Side Dish Recipes
Fish, Tomato and Pasta
To seed tomatoes, cut in half widthwise (not across stem end). Place fingers into halves and twist to remove seeds. It’s messy, but fast. A sharp knife is important when cutting ‘soft’ fruits, so keep your knives sharp with items from Work Sharp Tools.
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Becker’s Pit Taco Dorito Salad
Another great chilly-weather duck camp type of recipe. Thanks to Don and Lorraine Becker for this great taco salad-in-a-bag recipe. Donny and the gang enjoyed this recipe on a cold winter day in the warmth of Becker’s waterfowl wonderland.
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Mustard Dill Sauce
A great sauce for fish or any wild game, really. But it really complements salmon best. And talk about low in calories. You can use a lower fat sour cream to cut calories even more and it won’t affect the taste. I love using dill fresh from the garden, or my windowsill…
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Wasabi Glaze for Fish
You have less than 30 minutes to put a meal on the table? Let this glaze help you out. Use tuna or salmon as the go-to fish…let the fish marinate for a few minutes and then sear the tuna on each side for 2-3 minutes. It will perfectly tender in the middle.
Read MoreCarter’s Camp – Corn Sausage Chowder
A favorite chowder for deer camp – especially if you use homemade sausage you made yourself. If you are in the market for a meat grinder, check out Weston Products. They are the only grinder I ever use – durable and certified for pro use, so hey, should work well in your kitchen.
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Smothered Deer or Moose Steak
For a vegetable I suggest slicing some yellow squash, zucchini, onions, mushrooms, and cutting a tomato into chunks (the quantity of squash and zucchini should be about the same). Add a little bit of oregano, Italian seasoning, seasoned salt, minced garlic and some tomato sauce (don’t overdo it with the sauce, just enought to coat…
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Fred’s Fish Sandwich
Ever since I sampled my first McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish several decades ago, I’ve had a thing for crispy fish sandwiches. Oh sure, I’ve also discovered that the Micky D sandwich, in spite of substituting fish for fatty beef, isn’t really health food. This 5 oz slider has just under 400 calories. I’m not knocking fast food…
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Upland Game and Waterfowl Brine
Here’s a way to make your upland game and waterfowl taste better. After you’ve carefully cleaned and rinsed your game, drop them into this brine overnight or for at least 3 – 4 hours. What it does is replace game blood with a slightly salty flavor that will enhance, not cover up the flavor of…
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Mushroom and Parmesan Stuffed Elk Steaks
Pair this with Michael David Winery’s “Earthquake” wine: http://www.michaeldavidwinery.com/wines/earthquake/ Don’t be afraid in stuffing your steak, there are plenty of videos out there to help you out.
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