A reminder of the "catch" -
the rattlesnake is 5' long
I will spare you the picture of the acquistion of the backstrap.
I cut the rattlesnake backstrap into 2" pieces.
I then marinated it in orange juice and nutmeg
for about 4 hours.
I dipped the backstrap pieces into beaten and lightly salted egg. I then dipped them in corn meal, seasoned with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
I then fried the strips in canola oil until crisp.
I served the backstrap pieces with
salsa.
A friend eats my fried rattlesnake with gusto!
10 comments:
It looks like the kind of "Bush tucker" we see over here but I am not sure I would be brave enough to try it! It does look really tasty though!
Best wishes,
Natasha.
I've always wanted to try rattlesnake.
Sorry...this is one recipe I won't be trying! LOL Come say hi :D
OMG Karen!
That is amazing but how do you know what's not poisonous? Your a brave, brave, cook my dear!
Come by and enter my give-away too!
Cindy
You go girl! I think this is fabulous! I have never eaten rattlesnake but my son loves it. I am copying this and e-mailing your post to him.
You are my kind of gal!
Yvonne
Hi Karen
Wow! You are more adventurous than I am! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and your nice comments. And thanks alot for the link to collecting milk glass! I will check that our for sure.
Take care!
Donna
Hello! I just met you on another blog and came over to say "hello". I never expected to find a recipe for rattlesnake!! I would absolutely give it a try--the eating not the making. Well, what aisle in the grocery store would I found rattlesnake in?
I notice that you are a fan of the Mitford books. I am too. In fact, I'm planning to blog about them and my trip to "Mitford" a few years ago.
Stop by for a visit.
Best,
Bonnie
Karen. I do know about the Mitford site, thanks. I actually went to Blowing Rock a few years ago with a friend. Jan was still living in her little pink house. Maybe it was more than a few years since she's been in Charlottesville for sometime now. I thought it would be fun to blog about my "visit" and feature some of the recipes from the Mitford cookbook.
Best,
Bonnie
always thought i could eat rattlesnake until i had a piece of hard salami in my mouth and thought of a snake at the same time...instant gag reflex! LOL. however, looks like ya'll enjoyed it, so happy eats! :)
Is it true Karen that rattlesnake tastes like chicken? You have a great recipe and it looks tasty.... if I could just get past the rattlesnake part...... :)
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