Warcraft Cooking IRL: Beer Braised Boar Ribs and Cookbook Giveaway!

Posted 2017/04/23 at 4:05 PM by perculia

Official Warcraft CookbookLulabooLulaboocookbook launch celebrationon AmazonBlizzard Gear ShopBeer Basted Boar RibsWild RicecakeRecipe StreamWatch live video from Lulaboo on www.twitch.tvBeer Braised Boar RibsIngredients

One 3-pound rack of pork spareribs, or boar ribs, if available

Salt and pepper, to taste

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 shallots, diced

1 clove garlic, minced

2 teaspoons red curry paste

1 cup ketchup

1 bottle beer (Rhapsody Malt is best, but substitute in a pinch. The less hoppy, the better.)

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons molasses

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Directions

Preheat the oven to 275°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and set a rack over top. Place the ribs on this rack, meaty side up, and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Place in the oven to start slow-cooking.

Place a saucepot over medium heat and add the oil, shallots, and garlic. Cook until the shallots are soft and the garlic is fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the curry paste to coat the shallots and garlic, then add the remaining ingredients. Cook for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture has reduced to a semi thick sauce. For a smoother sauce, blend the mixture with a submersible blender until no pieces of shallot or garlic remain.

The ribs will slow cook for about 3 hours. Baste with the sauce every 20 to 30 minutes or so (cover the underside a few times, too) until you’ve got a nice thick layer of tangy delicious sauce. Allow to cool slightly after cooking, and enjoy.

Tips from the Chef

1 bottle of beer is generally 12 ounces (or around 350 ml)

If you would like to use an alternative to beer, try chicken stock with a ½ teaspoon of liquid smoke for a different flavor.

Wild Rice CakesIngredients

1 tablespoon butter

1 clove garlic, minced

2 small leeks, half-moon cut

½ cup heavy cream

2 cups cooked wild rice

1 egg

½ cup sweet corn, fresh or frozen

¼ cup shelled edamame

¼ cup grated mozzarella cheese

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

1½ cups flour

Vegetable oil for frying

Directions

Melt the butter in a medium frying pan over medium-low heat, then cook the garlic and leeks until they are soft but not too brown, about 3 minutes. Pour in the heavy cream, and stir for another minute, until the leeks have absorbed some of the liquid. Remove from heat, transfer to a mixing bowl, and allow to cool. Add in all other ingredients except the flour, mixing thoroughly. Gradually work in the flour until you have a dense dough that isn’t too sticky.

Pour just enough oil into a frying pan to cover the bottom, and heat over medium-low. Using lightly oiled hands, form the rice mixture into patties roughly 5 inches across and ½-inch thick. Working in batches, drop the patties into the hot pan and cook for about three minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden on each side and cooked through.

Tips from the Chef

DOUGH WILL BE STICKY. Use a spoon or an ice cream disher to place into frying pan and then flatten to desired thinness.

The cakes are great by themselves but they also go great with a sauce. Garlic aioli, ranch, or maybe a cheese sauce.

Keep the wild rice cakes on a bed of paper towels to drain any extra oil.

Food Origins in WoWBeer Basted Boar RibsBeer Basted Boar RibsNothing my tavern patrons enjoy more than some Beer Basted Boar Ribs! Only problem is, the local trapper who used to bring me supplies enlisted in the King's Army to help with the war on the Alliance front.

Maybe you can help me out? If you bring me some boar ribs and a Rhapsody Malt from the tavern here, I'll give you the family recipe for my famous Beer Basted Boar Ribs, not to mention a free sample! The secret's in the Malt!Crag Boar RibDun MoroghWild RicecakeBlessed Rice CakesRemembering the AncestorsLet's Do Lunch: DarnassusThe living are not the only ones who require sustenance. One of my duties is to prepare the rice cakes that are left for the ancestors. Normally, my senior apprentice has the honor of taking the cakes to the Temple of the Moon for blessing and then presenting them to the ancestors. Since she is out of the city today, would you mind performing the duty in her place?Cookbook Giveaway

Note: This giveaway has ended. The winner is cheaterfeet.

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Comment by AlabitStormchopsComment by ElvyzCuriously Tasty Omelet!Comment by TruthNZAm I mistaken or in all our recipes there's only 2 salads: Azshari Salad and Fresh Crawler Salad?
Anyway, I'd like to see one of them done ... just because they're so rare in Warcraft.Comment by Neophyte909Nightborne Delicacy PlatterComment by PrissilahValley Stir FryComment by babird1I would like to know a good recipe for Wildfowl Ginseng Soup.Comment by DraccyOh man, what recipe I want to see be real? I don't even know what could already be in the books.
Hmm...how about Nightborne Delicacy Platter?Comment by Bluedemonjrrylak clawsComment by LupercaClamlette Magnifique, I enjoyed doing that quest to get it back in the day, and Smoked Desert Dumplings, mmmm the worm grind. :DComment by SailorViveKaldorei Spider Kabobs would be neat to see.Comment by valkiirifireHow about some Bloodberry tarts for spring or some Sweet potatoe bread? Those ribs look like they were quite tasty :DComment by GwinFirecracker Salmon please!Comment by 1596893Deviate Fish.Comment by Gambit1981Salt and pepper shank. Hmmmmm.Comment by Missebetcan we try these: Krasarang FrittersComment by TEMPNAME063I'd like to see Mulgore Spice Bread turned into a real dish!Comment by MullokadClearly we all need to learn how to make Barracuda Mrlglgagh.Comment by MidgetteTasty CupcakeComment by WhitecellI have three new food items that I really would like to see be made IRL...
Mana-Eel Eggs
Mana-Poached Egg
Nightpear

These three Nightfallen foods sound great!

-Alandiena of Argent Legion on Sargeras-AComment by canzjjI'd like to see Northern Stew added to the cookbook. Something hearty, warm and delicious for all those cold winter nights.

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