Roast of Wild Boar Recipe

    Ingredients

  • 1 (2-pound) wild boar loin or picnic shoulder
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup sliced green onions
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • granulated garlic to taste
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 cup diced onions
  • 1/2 cup diced celery
  • 1 cup diced bell peppers
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 3/4 cup red wine
  • 1 quart beef stock
  • 8 slices bacon

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. In a mixing bowl, combine 6 cloves minced garlic, green onions, salt, pepper and granulated garlic.
  • Make incisions at equal space around the top of roast and stuff with garlic mixture. Season outside of roast well with salt, pepper and granulated garlic.
  • In a roasting pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat then brown boar on all sides.
  • Remove meat from pan then set aside. In the same oil, sauté onions, celery, bell peppers and remaining minced garlic until wilted.
  • Mix in tomato paste then deglaze with wine.
  • Add stock, return meat to pan and cover with bacon. Bring to a rolling boil, cover and place in oven.
  • Bake 2 hours or until meat is fork tender.
  • Remove roast from pan and allow to rest for 30 minutes. Adjust seasoning to taste with salt, pepper and granulated garlic.
  • Slice roast and serve with a generous portion of vegetable mixture.
  • Tips/Techniques

    NOTE: Although this recipe calls for slow oven roasting, many Louisiana hunters will cook it in the Cajun microwave, a wooden oven lined with copper or aluminum that cooks from the top, broiler style using cold briquettes or sometimes wood.

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