Eating Coatimundi.

[shooter7]

Anyone have tips or tricks for preparing coati (coatimundi) for human consumption? Can't seem to find any recipes on the google machine.

 

[26Reload]

Cook it well.....to many parasites in all those critters....not from experience...just common sense

 

[Elkeater]

I’m thinking if raccoons are edible this thing must be. Thinking braising for tenderness and to kill any parasites might be the way to go.

 

[LVJ76]

They are edible, meat can be a little tough so I slow cook it.

When I cook it I debone it and slow cooked it over night like a roast with potatoes, carrots, 1 dark beer, 4 cups of beef stock (or more depending quantity of meat and size of slow cooker), 2 dried and seeded guajillo chiles, 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, 1 whole onion and 3 celery sticks. Came out really good.

Stay safe

 

[Bucklowery]

Where must one go to shoot some of these critters. I did not know it but now they are on the list


Thanks

Buck

 

[LVJ76]

I see them here in Arizona, mostly semi-desert areas with elevation from 4,000 ft to 6,000. It's a target of opportunity that you just suddenly run in to, that's been my experience.

 

[Mustang72]

Learned something new. Never seen of heard of them before.

 

[Elkeater]

Never seen one til today. I was like oh that’s new! Then I shot it. Total target of opportunity. Was in some pondo pines at around 5,000’ of elevation in SE Arizona.

Where must one go to shoot some of these critters. I did not know it but now they are on the list


Thanks

Buck

 

[Bucklowery]

Where must one go to shoot some of these critters. I did not know it but now they are on the list


Thanks

Buck

@squeeeeze any in your area


Thanks

Buck

 

[squeeeeze]

@squeeeeze any in your area


Thanks

Buck

Yes they are out here. As mentioned, it is primarily an elevation range and usually really thick areas like down by rivers, thick mesquites, cave type areas. Whenever we’ve seen them it’s just completely a random opportunity. I’ve never heard of eating them though. Interesting..... we eat Javelina so can’t be that much worse I guess lol.

Then again I never heard of eating bobcat before and then we did. Which was delicious believe it or not.

I’ve got 2 in the freezer now I need to take down and get mounted.

 

[Mustang72]

That should make a great mount. I had a badger in mine went it went out!

 

[Elkeater]

Ok so first me and shooter7 acquired a coati. Now we are cooking the coati. Trying to make gumbo with it. It’s tough. It’s been on the stove simmering for like 3 hours and it’s finally starting to soften up. There is a fair bit of meat on them. It looks and smells just like a squirrel.

 

[shooter7]

It's been braised for roughly 3.5 hours. It tastes and feels a lot like dark meat chicken. They are some greasy little critters but very delicious. Would highly recommend trying it.

 

[Elkeater]

Ok it just went in the gumbo. Drippings from braised coati, bacon, bacon drippings, Corsican sheep sausage, stewed tomatoes, two bell peppers, an onion and 4 cups of rice and some tomatoe sauce.