Basic Fried Rabbit Or Squirrel

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 rabbit or 1 squirrel
• butter, melted,as needed for the size
• corn flakes, crushed,as needed
• cooking oil or shortening or bacon grease, as needed

Recipe

• 1 remove legs from body of dressed rabbit or squirrel.
• 2 split the body down the back through the breast.
• 3 cut each half in two crosswise.
• 4 dip meat pieces in melted butter.
• 5 roll pieces into crushed corn flakes coating all around.
• 6 brown meat in hot oil on each side.
• 7 reduce heat to low and simmer for about 1 hour.
• 8 note: some people like to soak the meat in salted water a few hours before cooking.
• 9 if so cover the body with water in a pot and add 3 tablespoons of salt.
• 10 then drain, rinse, and pat the body dry before cooking.
• 11 i often do this especially if the animal appears to be old.