Roasted Filet of Boar
From: Anne-Marie, Sainte-Julie, Quebec, Canada
Servings: 6 to 8
Approximately 2 tablespoons [30 mL] sauce
  • 1 [1 2/3 to 2 1/5-pound / 757 to 992-g] filet of boar
Marinade
  • 5 teaspoons [25 mL] olive oil
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] mixed herbs
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 carrot, finely chopped
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] peppercorns
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • Thin Seville orange rind slices
  • Boiling water
Butter Creamy Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons [30 g] butter
  • 2 tablespoons [17.5 g] flour
  • 4 tablespoons [60 mL] beef broth
  • Mix together all marinade ingredients.
  • Arrange filet into a casserole dish.
  • Pour in marinade; marinate for at least 24 hours refrigerated.
  • Strain [reserving marinade] and boar into a preheated 350°F [180°C] oven for 2 hours, basting often with marinade.
  • When golden, prepare sauce.
  • Blanch orange rind slices into boiling water for 2 minutes and rinse.
  • Bring butter creamy sauce to a boil; lower the heat and stir in blanched rind slices.
  • Add into butter creamy sauce; simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Transfer roasted boar onto a warm serving plate.
  • Coat with orange rind buttter creamy sauce, and serve.
Butter Creamy Sauce
  • Into a thick-bottom casserole, melt the butter over low heat.
  • Stir in flour; cook 2 to 3 minutes, whipping scraping bottom.
  • Pour in beef broth.
  • Bring to a boil over high heat, whipping.
  • Lower heat and push casserole so that liquid simmers only on one side.
  • A film of impurities will form on the other side.
  • Once in while, skim off this film using a spoon.
  • Cook for approximately 40 minutes, until reduced and flour taste has been eliminated.