Wild Game Gumbo Food

WILD DUCK GUMBO

Steps:

• 1. Brown duck pieces in hot oil.
• 2. Remove from heat.
• 3. Mix oil and flour to make a roux.
• 4. Cook over medium heat until dark brown.
• 5. Add sausage and the next 4 ingredients to the roux.
• 6. Cook 10 minutes over low heat, add 1/2 cup water, duck pieces, and all seasonings.
• 7. Mix well.
• 8. Add the remaining water, and simmer until the duck is tender.
• 9. Remove duck with a slotted spoon to remove the bone.
• 10. Return duck to gumbo.
• 11. Add the file powder and simmer 5 minutes.
• 12. Serve over rice.

WILD GAME GUMBO

Steps:

• Add 2 quarts of water, chicken, and 1 1/2 teaspoon salt to a large pot.
• Bring to a boil; cover, lower heat, and simmer 1 hour or until chicken is tender.
• Take chicken from stock pot; chill broth, then remove fat from broth.
• Remove chicken meat from bones; chop into bite-size pieces; set aside.
• Add dove breasts and next 9 ingredients to a large pot; add water to cover.
• Bring to a boil; cover, lower heat, and simmer for 2 hours.
• Take meat out of broth; strain broth and set aside.
• Remove meat from bones and chop into bite-size pieces; set aside.
• Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Transfer sausage to a paper-towel lined plate.
• Add bacon drippings to sausage drippings; heat over medium heat until hot.
• Add in flour; cook, stirring constantly until the color of caramel (about 20 mintes) (this is the roux).
• Add onion, celery, and pepper; cook/stir 10 minutes.
• Add roux to the chicken stock in a large pot; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Add game meat, sausage, chicken, hot sauce, cayenne, and Worcestershire sauce; stir to combine.
• Add reserve game stock if more liquid is needed; simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours; stir occasionally.
• Remove bay leaf; serve over hot cooked rice.

WILD GAME MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 350.
• I mention using a food processor but you can just chop everything by hand, just make sure it's chopped very fine.
• In a food processor add your white onion and garlic and pulse a few times. Then break up your cooked bacon and pulse again. Add your ground meat pulse, add egg, pulse until combined well. If meat is warm or room temperature then place in the fridge for a few minutes. Using your hands make 5 large meatballs the size of baseballs or you can make 10 small golf ball sized meatballs. In a large skillet warm some oil and brown each side of the meatballs, place in a baking dish and bake for about 15 minutes in the oven. You may need to bake less or more depending on the size you choose to make.