Squirrel Jambalaya

Ingredients:

12 medium raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 squirrels cut into pieces and boiled until tender
1 tablespoon Emeril’s Creole seasoning
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon hot sauce
3/4 cup rice
3 cups chicken stock
5 ounces Andouille sausage, sliced
Salt and pepper – to taste

Equipment:

Large bowl
Large sauce pan

Directions:

In a bowl combine shrimp, squirrel and Creole seasoning, and seasoning. In a large saucepan heat oil over high heat with onion, pepper and celery, 3 minutes. Add garlic, tomatoes, bay leaves, Worcestershire and hot sauces. Stir in rice and slowly add broth. Reduce heat to medium and cook until rice absorbs liquid and becomes tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. When rice is just tender add shrimp and squirrel mixture and sausage. Cook until meat is done, about 10 minutes more. Season to taste with salt, pepper and Creole seasoning.

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