25 Kid-Friendly Wild Game Recipes

Here are 25 kid-friendly recipes that include wild game as an ingredient, along with a list of ingredients and step-by-step instructions for each:

1. Venison Tacos:

• Ingredients:
  • 1 pound ground venison
  • Taco seasoning
  • Taco shells
  • Toppings (lettuce, cheese, salsa, sour cream)
• Steps:
  1. Brown the ground venison in a skillet and season with taco seasoning.
  2. Warm taco shells in the oven.
  3. Let kids assemble their tacos with toppings of their choice.

2. Elk Meatballs:

• Ingredients:
  • 1 pound ground elk meat
  • Bread crumbs
  • Egg
  • Garlic powder
  • Marinara sauce
• Steps:
  1. In a bowl, mix ground elk meat, bread crumbs, egg, and garlic powder.
  2. Form into meatballs.
  3. Simmer in marinara sauce until cooked through.

3. Rabbit and Vegetable Stir-Fry:

• Ingredients:
  • 1 cup diced rabbit meat
  • Assorted vegetables (bell peppers, broccoli, carrots)
  • Soy sauce
  • Ginger
  • Rice
• Steps:
  1. Stir-fry rabbit meat and vegetables in a pan with soy sauce and ginger.
  2. Serve over cooked rice.

4. Squirrel Skewers:

• Ingredients:
  • Squirrel meat, cut into cubes
  • Bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms
  • Olive oil
  • BBQ sauce
• Steps:
  1. Thread squirrel meat and vegetables onto skewers.
  2. Grill or bake, basting with BBQ sauce until cooked.

5. Pheasant Nuggets:

• Ingredients:
  • Pheasant breast, cut into nugget-sized pieces
  • Flour
  • Egg
  • Bread crumbs
  • Cooking oil
• Steps:
  1. Dredge pheasant pieces in flour, dip in beaten egg, and coat with bread crumbs.
  2. Fry in hot oil until golden brown.

6. Wild Game Chili:

• Ingredients:
  • Ground wild game (mix of venison, elk, or bison)
  • Onion, bell pepper, and garlic
  • Chili seasoning mix
  • Canned tomatoes
  • Kidney beans
• Steps:
  1. Brown ground wild game with diced onion, bell pepper, and garlic.
  2. Add chili seasoning mix, canned tomatoes, and kidney beans.
  3. Simmer until flavors meld.

7. Sausage and Wild Mushroom Pizza:

• Ingredients:
  • Pizza dough
  • Venison or wild game sausage
  • Wild mushrooms
  • Tomato sauce
  • Mozzarella cheese
• Steps:
  1. Roll out pizza dough and spread with tomato sauce.
  2. Top with cooked sausage, mushrooms, and cheese.
  3. Bake until golden and bubbly.

8. Quail and Veggie Foil Packets:

• Ingredients:
  • Quail, whole or pieces
  • Assorted veggies (zucchini, bell peppers, onions)
  • Olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper
• Steps:
  1. Place quail and veggies on a sheet of foil.
  2. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
  3. Seal foil packets and grill or bake until cooked.

9. Wild Game Sliders:

• Ingredients:
  • Ground wild game (mix of venison, bison, or boar)
  • Mini burger buns
  • Cheese slices
  • Lettuce, tomato, and condiments
• Steps:
  1. Form small burger patties from ground wild game.
  2. Grill or cook in a pan.
  3. Assemble sliders with cheese, lettuce, tomato, and condiments.

10. Duck Tenders:
– Ingredients:
– Duck breast, sliced into tenders
– Flour
– Egg
– Bread crumbs
– Cooking oil
– Steps:
1. Coat duck tenders in flour, dip in beaten egg, and coat with bread crumbs.
2. Fry until crispy and golden.

11. Bison Meatball Subs:
– Ingredients:
– Ground bison meat
– Bread crumbs
– Egg
– Marinara sauce
– Sub rolls
– Mozzarella cheese
– Steps:
1. Mix ground bison, bread crumbs, and egg to form meatballs.
2. Cook meatballs in marinara sauce until done.
3. Serve in sub rolls with melted mozzarella cheese.

12. Rabbit and Vegetable Kebabs:
– Ingredients:
– Rabbit meat, cubed
– Assorted vegetables (zucchini, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers)
– Olive oil, garlic, rosemary
– Steps:
1. Thread rabbit meat and veggies onto skewers.
2. Brush with olive oil, garlic, and rosemary.
3. Grill until rabbit is cooked through.

13. Venison Quesadillas:
– Ingredients:
– Thinly sliced venison
– Flour tortillas
– Shredded cheese
– Salsa, sour cream
– Steps:
1. Cook sliced venison in a skillet until browned.
2. Place venison and shredded cheese between tortillas.
3. Cook until cheese is melted and tortillas are crisp.

14. Elk and Rice Soup:
– Ingredients:
– Ground elk meat
– Rice
– Chicken broth
– Carrots, celery, onions
– Garlic, thyme
– Steps:
1. Brown elk meat in a pot, then add diced vegetables and garlic.
2. Stir in rice, thyme, and chicken broth.
3. Simmer until rice is cooked and vegetables are tender.

15. Squirrel and Rice Casserole:
– Ingredients:
– Squirrel meat, cut into pieces
– Rice
– Cream of mushroom soup
– Onion, bell pepper
– Garlic powder, salt, pepper
– Steps:
1. Brown squirrel meat with diced onion and bell pepper.
2. Mix in cooked rice, cream of mushroom soup, and seasonings.
3. Bake until bubbly and golden.

16. Venison Sloppy Joes:
– Ingredients:
– Ground venison
– Tomato sauce
– Brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce
– Hamburger buns
– Steps:
1. Brown ground venison in a skillet.
2. Stir in tomato sauce, brown sugar, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce.
3. Serve on hamburger buns.

17. Rabbit and Cornbread Casserole:
– Ingredients:
– Rabbit meat, shredded
– Corn

bread mix
– Creamed corn
– Green chilies, cheddar cheese
– Steps:
1. Mix shredded rabbit meat with creamed corn, green chilies, and shredded cheddar cheese.
2. Top with cornbread mix and bake until golden brown.

18. Duck and Vegetable Stir-Fry:
– Ingredients:
– Duck breast, thinly sliced
– Assorted vegetables (broccoli, bell peppers, snap peas)
– Soy sauce, ginger, garlic
– Steps:
1. Stir-fry duck slices and vegetables in a wok with soy sauce, ginger, and garlic.
2. Serve over cooked rice.

19. Venison and Veggie Skewers:
– Ingredients:
– Venison cubes
– Assorted veggies (onions, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes)
– Olive oil, balsamic vinegar, rosemary
– Steps:
1. Thread venison cubes and veggies onto skewers.
2. Brush with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and rosemary.
3. Grill until venison is cooked to desired doneness.

20. Elk Tacos:
– Ingredients:
– Ground elk meat
– Taco seasoning
– Taco shells
– Toppings (lettuce, cheese, salsa, sour cream)
– Steps:
1. Brown ground elk meat in a skillet and season with taco seasoning.
2. Warm taco shells in the oven.
3. Let kids assemble their tacos with their favorite toppings.

21. Squirrel and Vegetable Stir-Fry:
– Ingredients:
– Squirrel meat, sliced thinly
– Assorted vegetables (zucchini, bell peppers, broccoli)
– Soy sauce, ginger, garlic
– Steps:
1. Stir-fry squirrel slices and vegetables in a pan with soy sauce, ginger, and garlic.
2. Serve over cooked rice.

22. Bison and Broccoli Alfredo:
– Ingredients:
– Ground bison meat
– Broccoli florets
– Alfredo sauce
– Fettuccine pasta
– Steps:
1. Brown bison meat in a skillet.
2. Add broccoli and Alfredo sauce, simmer until broccoli is tender.
3. Serve over cooked fettuccine pasta.

23. Pheasant and Rice Soup:
– Ingredients:
– Pheasant breast, diced
– Rice
– Chicken broth
– Carrots, celery, onions
– Garlic, thyme
– Steps:
1. Cook diced pheasant in a pot, then add diced vegetables and garlic.
2. Stir in rice, thyme, and chicken broth.
3. Simmer until rice is cooked and vegetables are tender.

24. Rabbit and Dumplings:
– Ingredients:
– Rabbit meat, cooked and shredded
– Bisquick dumpling mix
– Chicken broth
– Carrots, celery, onions
– Salt, pepper
– Steps:
1. Cook and shred rabbit meat.
2. In a pot, combine rabbit meat, diced vegetables, chicken broth, and seasonings.
3. Drop dumpling mix into the simmering broth and cook until dumplings are done.

25. Venison Stir-Fried Rice:
– Ingredients:
– Cooked venison, thinly sliced
– Cooked rice
– Mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn)
– Soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger
– Steps:
1. Heat cooked venison slices and mixed vegetables in a pan with soy sauce, sesame oil, and ginger.
2. Stir in cooked rice and cook until heated through.

These recipes incorporate wild game and are designed to be kid-friendly, making them perfect for family cooking adventures. Enjoy trying out these delicious dishes together!