Recipes

I love sharing wild game with friends and family during the holiday season. With big gatherings in mind, I developed this sweet and savory puff pastry using ground wild hog meat and MeatEater’s new Waddle & Snood Honey Citrus Pecan seasoning. Waddle & Snood is a unique and delicious spice blend. It...

With summer in full swing, now is the time to take full advantage of seasonal fruits and vegetables. Ripe fruit is juicy and sweet, while tomatoes are slightly acidic. Together, they create balance to a simple pan sauce that pairs perfectly with wild game. I love this recipe because it’s easy to...

You’d be hard pressed to find a more iconic food for watching fireworks and celebrating Independence Day than a hot dog fresh off the barbecue. Toppings selection is very personal, but I’m fond of the Chicago style ingredients—“dragged through the garden,” as they say in the Windy City. The...

There are endless ways to make carnitas, or “little meats,” as it translates from Spanish. What makes this version so delicious is that the hog roast rests in a rub for hours before cooking. The salt and warm spices keep the meat juicy and add dramatic flavor before you braise with the citrus. You...

Stir fry recipes are on the top of my list for best weeknight meals. It’s a quick way to throw together a satisfying meal in less than an hour, and stir fry works with any ground wild game. If you need to ration your meat you can cook with Japanese udon noodles, which heat up well the next day in...

There are only a handful of tender cuts out of a large feral pig, so make sure you reserve them for something special. This recipe is the first thing I cooked with a boar I recently shot in Texas. I took a backstrap and seasoned it with crushed wild chiles and then served it with a tart cherry...

I was lucky enough to acquire a suckling feral hog recently. I specifically use the term acquire in this particular situation because I didn’t shoot or trap it. One evening out in the Texas Hill Country, my Deutsch Drahthaar disappeared into the wilderness to explore, as he often does. Minutes later...