Large steak, whole baked on the bone

As a game lover, you often purchase large pieces. Such meat can be cooked whole in a regular oven, and it will turn out deliciously tender and soft!

Ingredients

• 1.5 kilograms of boar leg steak on the bone;
• 70 grams of boar lard;
• 2 carrots;
• 250 grams of celery stalk;
• 20 grams of green parsley.
• For the marinade:
• 1 red onion;
• 8 cloves of garlic;
• 2 bay leaves;
• ½ teaspoon each dried rosemary and thyme;
• ½ teaspoon of ground allspice;
• 2 tablespoons of a mixture of black, white pepper and paprika;
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt, preferably sea salt
• 25 milliliters of wine and balsamic vinegar;
• 50 milliliters of olive oil;
• 100 milliliters of dry white wine.

Directions

1. The first step is marinade. Chop the garlic, chop the onion into cubes. Break the bay leaf into pieces and mix with dry spices in a bowl. Add onion and garlic, season with salt. Leave it on for 15 minutes. Then add vinegars, wine and oil, stir.
2. Wash the defrosted steak, pat dry. Place in a tight plastic wrap bag. Add the marinade, remember to cover all the meat evenly with the mixture. Close the bag, taking care to remove air from it. Refrigerate for 48 hours. Turn the steak twice a day so that the steak does not get stale.
3. When the time is up, remove the meat from the marinade. Wipe clean. Leave to warm to room temperature for an hour. Melt the bacon in a frying pan, fry the steak until golden brown.
4. Place the chopped vegetables mixed with half the chopped parsley in an ovenproof tray. Place the meat on top. Pour the marinade, sprinkle with the second half of the parsley, cover and send to bake at 140-150 ° C for 3 hours.
5. Then turn the steak over. If necessary, add a little boiling water or slightly warmed wine, leave to cook uncovered for another 3 hours.
6. The baking time in each step can be reduced to 2.5 hours or more, so that the entire step can be limited to 4 hours. The main thing is that you are satisfied with the softness of the final product.
7. Serve the on-the-bone steak with potato garnish and your favorite sauces and vegetables.