Rattlesnake

While camping on the Alabama/Florida line for a night, a fellow camper captured this under his RV. Most of the campers said "kill it" but he had mixed emotions. My husband suggested that he eat it. He told him the meat was very good. He said he was thinking about doing something like that. We don't know how it turned out or how he even let go of thing without getting bitten, but it got me to thinking...hmmm..rattlesnake in the crockpot. So, not having any experience with this personally. . . I did a search.  I found RATTLESNAKE CROCK POT RECIPES!!! I cannot vouch for them because I've never done it myself but here are a couple that I got from "rattlesnakerecipe.com.us". Who would have thunk it?!


Before you decide to cook one, do you want to know how to clean one? Check out this crazy "how to" video!



Rattlesnake Stew

1 large onion, chopped
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 bag baby carrots
3 celery stalks, chopped
4 white potatoes, chopped
handful fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 15 oz. can whole tomatoes, punctured
2 bay leaves
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
3 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. thyme
1 can beef broth
2 tbsp. corn starch or flour
1 tsp. ketchup
1 tsp. steak sauce
2 lb. rattlesnake meat
juice from 1/2 lemon

Simmer rattlesnake in water and lemon juice for 1 hour, remove and separate meat from bones.

Combine de-boned meat with the rest of the ingredients in a crockpot and slow-cook for 6-8 hours, or bring to boil in large cooking pot and simmer for 2 hours.

Rattlesnake & Italian Lentils

1 large onion, chopped
3 large garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, minced
handful Italian parsley, finely chopped
1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes
2 bay leaves
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. thyme
2 tbsp. dried basil
4 1/2 cups water
1 package dry lentil beans
2 lb. rattlesnake meat
juice from 1/2 lemon

Simmer rattlesnake in water and lemon juice for 1 hour, remove and separate meat from bones.

Combine de-boned meat with the rest of the ingredients in a crockpot and slow-cook for 6-8 hours, or bring to boil in large cooking pot and simmer for 2 hours.