At a glance
You're in for a culinary adventure with this slow-roasted wild boar leg that gets a sophisticated twist from an unexpected chocolate sauce. Expect several hours of hands-off roasting time that transforms the meat into something wonderfully tender, while the chocolate-enriched sauce made from caramelized vegetables brings an intriguing depth that really showcases why game meat deserves a place on your table.
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Prepare the onion and celeriac
Sauté the onion and celeriac together in a pan on the hob with a little oil until nicely golden. Then tip them into the roasting dish you'll use to cook the meat. I used a large cast-iron roasting pan with a lid.
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Roast it
In the same pan, sear the whole wild boar leg, seasoned with salt and pepper on all sides, until browned. Add the seared leg to the roasting dish with the celeriac and onion, add the rosemary, cover with the lid and roast in an oven preheated to 120 °C until the meat is tender.
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Roasting time
The roasting time depends on the size of your wild boar leg, but you should expect it to take several hours.