Rack of Caribou

Recipe found in Cranberries and Canada Geese Cookbook

Preparation time is 1 hour.

Ease of preparation is moderate.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 racks caribou, deer or antelope
• Salt and Pepper
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• ½ pound salt pork, cut in strips, or bacon
• 1 ½ ounce package Onion soup mix
• 1 cup beef stock
• ½ cup water
• 1 ½ cups sliced mushrooms, or 10 ounce can

Directions

1. Rub the crushed garlic clove on both sides of the racks and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.
2. Heat oil, butter and a small chunk of the salt pork in a heavy fry-pan.
3. Brown the racks on both sides in the oil mixture.
4. Remove racks to a shallow baking pan and lay strips of the salt pork over them.
5. Roast in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour until they have reached the desired doneness. Medium to medium rare is best. Remove racks from the pan, cut in half; place on a serving platter and keep warm.
6. Add the drippings from the pan plus the onion soup mix, stock, water and mushrooms to the drippings in the fry pan.
7. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
8. Pour a small amount on the pan gravy over the racks.
9. Serve the rest in a gravy boat.