After debating with myself a long time, I finally got around to eating my first groundhog.( I did eat a rockchuck I shot up in the Colorado mountains years ago, but it was only so-so, probably the cooks fault ). Last Friday morning I shot a fine young (this years) bean-fed, Hoosier groundhog, and decided I was going to cook him on the 4th. Now I kick myself for tossing away all those young ones over the years. They won't get wasted anymore. I'll bet the young ones won't be much tougher in a month or so, but a lot bigger.
It was very easy to skin, basically I cut it up like a squirrel and soaked it overnight in saltwater. I floured it, browned it up in oil then baked it at 325° for about 40 min. till it was nice and tender. Great Eating!! It was tender enough I think I could have finished him on the grill, after a parboil.
I think I'm going to make it a 4th of July tradition.
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It was very easy to skin, basically I cut it up like a squirrel and soaked it overnight in saltwater. I floured it, browned it up in oil then baked it at 325° for about 40 min. till it was nice and tender. Great Eating!! It was tender enough I think I could have finished him on the grill, after a parboil.
I think I'm going to make it a 4th of July tradition.
Enjoy the pics.
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