The personality of Spain is closely linked to the consumption of bush meat. Our culture has a large repertoire of recipes based on meat from wild animals, such as wild boar, which constitute the typical autumn dishes in almost the entire peninsular geography.
The red meat of the greater hunt, as it comes from animals with high muscular activity, is always tough, consistent, low in fat and flexible in texture; with a powerful aroma and strong flavor. It is not surprising the good combination it makes with the spices.
Wild boar is the star of many dishes in Spanish cuisine, and its meat, very similar to that of pork, although leaner and tougher, is ideal for preparing it roasted, fried, stewed or stewed.
Let’s see how you can prepare this exquisite meat in sauce.
How to make wild boar meat in sauce
Wild boar meat is rich in potassium and protein: in every 100 g of a wild boar recipe, it is estimated that there are about 19.5 g of protein.
It is also a source of vitamin B3 and selenium, essential for blood circulation and the cardiovascular and immune systems; and vitamin B12, which strengthens the functioning of the nervous system.
There are many ways to prepare wild boar meat, as well as different preparations of the wild boar in sauce recipe, evidence of the vast heritage of Jaén cuisine.
Ingredients for cooking wild boar in sauce
Wild boar in sauce is a stew made from the following ingredients:
Wild boar meat (depending on portion sizes)
Garlic
Onion
Pepper
Salt
Vinegar
carrots
Water
Red wine
Ingredients for Cooking Wild Boar in Sauce
Depending on your preferences, you can add other ingredients such as leeks, paprika, thyme, oregano, olive oil and potatoes.
Wild boar in red wine sauce
The first recipe incorporates cumin, leek, hot paprika, sweet paprika, celery and mushrooms into these base ingredients.
For the preparation, you must chop the carrot, garlic, onion, leek, celery and mushroom into medium pieces. Put a tablespoon of olive oil in a saucepan and proceed to fry the vegetables in it over medium heat.
When the sauce is ready, you can add the seasoned wild boar meat and stir it inside the casserole so that it takes on the flavor of the vegetables, enhanced by the olive oil. Then add sweet paprika and hot paprika in the amounts you want.
Pour in a little red wine, let it rest for 10 minutes and immerse the meat in water, covering it about two fingers on top. Let it cook for an hour or so.
Meanwhile, crush the garlic and cumin bathed in a stream of vinegar in a mortar. Sauté the machado in a frying pan with a little olive oil and add it to the casserole where the wild boar is cooking for 15 minutes before removing it from the heat.
Once you have achieved the integration of the flavors, you can serve this delicious dish of wild boar in sauce.
Wild boar loin in pressure cooker sauce
Wild boar loin in sauce in a pressure cooker
A second wild boar recipe that you can try is by seasoning the meat and adding thyme.
Place about 75 ml of olive oil in a saucepan and begin to fry the vegetables: carrot, onion, bay leaves and garlic.
Add the boar meat and stir the contents of the pot. Then add a little paprika and black pepper to taste.
Finish this stew by adding wine into the saucepan and cooking the ingredients in the pressure cooker for about 30 minutes.
You can make a variant of this recipe by adding white wine and almonds, thus obtaining a delicate and exquisite wild boar in almond sauce.
Recipes with wild boar meat
Cooking wild boar in sauce is not difficult, but you have to remember that wild boar meat is tough and most likely it will end up giving resistance.
For this reason, it is important that you cook it early, to allow it to soften and take on all the flavors of the added seasonings.
The ideal accompaniment to wild boar in sauce is boiled or fried potato, which can also be added to the sauce after it has been cooked to ensure that the wild boar in sauce tastes exquisite.
