Hunter's Food
8 servings
45 minutes
Hunter's food is a traditional Russian dish born in harsh natural conditions. It embodies heartiness, simplicity, and rich flavor, essential for travelers and hunters. The dish's base is wild boar fillet, which becomes incredibly juicy and aromatic due to a special cooking method. Meat pieces are dipped in a batter, coated in flour, rubbed with garlic, and fried until golden brown. The garnish is tender jacket potatoes elegantly decorated with ketchup and herbs. A crucial addition is crispy fried lard that gives the dish a unique richness. It's not just food; it's a true ritual that evokes the spirit of adventure, fresh air, and evening gatherings by the fire.
1
Cut the meat (without sinews) into equal portions. Prepare the liaison - break one egg, add a mixture of pepper and salt.
- Wild boar fillet: 1 kg
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
- Mixed peppercorns (four peppers): to taste
- Salt: to taste
2
Heat the pan, add sunflower oil, and start frying. Dip the piece of meat in the batter, then in flour, and rub with garlic. Fry until the meat is well cooked. Fry the fat.
- Sunflower oil: 350 ml
- Wild boar fillet: 1 kg
- Wheat flour: 250 g
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Pork fatback: 250 g
3
Boil the potatoes in their skins, then peel them. Place the potatoes on a serving plate, followed by a piece of schnitzel and a slice of fried bacon.
- Potato: 600 g
4
Decorate with a bouquet of green onions and dill. Place it between the potatoes and meat. Top the potatoes beautifully with ketchup in the shape of drops.
- Spring onion: 5 stem
- Dill: 5 stem
- Ketchup: to taste
