The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries promotes eating nutria to help control their impact in coastal wetlands. This recipe was designed for a slow cooker or crockpot.
2 hind saddle portions of nutria meat
1 small onion, sliced thinly
1 tomato, cut into big wedges
2 potatoes, sliced thinly
2 carrots, sliced thinly
8 Brussels sprouts
1/4 glass white wine
1 cup water
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
Layer onion, tomato, potatoes, carrots and Brussels sprouts in a slow cooker.
Season nutria with salt, pepper, and garlic, and place it over vegetables.
Add wine and water, cook on a low heat until meat is tender, approximately 1 1/2 hours.