Any good Kangaroo recipes?

dan76n
dan76n Posts: 23
edited September 28 in Recipes
Iv'e decided to start eating Kangaroo as I don't seem to be getting enough Iron and I want to increase my protein intake to try add a little muscle.
Any good suggestions on how to serve it without ruining its great nutritional values?
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  • ChantalGG
    ChantalGG Posts: 2,404 Member
    I dont even know if this is a joke or not... I'm from Canada so we dont have them over here.
  • brityn
    brityn Posts: 443 Member
    Like the meat of an actual Kangaroo? I didn't even know people ate that (:
  • cheshirequeen
    cheshirequeen Posts: 1,324 Member
    i agree is this serious. i dont eat any living creature, im vegan, but people eat them?
  • Dnl2509
    Dnl2509 Posts: 3
    i agree is this serious. i dont eat any living creature, im vegan, but people eat them?

    Yes people eat them. There was a show (one of those weird food shows). They say the tail is the best. But I think a lot of them are farm raised. (not 100% sure on that though)
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    Yup, people eat them, just like they eat cows, sheep, camels, bison (who knew?), pigs, chickens, duck, goose, deer etc.

    Actually, mostly you see kangaroo meat in the pet meat section of the supermarket but you can find kangaroo meat for humans too if you look for it.

    It is wild caught meat (ie. not domesticated) very lean and very good for you. Personally I don't like it because it has quite a strong flavour, but if you don't mind that it's pretty good. I think the trick is not to overcook it.

    My friend panfries it on a gentle heat until it is cooked medium, than serves it with an elderflower glaze.
  • LJCannon
    LJCannon Posts: 3,636 Member
    I just Googled Kangaroo Recipes and found several recipes and a reference to "Australian Foods". I guess you can cook ANYTHING:laugh:
  • clairemacd
    clairemacd Posts: 5
    G'day there

    Yep people really do eat kangaroo meat, its pretty common in Australian supermarkets etc. Its really just like a gamey dark red meat, like venison. I suppose it does sound a bit strange when you come from a country with no Kanagroos but its not that odd in Australia.

    There are a couple of recipes on taste.com.au for kangaroo maybe check that out and see how you go. Its not a meat i cook myself so i dont have any recipes of my own...
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    i agree is this serious. i dont eat any living creature, im vegan, but people eat them?

    Yes people eat them. There was a show (one of those weird food shows). They say the tail is the best. But I think a lot of them are farm raised. (not 100% sure on that though)

    Nope, not farm raised, at least I've never heard of that. I can't imagine farming kangaroos, it would be pretty challenging!

    You can also eat emu and crocodile in Australia too, but it's not very usual. I'm sure one restaurant served up a dish called "coat of arms" which contained kangaroo and emu (the creatures on the Australian coat of arms!)
  • Talako
    Talako Posts: 79 Member
    From a simple Google search:

    http://www.kangaroo-industry.asn.au/recipes/recipe_frame.htm

    Each comes with a prep video.
  • Cornock
    Cornock Posts: 254
    You just have to be careful when you cook it because it's so lean it cooks very quickly and dries out.

    Treat it like you would steak, and service it medium to rare, it should be pink.

    Most Kangaroo meat is farmed now and should not have the strong gamey taste. I've served it to friends who could not tell the difference..until I told them after they'd finished. :laugh:

    You can use it with stir fry and marinate the same with soy sauce etc. Or just with salt on a grill or the BBQ.
  • dan76n
    dan76n Posts: 23
    Sorry but yes this is a serious post. Kangaroo is becoming quite popular for a lot of reasons.

    Its very low in fat (2%)
    its high in protein.
    Its the highest natural source of CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) which has been shown to possess potential anti-carcinogenic and anti-diabetes properties, in addition to reducing obesity and atherosclerosis (high blood pressure). I cut and pasted that line ;-)

    It is hard to cook because its so lean it is easy to over cook.

    Its also better for the environment than Cows and Sheep due to the amount of methane cattle release from belching and farting (25 times more than Kangaroos)

    Im pretty sure Kangaroos are not farmed especially in the same way cattle is so your guaranteed to get 100% organic meat.

    I have eaten it a few times and it is a strong tasting meat but If cooked properly and given the right seasoning most people probably wouldn't notice.
    I have had a look for a few recipes on google but thought I would try here thinking I might get some different and maybe healthier options.
  • brityn
    brityn Posts: 443 Member
    This is all very interesting to me
  • jnthwaite
    jnthwaite Posts: 111
    Hi there,
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    jnthwaite Posts: 111
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    jnthwaite Posts: 111
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  • jnthwaite
    jnthwaite Posts: 111
    Hi there,

    I found this link of recipes by the kangaroo farmers council or something. They have tonnes of recipes. Knowing kangaroo meat is quite lean, and high in protein, all these recipes should be pretty good for you. Just watch out for smelly farts though. :)

    http://www.kangaroo-industry.asn.au/recipes/recipe_frame.htm

    Sorry about the previous posts. The tab button did something unexpected and posted my hi there like six times. :(
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
    Iv'e decided to start eating Kangaroo as I don't seem to be getting enough Iron and I want to increase my protein intake to try add a little muscle.
    Any good suggestions on how to serve it without ruining its great nutritional values?

    1. If this is a joke, you are hilarious.
    2. If this is serious, you are awesome.

    And I have an intranet crush on you.
  • Kezz249
    Kezz249 Posts: 1
    Yes, it is very serious :-) It's a lean high protein source. I have recently started my addiction to the meat. I purchase it from the supermarket. The way I look at it, is that it is meat (obviously different tastes/textures), so I use the mince as mince, sausages as sausages etc. I cooked stuffed peppers with roo mince last week, Cooking Spag bol with it tomorrow, and I tend to have Kanga Bangas (sausages) and the hamburger patties when my family opt for the standard ones, or just because they are yummy :-)
  • taxidermist15
    taxidermist15 Posts: 677 Member
    Have you got roo steaks?

    I love a warm roo steak/feta salad.

    I usually make this up as i go along, so dont ask for nutritional value lol

    2 roo steaks
    400 grams crumbled greek feta cheese
    5 cups spinach
    one whole large green and red capsicum
    one cup pine nuts
    morroccan seasoning
    Minced garlic


    season roo steaks with maroccan seasoning earlier int he day- cut into strips
    fry up minced garlic in a pan with 1 tsp butter
    brown your roo steak strips. in the pan
    add chopped up capsicum and pine nuts
    add crumbled feta when everything is pretty much cooked through and then add spinach last until fairly wilted.

    presto.. yummo warm salad.. add any other veggies that you love if you want to!
  • trybabytry
    trybabytry Posts: 181
    Someone told me once that Kangaroo in Australia are like Deer here in Montana, so it makes sense to eat them! Now I wanna try it, haha.
  • taxidermist15
    taxidermist15 Posts: 677 Member
    Someone told me once that Kangaroo in Australia are like Deer here in Montana, so it makes sense to eat them! Now I wanna try it, haha.

    Having tried both, roo had a pretty similar taste, less gamey though.. kinda between deer and beef
  • heb12one
    heb12one Posts: 9
    yeaah, no Kangaroo here in PA either. Prety sure none in the US but I guess nothing would surprise me.
  • samtrois
    samtrois Posts: 27
    I wouldnt expect anyone in the US to eat kangaroo, the company that sells the majority of it here in aus is
    http://www.macromeats-gourmetgame.com.au/Recipes.aspx
  • jayayach
    jayayach Posts: 178 Member
    This thread made me want to cry. Of course, the idea of eating rabbit, squirrel, or deer makes me want to cry, too. Sigh.... I'm a big baby. :ohwell:
  • naomi8888
    naomi8888 Posts: 519 Member
    I've looked into it and they are not farmed. I imagine most farmers would be pretty happy for the hunters to come and get rid of "the pests". Apparently they absolutely ruin the farmers' land.

    BTW - I don't eat them, I'm pescatarian

    This is from the DFAT site

    The Australian rangeland environment is fragile and easily degraded. Kangaroos have evolved as part of the Australian ecosystem and, with their soft feet, cause no environmental degradation at natural population levels. However, kangaroo populations have increased dramatically since European settlement in these areas due to the introduction of European farming methods and, for this reason, carefully controlled harvesting is required.

    Kangaroo harvesting is carried out under the strict environmental controls provided by the Australian Government’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The commercial harvesting of widespread and abundant kangaroo species contributes to the sustainability of the Australian environment.

    The four species of kangaroo that are commercially harvested have very large populations. None is threatened or endangered. The Red kangaroo, Eastern grey kangaroo and Western grey kangaroo are the most abundant species and make up over 90 per cent of the commercial harvest. Their combined population size has fluctuated between 15 and 50 million animals over the past 25 years in the harvested areas, depending on seasonal conditions.

    The harvesting of kangaroos is permitted on a quota basis that is reviewed annually and independent of market demand. Quotas are set on the basis of population size and trends, and long-term climate predictions. Conservation of the species remains the foremost consideration. This approach ensures that the harvesting of kangaroos is managed in an ecologically sustainable way.

    There is no farming of kangaroos in Australia. Kangaroos are harvested in the wild by licensed hunters.
  • EvilPink
    EvilPink Posts: 94 Member
    I have no idea how to cook it but when I visited Australia last year I did eat some. It wasn't too bad actually. It's not something I'd want to eat all the time; I still prefer chicken and fish to anything else but if it was more available in the US I think I'd have it on occasion just for a little variety.
  • taxidermist15
    taxidermist15 Posts: 677 Member
    I've looked into it and they are not farmed. I imagine most farmers would be pretty happy for the hunters to come and get rid of "the pests". Apparently they absolutely ruin the farmers' land.

    BTW - I don't eat them, I'm pescatarian

    This is from the DFAT site

    The Australian rangeland environment is fragile and easily degraded. Kangaroos have evolved as part of the Australian ecosystem and, with their soft feet, cause no environmental degradation at natural population levels. However, kangaroo populations have increased dramatically since European settlement in these areas due to the introduction of European farming methods and, for this reason, carefully controlled harvesting is required.

    Kangaroo harvesting is carried out under the strict environmental controls provided by the Australian Government’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The commercial harvesting of widespread and abundant kangaroo species contributes to the sustainability of the Australian environment.

    The four species of kangaroo that are commercially harvested have very large populations. None is threatened or endangered. The Red kangaroo, Eastern grey kangaroo and Western grey kangaroo are the most abundant species and make up over 90 per cent of the commercial harvest. Their combined population size has fluctuated between 15 and 50 million animals over the past 25 years in the harvested areas, depending on seasonal conditions.

    The harvesting of kangaroos is permitted on a quota basis that is reviewed annually and independent of market demand. Quotas are set on the basis of population size and trends, and long-term climate predictions. Conservation of the species remains the foremost consideration. This approach ensures that the harvesting of kangaroos is managed in an ecologically sustainable way.

    There is no farming of kangaroos in Australia. Kangaroos are harvested in the wild by licensed hunters.

    You cannot physically "fence in" roos. so you cannot farm them.

    Roos can jump pretty much an reasonable fence that you can build. It would cost a **** load to build roo fences. and even though roos live in herds (or whatever they live in), they do not fare well in close spaces. roos are like pandas, if they dont have the resources or space avaliable, wich is ALOT, they wont breed. so farming them isnt feesable, plus we have to many anyway
  • sweetchildomine
    sweetchildomine Posts: 872 Member
    :( My boyfriend had a pet kangaroo. Her name was Strawberry.
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