INGREDIENTS
(quantities for 2 servings)
Porcupine Ingredients:
2 smoked porcupine quarters
Marinade Ingredients:
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• ¼ cup dandelion syrup
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 tbsp. liquid smoke
• 1 tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
Salad Ingredients:
• Whatever wild greens and fruits are in season in the forest : dandelion greens, sorrel, blackberries, crab-apples, wild leeks etc.
Dressing Ingredients:
• 1 lemon
• 4 tbsp. olive oil
Sea salt to taste.
INSTRUCTIONS
Marinade Instructions:
• Pour the marinade ingredients into a large zip-lock bag.
• Add the porcupine quarters, massage the marinade into the meat.
• Marinate for a minimum of 3 hours. Preferable over night.
Porcupine Instructions:
• Brown the porcupine in a pre-heated skillet. Make sure to brown all over – the edges as well. Season to taste.
• Slow roast in the over at 300 degrees for a minimum of 1 ½ hours.
Salad Instructions:
• Roughly shred the greens.
• Core and quarter the carb-apples.
• Make the dressing by adding the oil and lemon is a small lidded mason jar and shaking the heck out if it!
• Drizzle over the greens, toss the salad and add the blackberries.
Assembly:
• Serve the blackened porcupine with the salad. Simple but oh so good!
