Any good bear recipes?

[HuntingInMaine]

Does anyone have any good bear recipes? I have cooked it a couple of times, but didn't really like the flavor (very strong even after cutting off everything that wasn't meat). I still have a few more packages of stew meat and a couple of roasts and don't want them to go to waste. Any suggestions?

[buckee]

BEAR SAUSAGE

30lb. bear meat, ground
12lb. pork butt, ground
3lb. slab bacon, ground
7tsp. pepper
6tsp. red pepper
15tsp. garlic salt
15tsp. salt

Mix all together. Fry in pan for breakfast sausage, good on pizza, and makes nice little meatballs for hors d'oeuvres.

( package as you would burger or stuff sausage skins...it's up to you)

ROAST BEAR SHOULDER

5-8 lbs. bear meat (shoulder or round)
3 tbsp. bacon drippings
bacon strips
2 lg onions
3 ribs of celery, with leaves
1 carrot
1 tsp. mixed herbs (your choice ..I like montreal steak spic, plus some garlic)
3 cloves (whole)
2 bay leaves, crushed
1 cup. beef stock
1 cup. red wine
salt & pepper to taste
flour (or corn starch)


Heat bacon drippings in a large skillet. Brown meat on all sides. Season with salt & pepper. Place in roasting pan. sprinkle with herbs and garlic, and lay bacon strips over roast (coving the entire top) and Add vegetables. Add liquids.
Cover tightly and bake in a 225' F oven for 8 hours.
DO NOT UNCOVER DURING COOKING
When done, remove roast to heated platter. Strain stock, disgarding vegetables. Skim fat from stock and thicken for gravy.

Serves 8 - no problem

[fisherguy]

The key with bear is to get all the fat and bone off it before you freeze it. Otherwise the fat smell gets into the meat while it's frozen. If you have some that tastes strong use it for sausage or stew. It makes great stew meat.

[HuntingInMaine]

Thanks for the recipes and advice guys!

[blackeyed_susan]

Use the recipe I posted for the shredded venison but instead substitute it for bear. I used bear shoulder meat and cooked it in the crock pot and then pulled the meat off. After I pulled the meat off of the bone I put it back into the crockpot with the bbq sauce and cooked it for several more hours on low. I cooked it like this at a birthday party a couple of months ago and no one had a clue that it was bear. Everyone thought it was pork. It was yummy!!