Smothered muskrat & onions

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 Muskrat Salt Water; Canadian qt=5 cups Salt
¼ teaspoon Paprika
½ cup Flour
3 tablespoons Fat
3 larges Onions; sliced
1 cup Sour cream

Directions

Skin and clean the muskrat, remove fat, scent glands and white tissue inside each leg. Soak muskrat overnight in a weak brine solution of 1 Tbsp salt to 1 qt (Imperial qt = 5 cups) water. Drain, disjoint and cut up. Put flour, salt & paprika in a paper bag. Add muskrat pieces and shake until each piece is well coated. Melt fat in heavy fry pan, add the muskrat pieces and saute slowly until browned. When meat is browned, cover with onions, sprinkle with salt and pepper and pour the cream over. Cover fry pan and simmer for 1 hour. SERVES: 4

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