Season 4
Episode 19 – Roast Cranberry Goose
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
For the goose:
- 2 Goose breasts
- 1/4 C Olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the cranberries:
- 12 oz cranberries fresh or thawed
- 1/2 C honey
- 1 tsp fresh rosemary, minced
- 1 tsp fresh thyme, minced
- Salt and pepper, to taste (start with 1/8 tsp each)
- Zest from an orange, removed in strips with vegetable peeler, avoiding white pith
Directions:
- Soak the breasts in salt water overnight.
- Combine all cranberry ingredients in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and allow to simmer until cranberries split, about 15-20 minutes.
- Lightly rinse breasts to remove most of the salt. Pepper both sides.
- Heat a generous drizzle of olive oil in a hot skillet, then add the breasts. Seat for four minutes, then flip and repeat on the other side.
- move the skillet to the oven and cook until the internal temperature of the thickest part of the breast is between 135-145 deg F.
- Remove from the skillet and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Slice the breast meat thin and serve with cooled cranberry sauce.
Episode 18 – Raccoon Fajitas
Ingredients:
- Light olive oil
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 lb. Raccoon meat, cut into thin strips
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 green bell pepper, julienned
- 1 red pepper, julienned
- 4 green onions, roots removed and thinly sliced
- 1 small white onion, sliced
- 6-8 yellow corn tortillas, warmed
- Fajita toppings (cheese, salsa, sour cream)
Directions:
- Soak the Raccoon meat in milk overnight, minimum of 4 hours. When preparing the meat, remove as much fat as possible.
- In a large bowl, combine 2 Tbsp of oil, lemon juice, and spices. Add the raccoon meat and toss to coat. Cook as is or marinate for additional flavor.
- In a large saute pan over high heat, heat a generous drizzle of olive oil until shimmering (this is where the light olive oil works better than extra virgin).
- Add the peppers and onions to the pan and stir for 1-2 minutes, until they are partially cooked, but not all the way through. Remove and set aside.
- Remove raccoon from oil; shaking off excess. Add to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Return peppers and onions to pan and stir to combine. Remove everything from the pan.
- Wipe pan clean and return to stove on medium-low heat. Add tortillas one at a time and warm, about 30 seconds per side. This makes them more pliable for wrapping around filling.
- Assemble the fajitas using optional toppings and enjoy!
Episode 17 – Baked Walleye
Ingredients:
- 1 Walleye fillet
- Aluminum foil
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Parmesan cheese
- 1 Tbsp capers
- small handful of green beans
- 1 tsp fresh Thyme, minced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Get a long enough piece of metal foil to wrap all ingredients (24 inches) and fold in half.
- Lightly coat fish with lemon juice, salt, pepper, and place the filet in the center of one side of the foil.
- Add remaining ingredients.
- Fold the foil around the ingredients encasing everything.
- Place the foil packet on a baking sheet and put it in the oven.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes depending on the thickness of the filet.
- Remove from the oven, cut open the pouch and serve.
Episode 16 – Blackberry Wild Boar Backstrap
Ingredients:
- Whole milk, for soaking
- 1 wild pig backstrap, about 18 oz.
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp rosemary
- 5 oz. Blackberry Jam or preserves
Directions:
- Soak the wild pig in milk overnight.
- Preheat grill to 375 degrees F. (Include any instructions that you included related to the grill for catfish).
- Mix the jam, soy sauce, and rosemary to make a thin paste.
- Rinse the pig and lightly coat in the blackberry mixture.
- Put pig in grill and cook, basting with blackberry mixture every 10 minutes, until the internal temp reaches 145 degrees F, about 45-50 minutes total.
- Pull from the grill and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Slice and serve.
Episode 15 – Axis Deer Orange Venison
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs. of venison
- Salt water, for soaking
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 5 Tbsp cornstarch
- 2 orange peels, 1/4 inch strips (julienned)
- 2 Tbsp molasses
- 3 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 1.5 tsp sesame oil
- Vegetable oil (enough for frying and coating pan)
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
- 2 Tbsp ginger, peeled and grated
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
Directions:
- Soak venison in well-salted water overnight.
- Cut venison into thin strips, following the grain where possible.
- Toss with 1/8 cup of the soy sauce. Add cornstarch and thoroughly mix.
- Place venison in a single layer on a baking sheet and set it to the side while completing the rest of the prep.
- Combine orange juice, molasses, 2 Tbsp of rice vinegar, sesame oil, and remaining soy sauce.
- Heat oil in a large pot or deep fryer to 375.
- Add venison to oil in small batches to prevent sticking, until lightly browned 1-2 minutes.
- Transfer to a paper towel lined plate to remove excess oil. Continue with the remainder of venison.
- Heat enough oil to coat a skillet over medium heat.
- Once hot, add orange peel and jalapeño. Cook 1-2 minutes, until aromatic.
- Add ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes and cook until garlic browns slightly.
- Add soy mixture to skillet and thoroughly combine. Cook to thicken – 1 minute.
- Pour over venison, garnish with scallions and serve.
Episode 14 – Grilled Catfish with Ancho Chili & Lime
Ingredients:
- Whole milk
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp Ancho Chili powder
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- salt
- pepper
Directions:
- Soak fish in milk for 15-20 minutes.
- Preheat grill to 375.
- Combine cumin, garlic, paprika, ancho chili, coriander, and cayenne in a small bowl.
- Add lime juice and enough olive oil to make a paste.
- Coat the fish and add to grill. Cook for 5-6 minutes.
- Flip and cook until easily flaked with a fork.
Enjoy!