
Culinary specialities by TV chef Andreas Geitl
Wild boar with figs
Serves four people:
Wild boar:
600 g wild boar fillet or saddle
250 ml gravy (also ready made)
oil for roasting
60 g butter
Seasoning:
salt, ground pepper
2 teaspoons hot mustard
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Figs:
4 fresh figs
200 ml red Port
200 ml red wine
80 g sugar
½ star aniseed
4 slices smoked bacon
As side dish:
500 g potato mash
500 g cooked sauerkraut
Directions:
Figs:
Prick the figs with a scewer to allow the red Port to be absorbed completely. Bring to boil the Port, red wine, sugar and star aniseed and pour over the figs. Leave to immerse for at least 30 minutes.
Wild boar meat:
Cut into slices of 120 g or 150 g, season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Heat olive oil in a skillet and fry the meat over a moderate heat. Remove from the skillet, coat with strong mustard and keep warm.
Pour approx. 200 ml of the cold fig and portwine broth into the skillet with the cooking liquid and allow to reduce to half while stirring. Add cold butter and a splash of balsamic vinegar. Cut the bacon slices in halves and fry until crispy.
Finishing and serving:
Place the wild boar meat on the sauerkraut and the bacon. Cut the figs in halves and place on the bacon. Serve with potato mash and sauce.
More recipes:
Saddle of wild boar with glased plums
Serves four people:
For the saddle:
800 g boneless saddle of wild boar
salt, pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 garlic cloves
5 pressed juniper berries
1 rosemary sprig
20 g butter
Plums:
30 g brown sugar
200 ml red Port
500 g blums
2 cloves
1 teaspoon yellow ground mustard seeds
grated zest of one organic lemon
1/2 teaspoon pimento
1/2 teaspoon coriander
25 g cold butter
Directions:
Season the saddle with salt and pepper. Heat oil in an ovenproof skillet and fry the saddle on all sides. Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven
(150°C) and roast for 20 minutes.
Caramelise the sugar in a casserole and pour cold Port. Wash the plums and remove the stone, add the spices and allow to reduces slowly over a moderate heat. Mix the butter. The sauce should be creamy. Heat butter in a skillet and add the pressed garlic cloves, juniper berries and the rosemary, briefly boil and pour over the saddle.
Cut the saddle into slices and arrange with the plums.
Serve with gnocchi.
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