topher6_92 жыл бұрын

    Planning my first squirrel hunt soon. This is definitely how I’ll be cooking them.

  • @jimdean2024
    @jimdean20244 жыл бұрын

    Looks delicious. Mouth watering

  • @manaoi2105
    @manaoi21055 жыл бұрын

    Wow. Making my mouth water

  • @princesseeyore5181
    @princesseeyore51814 жыл бұрын

    Looks good! Thanks for sharing!

  • @TheConservativeHippie
    @TheConservativeHippie3 жыл бұрын

    Looks so delicious! Impressive presentation

  • @reedwacker2090
    @reedwacker20905 жыл бұрын

    Man that looks perfect !

  • @larryreese6146
    @larryreese61465 жыл бұрын

    This one I'm gonna try!

  • @ColHatley
    @ColHatley5 жыл бұрын

    Awesomeness!...That is the same squirrel recipe I use...but I will be trying the rice and pees as an addition!

  • @kristanner2657
    @kristanner26574 жыл бұрын

    That recipe is awesome about that time of the year October so sheep head mushroom would be good in there tooI'm definitely going to have to try it though very good

  • @badbassfishing9974
    @badbassfishing99747 жыл бұрын

    Now that's how it's done. Bravo. I will be doing this next fall. I too will wait until my family is gone. lol.

  • @BackwoodsGourmetChannel

    @BackwoodsGourmetChannel

    7 жыл бұрын

    THE BEST way I have ever cooked squirrels. Enjoy.

  • @RoyHinote
    @RoyHinote7 жыл бұрын

    World class chef.!!! I love your channel. great videos.

  • @BackwoodsGourmetChannel

    @BackwoodsGourmetChannel

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching.

  • @luisriv57
    @luisriv572 жыл бұрын

    Looks delicious

  • @emilywhitfield2780
    @emilywhitfield27802 жыл бұрын

    OMG Haven't had this since I was a child!! Good eating!!

  • @dejayblair7571
    @dejayblair75714 жыл бұрын

    My mouth is watering brother! Awesome video!!!!!

  • @msceceliarich...1474
    @msceceliarich...14744 жыл бұрын

    That looks delicious 🤗

  • @markperez8265
    @markperez82657 жыл бұрын

    subbed!! I just bought my first DO and I'm going rabbit hunting this weekend. now I have my recipe. what a great channel you have.

  • @BackwoodsGourmetChannel

    @BackwoodsGourmetChannel

    7 жыл бұрын

    This dish would be awesome with rabbit.

  • @mlfitness67
    @mlfitness675 жыл бұрын

    Great presentation

  • @i.can.sew.anythingchic3295
    @i.can.sew.anythingchic3295 Жыл бұрын

    My grandad fed me squirrel as a child.. didn’t tell me what it was until after I ate it . I have to admit it was delicious!

  • @TDMstevo
    @TDMstevo6 жыл бұрын

    Your cook setup is awesome

  • @BackwoodsGourmetChannel

    @BackwoodsGourmetChannel

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching.

  • @lincolnmcgowan
    @lincolnmcgowan2 жыл бұрын

    Looks good man

  • @mlstanley1956
    @mlstanley19564 жыл бұрын

    Nicely done! Thank you!

  • @jeanettesilhouette5678
    @jeanettesilhouette56786 жыл бұрын

    "Chicken of the tree" ....I love that

  • @BackwoodsGourmetChannel

    @BackwoodsGourmetChannel

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching.

  • @barrydouglas4179

    @barrydouglas4179

    5 жыл бұрын

    Me too!! Imma try this next time I go camping

  • @stephenkidder8876
    @stephenkidder88762 жыл бұрын

    Very nicely done chef!

  • @mikebutler1810
    @mikebutler18108 жыл бұрын

    great presentation of the dish... I wonder what the flavor was like, I drooled a little lol

  • @BackwoodsGourmetChannel

    @BackwoodsGourmetChannel

    8 жыл бұрын

    +mike butler We call it "Chicken of the Tree". The trick is the aging process.

  • @BackwoodsGourmetChannel

    @BackwoodsGourmetChannel

    8 жыл бұрын

    Next time I get one we will do a video

  • @mikebutler1810

    @mikebutler1810

    8 жыл бұрын

    +mike butler I'd greatly appreciate it... thanks

  • @diannejwalker8361
    @diannejwalker83613 ай бұрын

    That looks good. I haven't had squirrel since I was a little girl.

  • @warrennicholson7992
    @warrennicholson79926 жыл бұрын

    Man that looks delicious! I like my gravy a tint darker though.

  • @mr.wizard2974
    @mr.wizard29744 жыл бұрын

    Man my mouth is watering!

  • @michaelminikel3014
    @michaelminikel30144 жыл бұрын

    Ate a lot of squirrels in my day, your recipe looks delicious!!!!!

  • @Hoonozit
    @Hoonozit5 жыл бұрын

    I'm a bit of an animal but I have to admit, that's a nice looking plate of food. Nicely done.

  • @ericw2623
    @ericw26235 жыл бұрын

    looks good

  • @lifewiththerockykrag9536
    @lifewiththerockykrag95364 жыл бұрын

    YUMMYYYYYYY !!!!!!!! Great job!!

  • @Elapid22
    @Elapid225 жыл бұрын

    Great job at presenting squirrel, truly a chefs job . I'm impressed.

  • @fredflintstone6163
    @fredflintstone6163 Жыл бұрын

    Great method's

  • @towerhillbilly
    @towerhillbilly4 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful video You are a perfectionist my friend.. Our season opens August first and around Labor Day they're on the hickory nuts. My. eleven year old Grandson has a new scoped .22 to try out. My mouth is watering

  • @butchwhite8015
    @butchwhite80154 жыл бұрын

    I always boil mine to tenderize let it cool flour it pan fry it, same for dumplings my granny called it par boiling

  • @patriotswillsurvive1893
    @patriotswillsurvive18935 жыл бұрын

    By God that looks great

  • @047parke
    @047parke5 жыл бұрын

    Great video bro👍🏾👍🏾

  • @khouin1
    @khouin14 жыл бұрын

    Man do I miss me some good squirrel and gravy. I guess I better get out in the woods and get me some.

  • @dodgeviper1372
    @dodgeviper13725 жыл бұрын

    NICE gonna try that for sure it'd be nice with boneless chicken thighs as well I recon

  • @dhooter
    @dhooter4 жыл бұрын

    I'll be honest I was skeptical at first but that's a damn good looking meal.

  • @ahuertas69
    @ahuertas695 жыл бұрын

    OMG, I need to find some of those Dutch ovens! Recipe looks amazing great job! Definitely wanna give it a try.

  • @GraydonGlover
    @GraydonGlover5 ай бұрын

    Man I did everything this video said! Even let it sit in the fridge for a week. Everything looked good but I did not know squirrel had silver skin. Looked yummy but was tough like rubber.

  • @sbjennings99
    @sbjennings994 жыл бұрын

    Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls

  • @searcymasonry
    @searcymasonry2 жыл бұрын

    looks absurdly good . love the ' make it up as you go ' style . also i wouldnt have thought of aging the squirrels in the fridge for a few days . im fixin to start trapping some of these troublesome cvnts and i will duplicate your gravy recipe .

  • @Hoonozit
    @Hoonozit5 жыл бұрын

    16:19 Tell with the pretty food, I'll have some of that fried squirrel. I was wanting to crawl through my screen.

  • @christophermorris481
    @christophermorris4813 жыл бұрын

    Nice!!

  • @auburntigers5172
    @auburntigers51724 жыл бұрын

    We grew up hunting couldn't wait for the very first Frost so we could go get some squirrel and rabbit weed-eat the squirrels smothered in gravy with the leftover biscuit from breakfast for lunch and my mom would cook the rabbit at night for dinner. Nowadays we have a pet rabbit my kids don't believe you can eat squirrel

  • @rreasons64
    @rreasons644 жыл бұрын

    Looks absolutely delicious..... Great job brother.. Im sure rabbit would be great too !!

  • @BackwoodsGourmetChannel

    @BackwoodsGourmetChannel

    4 жыл бұрын

    We just did rabbit 2 weeks ago so you have to subscribe and check out the channel page for what you missed.

  • @jbeerailroader6100
    @jbeerailroader61004 жыл бұрын

    my mouth is watering..I can damn near smell the squirrelly goodness..Great job and enjoy ur meal..Howdy from lake county florida .🐊

  • @johnathanboyd5506

    @johnathanboyd5506

    4 жыл бұрын

    jbee railroader lake county born and raised here small world

  • @robertlee8042
    @robertlee80425 жыл бұрын

    It is what it is. That’s a pretty safe assertion.

  • @robertstricker9154
    @robertstricker91544 жыл бұрын

    We made our squirrel gravy a little different we boiled the squirrel before we fried it and added a very thin batter ( like a pancake batter) and boiled it till it was gravy, and we liked ours with quite a bit of black pepper, pot of squirrel gravy and a big pan of biscuits I was in heaven

  • @mirta19422
    @mirta194225 жыл бұрын

    Chicken of the Trees. yum!

  • @gremlin1396
    @gremlin13964 жыл бұрын

    Just the way my great grand pappy used make .

  • @texasmr2
    @texasmr22 жыл бұрын

    I just flashed back to the late '60s.

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