Re: Don't Eat Armadillos
Here's a recipe for ya:
Smoked Armadillo Chops
Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
4 slices Bbacon, thick cut in 1/2" pieces
2 medium Onions halved lengthwise,
and thinly sliced
2 Garlic cloves minced
8 Juniper berries bruised
3 cups Rinsed, drained sauerkraut
1 large Red apple peeled, quartered,
cored and grated
1 Baking potato peeled, grated
1 cup Dry white wine
3/4 cup Apple cider or juice
1/2 cup Chicken broth or water
4 Smoked armadillo chops
(10 ounces each, 1-inch thick)
8 small New potatoes
1 teaspoon Minced fresh parsley
Coarse-grained mustard
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add bacon and
cook until crisp and golden-brown. Transfer bacon to paper
towels. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat from pot. Add
onions and cook over medium heat until translucent, stirring
occasionally, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and juniper berries
and stir 2 minutes. Mix in sauerkraut, apple and grated
potato. Add wine, cider and enough broth just to cover
sauerkraut. Bring mixture to boil, stirring frequently. Add
garni. Cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring mixture occasionally.
If sauerkraut is too liquid, uncover and stir over medium-
high heat to reduce. Remove garni. Season sauerkraut with
salt and pepper. Mix in bacon. (Can be prepared one day
ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
Preheat over to 350 degrees.
Spoon 2/3 of sauerkraut into shallow baking dish just large
enough to accommodate armadillo chops and new potatoes in
single layer. Arrange armadillo over sauerkraut. Spoon
remaining sauerkraut over. Cover tightly with foil. (Can be
prepared 6 hours ahead; chill. Bring to room temperature
before baking.) Bake until heated through, 35 minutes.
Meanwhile, peel narrow band from center of each new potato.
Place potatoes in large saucepan. Cover with cold salted water
and bring to boil. Cover and boil until potatoes are just
tender, 15 to 20 minutes; drain.
Tuck potatoes into sauerkraut. Cover and bake 10 more
minutes. Divide sauerkraut, armadillo and potatoes among
heated plates. Sprinkle potatoes with parsley. Serve with
mustard.
Source:
http://ushotstuff.com/wg/ArmadilloSmp.htm