Grilled Beaver Question
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Pulled some hindquarters from a pair of 10 lbs kit beaver I caught this year out of the freezer and thawed them out. Was thinking of seasoning with garlic, salt and pepper and throwing them on the grill and serving with mashed taters and corn on the cob, since they are kits and should be pretty tender. Problem is, every beaver I've ever cooked that wasn't in a crock pot was pretty tough/chewy. Put em in a crock pot and fall off the bone and shreds real nice. I'm thinking they should be tender. Aged a few days before freezing and given how young they were. Any other suggestions for preparing 'em without a crock pot. Too hot for crock pot burritos, pot roast or chilli. I believe the one on the left is one of the kits.
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Re: Grilled Beaver Question
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07/18/20 06:55 PM
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The reason beaver turns tough when grilled is that it doesn’t have much fat, I know that they often have a lot of it under the skin but not in the meat itself which then dries out and toughens up when cooking, the trick is to add moisture as your cooking, this can be done by basting or wrapping it in tinfoil with a little water or you can brine it for several hours or marinated it similarly Just google how to keep your meat from drying out when cooking will give you lots of different ideas I'd feed the beaver to that dog and grill a steak! Cooked right most can’t tell beaver from roast beef
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Re: Grilled Beaver Question
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I cooked beaver in a smoker once. Wasn't too bad. Just cook it low and slow.
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Re: Grilled Beaver Question
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07/18/20 07:10 PM
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I agree with night life, it taste like beef.....jk
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Re: Grilled Beaver Question
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I've got them marinating in a mix of teriyaki sauce, onion powder, fresh ginger, soy sauce and olive oil. Might try the tin foil on the grill method with a quick sear after.
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Re: Grilled Beaver Question
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Wrap in tinfoil with a couple pats of butter and grill away. Seasoning optional, can season before cooking or after. The butter will help keep the meat moist.
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Re: Grilled Beaver Question
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07/18/20 08:30 PM
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Low and slow or grill turning every 30 seconds and rotate a 1/4 turn each time, don’t know why but it works. We eat a lot of this year round, our grill is charcoal or pellet.
Who ever said feed it to the dog, you ever smell your dog after it eats beaver meat? People think coronafluenza52 is a killer, it doesn’t hold a candle to K9 beaver farts.
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Re: Grilled Beaver Question
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It was cooked through. 7 minutes plus the sear time. Then rested in the oven on warm while the home fries warmed up. But you're also talking to a guy who has eaten otter before.
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