Are there bobcat recipes?
 

I'm looking into coyote and bobcat hunting this year and came across coyote recipes. Are there good bobcat recipes too? What do you suggest?

I used to parboil it and then dip it in buttermilk, roll it in cracker crumbs and fry it. Bobcat and even mountain lion is good but I doubt I ever eat any again. I have no desire to shoot another of either.

Thank you. That's very helpful.

Like my coyote recipes post here you see a lot of yuking from people. Of course 99% have never tried it. You can find Possums recipes and even skunk but bob cat specific ones are as rare as an honest politician. this one is for Cougar but should be similar with bob cat.

Cougar casserole.
~ 6 cougar chops
~ 1 stick sweet butter
~ salt and pepper
~ dry thyme
~ 1 cup bread crumbs, sifted
~ 1 cup beef broth
~ 1 cup dry white wine
~ 1 onion
~ 2 cloves
~ 1 clove garlic
~ 1 bay leaf
~ 2 stalks celery
~ 2 tbsp parsley
~ 2 tbsp chives
~ 2 tbsp minced shallots
~ lemon juice
Season the chops to taste with the salt, pepper and thyme.

Melt the butter in an earthenware casserole dish. Add the chops and brown on both sides.

Remove the chops once browned and add the bread crumbs.

Cook on low until golden. Remove from heat.

Add the chops back into the bread crumbs. Pour on the broth and wine. Correct your seasonings if needed.

Peel the onion and insert the cloves into it. Add to the chops.

Add the clove of garlic, bay leaf and celery. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Combine the parsley, chives and shallots with a little of lemon juice. Sprinkle it over the chops.

Bake uncovered another 15 minutes.

Remove from the oven and remove the onion, bay leaf, celery and garlic. Skim off any fat.


:D Al

No desire? did the hunt go badly?

Wow, that sounds really interesting! I had not really thought about eating bobcat or mountain lion, but there's a first time for everything.

Bobcat and coyote is a good lean chili meat
My neighbor makes it regularly