Traditional Wisconsin Booyah Food

BOOYAH

Steps:

• Pat beef and chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and black pepper.
• Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until just smoking. Brown beef on all sides, about 10 minutes; transfer to plate. Cook chicken until browned all over, about 10 minutes; transfer to plate. When chicken is cool enough to handle, remove the skin and discard it.
• Pour off all but 1-1/2 teaspoons fat from pot. Add onions and celery and cook over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth and bay leaves, scraping up any browned bits. Add beef, beef bones, and chicken, and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until chicken registers 175° F, about 30 minutes. Transfer chicken to bowl. When chicken is cool enough to handle, shred into bite-size pieces, discarding bones. Cover chicken and refrigerate.
• Continue to simmer stew until beef is tender, about 1-1/4 hours longer. Transfer beef to plate. When cool enough to handle, shred into bite-size pieces, discarding fat. Remove beef bones and bay leaves; discard.
• Strain broth through fine-mesh strainer; discard solids. Allow liquid to settle, about 5 minutes, then skim off fat and return liquid to pot.
• Add shredded beef, cabbage, tomatoes, rutabaga, 1-1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper to liquid and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until rutabaga is translucent around edges, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in potatoes and carrots and cook until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Add chicken and peas, and simmer until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

TRADITIONAL WISCONSIN BOOYAH

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or stockpot, heat olive oil to medium-high. Add chicken, stew meat, and onion. Let the meat brown, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.
• Add salt, pepper and water. Stir to combine and bring to a boil.
• Cover the pot and reduce heat. Simmer for two hours. Break up/shred meat, if needed.
• Add celery, carrots, potato, cabbage, tomatoes, frozen vegetables, bay leaves, additional water, Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce
• Cover pot and simmer for an additional two hours.
• Remove bay leaves before serving with oyster crackers.

RIVER PANTRY CHICKEN BOOYAH, WISCONSIN STYLE

Steps:

• Brown all meats.
• Add: all vegetables and liquids into pot.
• Build a fire under 40 quart stock pot. (Or use 3 each 3 gallon Nescos).
• Bring pot to a boil uncovered.
• Add spices and anything left or brought in to add to pot.
• Low simmer for 3 hours.
• Stir often and add water to cover everything.
• Serve with oyster crackers.

BOOYAH FOR THE RIVER PANTRY BUNCH

Steps:

• Need 6 each 3 gal Nesco electric roasters. 5 for Booyah and 1 for rice. Each Nesco serves 40 to 50 servings.
• After the meat is browned thoroughly, add seasoning and enough hot water to cook until tender.
• Divide everything equally to the 5 Nescos as it is added. FYI(#10 can=1 gallon).
• Remove chicken from bones and cut into cubes.
• Place all the meat in each of the 5 Nescos and add vegetables in the order given with reference to length of time for cooking each.
• Watch the mixture carefully to prevent sticking and burning.
• Serve over rice and garnish with parsley.