Roast wild boar with quince and apple sauce, croquettes and Brussels sprouts

AUTHOR
Janie Gentry
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 1
COOK TIME
150 mins
TOTAL TIME
150 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 1.25 kg Boneless leg of wild boar (to be released by the butcher)
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp black pepper
  • 1 TABLESPOON clarified butter
  • 500 ml Vegetable broth
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 2 Branches of rosemary
  • 5 Juniper berries
  • 1 kg Brussels sprouts
  • 1 medium-sized apple
  • 1 package (450 g) frozen croquettes
  • 1/2 glass (225 g) Quince jelly
  • 3 TABLESPOONS Balsamic cream
  • 1-2 TEASPOONS Cornstarch
  • 3 TABLESPOONS Butter
  • 7-10 Tbsp grated nutmeg
  • 7-10 Tbsp Oil
  • 7-10 Tbsp Kitchen yarn

Directions

  1. 1

    Wash the meat, dab dry and rub with salt and pepper. Tie meat into shape with kitchen string. Heat clarified butter in a roaster. Brown the meat thoroughly all around.

  2. 2

    Deglaze with broth. Add bay leaf, rosemary and juniper and bring to the boil. Cover and braise in a preheated oven (electric cooker: 175 °C/ convection oven: 150 °C/ gas: level 2) for about 2 hours. Wash and clean the Brussels sprouts.

  3. 3

    Cook the Brussels sprouts in boiling salted water for 18-20 minutes. Wash and halve apple and remove core. Cut apple quarters into small cubes. Fry deep-frozen croquettes in a little oil according to the instructions on the packet in a pan until crispy and keep warm.

  4. 4

    Remove the roast from the oven, remove kitchen string and keep warm. Pour the roast stock through a sieve into a small pot and measure 250 ml (fill up with water if necessary). Stir in jelly, balsamic cream and apple cubes and let simmer for about 5 minutes.

  5. 5

    Mix the starch and 3 tablespoons of water and stir into the sauce. Bring to the boil while stirring and simmer for about 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Drain the sprouts. Melt butter until light brown and toss the sprouts in it.

  6. 6

    Season to taste with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cut the roast open. Serve roast with Brussels sprouts, croquettes and apple sauce.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
930 kcal
CARBS
66 g
FATS
29 g
PROTEINS
97 g

Categories & Tags

MiscellaneousWinter