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Baked Possum

A Carolina mountain recipe for Baked Possum.

AmericanPorkIntermediate120 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 large possum, skinned, dressed, and washed
  • 1 quart beer
  • 4 tbsp Tabasco sauce
  • 1 0.5 tbsp salt
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 sweet potatoes
  • 2 ribs celery, chopped
  • 1 oz whiskey

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix the beer, whiskey, salt, Tabasco sauce, and Worcestershire sauce together. Place possum in a large roasting pan. Sprinkle the celery, onions, and the garlic all over the possum. Pour the liquid mixture over the possum as well. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Preheat oven to 350F. Place the sweet potatoes around the possum. Bake covered for 1 1/2 hours. Baste once or twice with the marinade from the pan as the possum cooks. Baked Possum 4

Tags

carolinas-cooking