Beaver Kabobs!

[badger]

Here's one for my fellow trappers!

First off, this is kinda a long post, lots of pics.
I couldn't show what I wanted to without all the pics.
Here goes...

First step is catching a beaver

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I used backstraps for mine, they are similar to a deer. Cooking time with the beaver meat is a bit less.

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I chop up alot of garlic when it is harvest time. One way of keeping it, is to put a spoonfull in each section of an ice cube tray and top it off with olive oil,and freeze. I can pull out how many cubes I need when cooking and they slice nicely with a sharp knife.

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Marinade for a few hours in whatever you like, I used Italian dressing with the extra garlic, some sea salt, and ground black pepper.

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Put em on skewers and get that grill HOT!!
You want to sear these on all sides for a few minutes, and they are done. If they cook for more than 4-8 minutes, they can get tuff. I like them rare, just like a deer steak or beef.

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Grill some bread and some Callaghan potatoes
link below for potatoes

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I love pork and beans right out of the can with any meal...Enjoy 8-)

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[jhammer]

I'll have to keep this one in mind! It looks tasty! I'll have to post my spicy muskrat meatloaf recipe sometime! Got anymore good trapline recipes? I've been searching for a good raccoon recipe....

[Thunderflight]

I'll admit that's the first time I've heard of this recipe.

[coonskinner]

oh boy eatin mushrats an beavers...i mus admit i have ate crow...oh jus remembered they have a wildgame feed in chauncey each yr. bout winter time is all i know pertainin to the date...you name it chances are it they got it...:yikes:

[pstryjew]

When I'm at someones house and I see they have a "Joy of Cooking" cookbook (older version); I ask if they've tried a lot of the recipes.

There are a lot of "game" recipes in the book: muskrat, beaver, raccoon, porcupine. I turn to the section and them them take a look.

It usually amazes them, because they can't imagine owning a cookbook with those recipes in it.

Pete

[ap0317ah]

Hmm the only way to eat beaver in my mind.
Thanks for posting that.
Tom

[Full Rut]

Hmm the only way to eat beaver in my mind.
Thanks for posting that.
Tom

Not for me. I like it extra rare.:whistle: :biggrin:

[Azzy]

That looks delicious!!

It doesn't smell like fish, does it? :yikes:

[BCKotkowski]

I've eaten my share of beaver:D

That looks good though.

[badger]

That looks delicious!!

It doesn't smell like fish, does it?

Not a chance! LOL!

People are very surprised when I get them to sample some beaver meat. Most folks really like it. My buddies parents went as far as grinding them into burger. They take two or three from me every year. Ground beaver makes for some awfull good chili!