GROUSE
BROILED GROUSEClean grouse; split down the back. Put in a deep pot and cover with water. Add onion, celery, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Remove birds from pan; drain. Brush with oil, then place skin side down on broiler rack. Broil 15 minutes or until brown, turning once and basting frequently with oil. Serves 4. |
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CREAMED RUFFED GROUSE OR PARTRIDGEMelt butter in 4-6 quart pressure cooker and brown birds. Add 1/2 cup water. Cover pressure cooker and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender and met comes off bone. Season. Remove birds; take meat from bones. To make gravy, heat 2 cups broth from cooker (if not enough broth add water), with 1 cup sweet cream. Add 2 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in cold water, stir until thickened. Reheat meat in gravy. Serve with whipped potatoes, rice or noodles. Serves 4. |
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GROUSE AND KRAUTCut grouse in serving pieces. Brown well in hot bacon fat or butter. Remove meat, spread half of sauerkraut over bottom of skillet. Lay meat on this and cover with balance of the kraut. Cover skillet and simmer until meat is tender, about 2 hours, adding a little water as needed to prevent bottom layer from scorching. Serves 2-3. |
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GROUSE OR PHEASANT HUNTER STYLECut bird into serving pieces and season with salt and pepper and roll in flour. Place pieces in a hot skillet with 5 teaspoons cooking oil and brown on all sides. Chop and mix together 1 pepper, 4 small onions and 1 clove garlic (chop garlic extra fine) and add 1 cup of canned tomatoes. Mix and stir everything together in the skillet; cover and simmer 40 minutes. Finally, add 1 cup sliced mushrooms. Simmer another 15 minutes. |
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GROUSE OR PHEASANT STOUPCut meat off bones into small cubes. (Taking meat off bones takes away some of the wild taste.) Put meat into water. Add chopped vegetables. then soup and bouillon cubes. Simmer 1 hour. Add rice and let simmer another 1/2 hour. Consistency turns out somewhere between a soup and a stew. If it is too thick, add more water. Salt and pepper to taste. Tastes even better after refrigeration overnight! |
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GROUSE SURPRISESalt and pepper birds. Roll in flour. Brown in butter to which onion has been added. Place birds and drippings in baking dish. Sprinkle on curry powder. Pour on undiluted mushroom soup and wine. Cover with foil or lid. Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour. |
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GROUSE WITH ORANGE SLICESSprinkle grouse inside and out with salt and pepper. Cover breast of each with an orange slice and a bacon slice; fasten with string. Place grouse breasts up in a baking pan. Roast in preheated 350 degree oven 15-20 minutes or until tender, basting frequently with combined butter, orange rind and juice and lemon juice. Remove string. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with the roasted orange and bacon slices. Serves 4. Baked hominy and baby brussel sprouts go well with these delicious grouse. |
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OYSTER-STUFFED GROUSEBrown bread crumbs in butter, season with salt and pepper; add celery and oysters. Stuff the bird with the mixture. Fasten bacon strips across breast and roast covered at 425 degrees for 45 minutes, basting occasionally. Serves 1. |
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