Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping

possum supper

(1 rating)
Catherine5414 avatar
Recipe by
Catherine Thompson Floyd
@Catherine5414
Burlington, MI

Not many recipes for opossum, but here is one for the adventurous spirits out there. Just ran across this recipe, I have not made it. If you try it and like it, please let me know---does possum taste like chicken?

(1 rating)
yield 2 serving(s)
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients For possum supper

  • 1
    1 1/2 - 2 pound ready to cook opossum
  • salt and pepper to season
  • 2 md
    sweet potatos (approx 1 1/2 pounds)
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • 1/4 c
    butter, melted
  • salt
  • cayenne pepper
  • melted butter

How To Make possum supper

  • 1
    Wash the possum, trim off any excess fat. Season cavity with salt and pepper. Close with skewers, tie legs together. Scrub sweet potatoes, but do not peel. Place possum and potatoes in shallow roasting pan. Add water. Brush meat and potatoes with melted butter. Sprinkle with salt and cayenne pepper. Cover and bake at 350 degrees till meat and potatoes are tender, approximately 1 1/4 hours, Basting occasionally with melted butter. Uncover and bake until brown abut another 15 minutes or so.
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT