Pepper-crusted wild boar with grilled courgettes

Pepper-crusted wild boar, smoky courgette ribbons, and a cooling lemony yoghurt dip – the perfect summer plate. And the best part? Wild boar is one of the most sustainable meats you can cook with: no feed, no transport, no industrial farming. Just wild game from our region.

For this recipe, I’ve partnered with the FSHCL (Hunting Federation of Luxembourg), the Ministère de l’Environnement and the Ministère de l’Agriculture to shine a light on the value of local game meat – sustainable, traceable, and delicious.

 

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Ingredients

600g wild boar fillet
2 tsp black peppercorns
2 tsp pink peppercorns
1 tbsp thyme
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp rosemary, chopped
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp salt
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp olive oil

For the courgette spice:
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tbsp ground coriander
½ tbsp sumac
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp black pepper
A pinch of chili flakes
1 tsp fleur de sel

For the courgettes:
2 courgettes
A handful of basil leaves
1 tbsp of capers
A bit of Lemon juice and zest
A glug of olive oil

For the yoghurt:
300g Greek yoghurt
1 small garlic clove, crushed
Lemon zest
A handful of chopped herbs (mint and chives)
Salt and pepper

Bread, to serve

Method

Serves 4

Start by marinating the meat: Crush the black and pink peppercorns in a pestle and mortar. Add the remaining ingredients and mix to a paste. Rub the paste into the wild boar and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours.

Meanwhile, make the courgette spice. Bash the fennel seeds in a pestle and mortar and mix with the remaining ingredients.

Once ready to grill, heat the barbecue to a high heat.

Cut the courgettes into thin ribbons (with a mandolin, if possible), put into a bowl with a glug of olive oil and rub with the spice mix so that all the ribbons are coated. Grill on a high heat for a couple of minutes on each side, until nicely charred and tender. Put in a bowl and set aside while grilling the meat.

Grill the wild boar over a high heat for 8 minutes, turning the meat halfway through. Put on a plate and leave to rest for 5 minutes before cutting into slices.

Meanwhile, mix the courgettes with the basil leaves, capers, lemon zest and add a squeeze of lemon juice and a glug of olive oil.

Mix the yoghurt with the garlic, lemon zest, herbs and season with salt and pepper.

Arrange everything on a platter and serve.

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