Best Elegant Wild Boar Burgers For Two Recipes

ELEGANT WILD BOAR BURGERS FOR TWO

Steps:

• In a non-stick or well-seasoned cast iron pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium-low heat.
• Saute the chopped shallot for 2 minutes or until softened but not brown.
• Set aside.
• In a bowl, place the ground boar.
• Sprinkle the thyme and sage over top.
• Add the worcestershire sauce and pepper.
• Add the shallot and oil and mix with hands until well combined.
• (If you are making the burgers ahead of time, let the shallot cool completely before adding it to the burger mixture).
• Form into two patties about 1/3" thick.
• Broil or grill until well done, about 5-6 minutes per side.
• Divide cheese and place on burgers about 1 minute before they are done.
• Let burgers sit about five minutes before serving.
• Nice served with a spinach and mushroom salad with a white wine vinagrette.
• (A note about cambozola: It is a blue-veined brie and has a very mild blue flavour. You could probably substitute a mild blue cheese which will emphasize the sage, or a brie which will add richness. Experiment!).

WILD BOAR STEW

Steps:

• In a skillet fry bacon until crisp.
• Remove bacon, cool, crumble and set aside.
• Pour off all but about 3 Tbsp of bacon grease.
• Cook boar meat cubes, onion, garlic, and curry powder in remaining grease until meat is browned Stir during cooking.
• Stir in 1/4 cup of water.
• remove from heat and set aside.
• In a 2 qt casserole combine, parsley, stewed tomatoes, carrots and potatoes.
• Add meat mixture to casserole and mix well.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Mix 2 Tbsp cornstarch with 1/4 cup water and stir into casserole.
• Bake for 30 more minutes or until meat and vegetables are tender.

GRILLED WILD BOAR CHOPS

Steps:

• salt and pepper the chops.
• place chops in roomy, non-metal container so each chop lays flat.
• whisk all ingredients (sans chops) for marinade.
• pour marinade over chops.
• cover and refrigerate at least (4) hours, turning every hour or so.
• prepare grill/fire for direct heat on hi.
• sear chops on both side for 2 minutes.
• turn heat down or place chops on cooler part of grill for remaining cooking.
• Close lid and cook about (5) mins on each side for medium rare.
• let chops rest at room temp for (10) mins before serving.