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January 7, 2026 Derek Towles

Slow Cooker Hasenpfeffer (Rabbit Stew)

Derek Towles comes by his love for rabbit hunting honestly. His grandfather would hunt rabbits on the family farm and bring them home for his German grandmother to make hasenpfeffer with. Derek shares the modernized recipe here!

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August 3, 2023 Adam Berkelmans

Braised Squirrel Ravioli in a Brown Butter Walnut Sauce

So, you only brought home one squirrel from a lacklustre hunt. How are you going to feed your whole family with it? Squirrel and wild mushroom ravioli is the delicious answer to that question!

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February 16, 2021 John Vile

BBQ Squirrel

As the archery and waterfowl seasons come to a close, we turn our attention to smaller quarry, such as squirrels. Squirrels are not only a blast to hunt, especially for kids, but they are also delicious. This recipe is pretty simple but it does require submerging the meat in a wet brine for 2-3 days. The brining process keeps the meat juicy and can also help to tenderize tough pieces. These make a perfect appetizer for those weekend movie nights or football games.

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January 21, 2021 Jim Hasley

Braised Squirrel in Catalan Sofregit Reduction

Squirrel is commonly fried, served in gravy with dumplings or used as a filling in pot pie, but this recipe is based in the old world traditions of northeast Spain. Catalan cooking is often done in round terra-cotta casserole dish called a cazuela and many dishes feature a sofregit or sofrito traditionally made of tomatoes, onions, garlic sometimes including bell peppers.

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October 5, 2020 Kory Slye

Braised Squirrel Chili

Kory created this recipe to celebrate the early opening of squirrel season in PA and to use up the produce from his home garden. #harvestingnature #meateater #fueledbynature