Uncle Clyde's Squirrel Chili
You can find recipes for squirrel throughout the Eastern seaboard and in the southern states of the United States.
•3 tablespoons cooking oil
•2 onions, chopped
•3 pounds squirrel meat, coarsely grind
•2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
•3 garlic cloves, minced
•4 tablespoons red chile, hot, ground OR 4 tablespoons red chile, mild, ground
•2 teaspoons cumin
•1 teaspoon oregano, dried, preferably Mexican
•2 teaspoons salt
•16 ounces kidney beans, soaked, rinsed and cooked
•15 ounces chili sauce
METHOD
Heat oil in a Dutch oven or heavy 5-quart saucepan over medium heat.
Stir in onions and cook until translucent. Add meat. Break up any lumps with a fork and cook, stirring occasionally, until meat is evenly browned.
Add Worcestershire sauce and garlic and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in ground chile, cumin, oregano, and salt and cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Add beans and chili sauce and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour.
Taste and adjust seasonings.
Serves: 10 - 12
