Boar Steak Dinner for Father’s Day

Posted on June 19, 2011. Filed under: Main Dishes |

For Father’s Day this year we went all out. The kids pitched in and I think we made a great meal. I’m allergic to peanuts so my son did the Peanut Butter Pie. My daughter makes the best Classic Risotto so she took care of that. We had Clams Casino for an appetizer. For our main dish we had boar steaks with Bearnaise sauce and crispy onions. The appetizer, side dish, and dessert are separate posts.

Ingredients

4 boar steaks
1 sweet onion

Bearnaise Sauce:

1 shallot, chopped
2 tsp fresh tarragon (1/2 tsp dried)
3 tbs white wine vinegar
2 egg yolks
1 stick butter
lemon juice

In a small saucepan on medium cook the shallot and tarragon until soft. Add the vinegar and cook another 2 minutes. Allow to cool. Stir 1 tbs water into the egg yolks. Stir the egg yolks into the shallot mixture and return to the stove on low. Whisk until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Add the butter 1 tbs at a time and stir until melted. Add the lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.

Sprinkle the boar with garlic, salt, pepper, and herbs. Cook on a hot griddle about 2 -3 minutes per side.

For the crispy onion strings I have a nice little gadget that cuts them. They should be deep fried at about 400° for a few seconds until they are golden. They were tasty, but didn’t come out exactly as I hoped. I might try putting a little batter on them next time.