Preparing Game Meats of Australia

Crocodile (might use these with caiman or iguana or chicken?)

Use fresh or salt water crocodile of good quality. To prepare remove the center bone and obvious pieces of fat. It has a mild appetizing flavor

which is enhanced with a little oil and lemon or oil and wine marinade. The taste is comparable to chicken.

Grilled Crocodile

1 1/2 lb crocodile fillet

pepper

Juice of a clove garlic

2 tbsp lemon juice

Remove backbone and butterfly fillets to 3/4" thick. Sprinkle with pepper,

garlic, and lemon juice. Grill for nor more than 5 min. per side. Serve

immediately with fresh vegetables and salad. A Nice fruit or tomato chutney

goes well.

Yield 4 portions

Kangaroo

This is a very lean meat with only 2-5% fat content, high in protein and low in cholesterol. Steaks are grilled while other cuts make stew or casserole.

Wild roo is more tasty than farm roo but needs more marinade as it is less tender.

Roo Stew

1 1/4 lb kangaroo meat

1/2 c. olive oil

1/2 c. cornmeal

2 med. onions

2 cloves garlic crushed

black pepper

salt

2 tbsp chopped sundried tromatoes

1 tbsp crushed juniper berries or 2 tsp ground allspice

1 1/2 cups water

1 cube beef stock

Heat oil in heacy saucepan or casserole. Add onion and garlic and stir fry until golden. Cut meat into bite size pieces and dip into cornmeal, add to

pan and stir fry 6 min. Add tomatoes and juniper berries, water and stock cube. Cover and bake at 150 deg. F. for 90 min.

Yield 4 portions

Papa Roo Fillets

1 1/2 lb. Kangaroo steak

1 tsp peppercorns

1 tsp coriander seeds

1 lemon

1 small papaya

2 tsp butter

1/2 cup guava jelly

1/4 cup gin or vodka

Cut steaks into serving pieces . Grind peppercorn and coriander together and sprinkle on meat. Squeeze lemon juice and leave for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Slice papaya into 3/4" pieces. Grill steaks 5 min. per side on a very hot grill. Heat margarine in pan and fry papaya until slightly brown. Serve

steaks on browned fruit slices. For a sauce mash guava jelly and beat in gin or vodka.

Yields 4 portions.

Emu

High in protein and low in fat there is very little meat on the carcass compared to other birds.

Grilled Emu with Mango

1 1/4 lb. emu fillet

1/2 tsp ground cloves

1/2 tsp crushed cardamom pods

2 tsp ground coriander

1 clove garlic crushed

2 tbsp low fat yogurt

dry toast

Trim sinew or silver skin from fillets and cut into 3/4" slices. Make a paste of cloves, cardamom, garlic, and yogurt. Spread on steaks and leave

for an hour. Grill for 4 min a side. Serve on dry toast with vegetables and chutney.

Yield is four portions