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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: jstone on July 11, 2022, 03:47:50 PM

Title: Javelina Recipes
Post by: jstone on July 11, 2022, 03:47:50 PM: Has anyone here had and or cooked Javelina?
Any good recipes
Title: Re: Javelina Recipes
Post by: Fletch on July 11, 2022, 04:11:57 PM: I have harvested two javelina and ate them both... Cook it with lots of bacon and onions then feed the javelina to the dog and eat the bacons and onions :chuckle:
Seriously though, I made teryaki jerky out of some of my last one that turned out delicious. I also made hams out of the hind quarters and that was very good. I have not had good luck with just frying up loin... it wasnt very good but the dog liked it. Best of luck.
Title: Re: Javelina Recipes
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 11, 2022, 04:20:56 PM: I would look for some pork recipes and the hams and jerky sound like good ideas.
Title: Re: Javelina Recipes
Post by: Alchase on July 11, 2022, 05:03:01 PM: Quote from: Fletch on July 11, 2022, 04:11:57 PM
Cook it with lots of bacon and onions then feed the javelina to the dog and eat the bacons and onions :chuckle:

I got the same response about cooking wild pig. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Javelina Recipes
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 11, 2022, 06:16:27 PM: I have harvested a lot of wild pigs. Most are very good old board are usually junk sausage if you can stand it. Lots of people say they ain’t worth a darn but mid sized hogs and small pigs can be very tasty. Just got to cook it done. Lots of them have worms and can carry trichinosis.

As far as javelina I’ve eaten it once. Some clients in the Texas camp shot some and I skinned them. They call them musk hogs for a reason. they hung in a cooler for a few days and I decided to make some pork taco’s. Nope won’t be eating any again and I’m not a picky game meat guy, I eat bear and other critters some turn there nose up at. Just tough and strong. Maybe a instant pot with tons of seasons a guy could choke it down. I don’t like to waste things I shoot but they go in the pile with coyotes if I am going to shoot any.
Title: Re: Javelina Recipes
Post by: wheels1 on July 11, 2022, 06:30:00 PM: Hank.shaw
Title: Re: Javelina Recipes
Post by: WAcoueshunter on July 11, 2022, 06:35:10 PM: We do pretty much all of them in link sausage. It’s great. Also took it to a bbq place one year and had them do pulled pork. Also turned out good.
Title: Re: Javelina Recipes
Post by: Not selected on July 11, 2022, 08:24:56 PM: There is a meat eater episode where they eat them. Everyone seems to like :dunno:
Title: Re: Javelina Recipes
Post by: metlhead on July 17, 2022, 01:49:33 PM: Crock pot any cuts for a long time without spices, replacing water. Pull the meat and then add spice or sauce with some olive oil. Chimis or tacos
Title: Re: Javelina Recipes
Post by: boneaddict on July 17, 2022, 01:52:39 PM: Nasty tasting critters. Really the only game meat I couldn’t eat. Not a fan of peacock either I suppose. Same deal, the meat tastes just like it’s crap smells. Ugh. Goodluck.

And Fletch, why would you do that to your dog. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Javelina Recipes
Post by: boneaddict on July 17, 2022, 01:54:27 PM: And for the record, Javelina have nothing to do with pigs. Their closest relatives are the hippopotamus. Maybe try googling hippo recipes.
Title: Re: Javelina Recipes
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 17, 2022, 02:34:16 PM: Oh yes not the same thing for sure. Just using another nasty to compare it to :chuckle: big boar and javelina both = nasty.
Title: Re: Javelina Recipes
Post by: 22shtur on July 24, 2022, 07:23:59 PM: Javelina have short meat fibers and taste like bland venison. You probably already know to stay away from the scent gland on the top of their back towards the rear.
Title: Re: Javelina Recipes
Post by: Flaming Antler Outdoors on July 27, 2022, 07:00:31 AM: I would rather eat my worms right from my garden. Take an antiviral if you eat it.
Title: Re: Javelina Recipes
Post by: WAcoueshunter on July 27, 2022, 09:55:11 AM: Quote from: Flaming Antler Outdoors on July 27, 2022, 07:00:31 AM
I would rather eat my worms right from my garden. Take an antiviral if you eat it.

Have you actually eaten one? Or are you just making assumptions based on how the hide smells?