Fur Traders' Caribou Roast
From: Gisele, Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Comments: Only 1 slice of caribou, marinated into red wine and Cointreau along with juniper berries, is why our legendary fur traders were able to roam for the long.
1 serving: 369 calories, 40 g proteins, 12 g fat, 111 mg cholesterol, 16 g carbohydrates, 2 g fibers
Caribou is also called Canadian moose or reindeer.
Servings: 12
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 [4-pound / 2-kg] caribou roast
  • 1/4 pound [113 g] thinly sliced pork fat
  • 6 unpeeled apples, cored and quartered
Marinade
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 4 celery stalks, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons [45 mL] olive oil
  • 1 long orange rind
  • 1 long lemon rind
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Pinch thyme
  • Pinch chopped parsley
  • Pinch rosemary
  • Pinch basil
  • Pinch marjoram
  • Salt
  • Peppercorns
  • 3 cloves
  • 2 juniper berries
  • 2 cups [500 mL] red wine
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] Cointreau liquor
  • Into a shallow glass dish, well mix together all marinade ingredients.
  • Marinate caribou roast for 48 hours, refrigerated [turn roast from time to time].
  • Preheat oven to 350°F [180°C].
  • Remove roast from marinade; wipe dry with paper toweling.
  • Cover roast with pork fat slices; transfer roast into a roasting pan.
  • Roast into preheated oven for 45 minutes, sprinkling roast with marinade while roasting.
  • Arrange apples quarters all around roast.
  • Roast for 15 to 20 minutes more, until well done.