Cooking Squirrel

I just finished my lunch of fried squirrel and I was thinking to myself that there are so few people that know how to make stuff like this. In this age of fast food, frozen pizza and Mac & Cheese; almost nobody living in the city that is younger than 70 knows how to cook wild game. Its pretty damn simple actually...

JD's Awesome fried Squirrel

• 1 or 2 large gray squirrels (Portioned - This can be done with a chopping knife or a kitchen sheers.)

***Squirrel portions/pieces are : cut off each leg individually, then cut it off at the spine at the bottom of the rib cage, this is the "lower tenderloin" and flank (my favorite). Then cut the back and rib cage into two pieces at the spine each rib area is a portion. 7 pieces per squirrel.*** Suggested # of pieces per person = ~3***

• A pouch of shake & Bake (or your favorite breading or flour mix)
• Cooking oil

Put the squirrel pieces into a bag with the flour/breading mix and shake until covered.

Heat the oil in a pan on high heat. ~ 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep

Remove squirrel pieces from bag and fry in oil until done (usually about 20 minutes depending on temp. Usually when the breading is golden brown)

When Mc Burger Queen is no longer an option, and the stores have been emptied, your kids are crying and there is nothing to eat... You will wish you had some squirrel (possum, jack rabbit, cottontail, pigeon, etc...).