Texas Hog Hunter

I shot a hog and had some ham steaks, shoulder roast, chops and of course the best damn breakfast sausage ever made, from the hog. Its funny you would think a wild hog would be very fatty, but they are very lean. The steaks and chops are extremely dry when cooked and very wild tasting. Any suggestions or good recipes?

kevin1

Wild hogs don't eat the same feed that farm hogs do , farm hogs are fed to gain the maximum weight in the shortest time , wild pigs have to find their own food , which is usually far less fattening than commercially produced feed . Any recipe that you would normally use for pork from the store will generally work with the wild variety , but you have to make sure to use a higher moisture cooking method than you would for store bought pork since the meat is leaner . Much the same way that you would prepare venison and beef differently . I like to use an injector to add moisture/fat to lean meats , and slow cooking in a covered vessel also helps to preserve moisture . Nearly any meat benefits from a liberal injection of Tony Chachere's Creole Butter marinade , it also helps keep the meat moist and tasty . Just injecting plain old melted real unsalted butter will help and makes the meat flavorful , and you can simmer the seasoning of your choice in it before straining and injecting it into the meat . Always make sure to cook your wild piggy to well done to avoid problems with trichinosis and other nasties .

Texas Hog Hunter

Thanks Kevin thats definitely helpful. I didn't think about the cajun injector.