Wild boar · Mince dish
Miso boar lettuce cups
By Wild Food Japan · Updated
Miso-seasoned wild boar mince with onion and ginger, spooned into crisp lettuce leaves. A quick way to use a pack of boar mince.
The hot filling and cool lettuce stay separate until serving. Yamato lettuce and onion give this dish a same-town produce connection without claiming that the meat supplier also sells vegetables.
- Serves
- 2
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 30 min
Ingredients
- Wild boar mince, 250g
- Lettuce, 8 large leaves
- Onion, ½, finely diced
- Grated ginger, 2 tsp
- Miso, 1½ tbsp
- Sake, 2 tbsp
- Sugar, 1 tsp
- Water, 100ml
- Sesame oil, 1 tsp
- Cooked rice, 200g, to serve
Steps
- Wash and dry the lettuce before handling raw meat. Keep the leaves and serving bowl away from the raw-meat board.
- Heat the sesame oil over medium heat. Soften the onion for 4 minutes, then add the ginger.
- Add the mince and break it into small crumbles. Stir-fry for about 4 minutes.
- Mix the miso, sake, sugar, and water, then stir into the mince. Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring and adding water if needed.
- Check several places in the thickest part of the filling with a probe. Heat all of it to at least 75°C and maintain that for at least 1 minute.
- Reduce excess liquid, then use a clean spoon to serve the filling with lettuce and rice. Let diners fill their own leaves.
Cook it through
Wild game needs thorough cooking. These recipes follow MHLW's guidance: at least 75°C at the center for at least one minute. Use a probe in the thickest part, not color or the clock alone. Keep raw meat and its utensils separate from ready-to-eat food. Thaw frozen meat in the refrigerator; freezing is not a substitute for cooking.
MHLW: cooking wild game safely (JA)Regional produce
Yamato, Kumamoto
Town-level pairing. The produce evidence is a 2022 event record, not a current harvest report. Confirm the origin and availability of each purchase separately.
Lettuce
The university identifies Yamato-grown lettuce and baby leaves in its local-food menu.
Prefectural University of Kumamoto: Yamato ingredients (2022)Wash and dry the leaves for boar lettuce cups or venison burgers. Keep them away from raw meat and add after cooking.
Confirm the harvest window and current stock with the grower or shop.
Onion
The same menu explicitly identifies Yamato onion in its pickled garnish.
Prefectural University of Kumamoto: Yamato ingredients (2022)Soften slices for ginger yaki or hot pot; finely dice and cook before mixing into burger patties.
Confirm the harvest window and current stock with the grower or shop.
An original editorial recipe by Wild Food Japan, based on established cooking methods. It has not been kitchen-tested by our team. Times are estimates; verify temperature and tenderness. Linked producers have not endorsed the recipe. They sell and fulfill meat orders. Wild Food Japan does not sell the meat.