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Greenlandic Roast Caribou

Name: Greenlandic Roast Caribou
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Greenland
Ingredients: 600g Beef Round Roast; 100g Blueberries; 100ml Red wine; 1 tbsp Sugar; 20g Butter; 2 Thyme; 1 tsp Salt; A pinch Black Pepper; 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil

Main Dish

⏱ 60 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Roast caribou (wild reindeer) with berry sauce — a Greenlandic feast.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Caribou (wild reindeer) are hunted in western Greenland, and the meat is a precious autumn bounty. It's classically roasted and served with crowberry or blueberry sauce, a feast for celebrations and Christmas.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In autumn in Greenland, against tundra in fall colors, roasted red meat is carved and served with purple berry sauce.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Beef Round Roast 600g
Blueberries 100g
Red wine 100ml
Sugar 1 tbsp
Butter 20g
Thyme 2
Salt 1 tsp
Black Pepper A pinch
Vegetable Oil 1 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Bring the meat to room temperature and rub with salt and pepper.
Heat oil in a frying pan and brown the meat on all sides.
Top with thyme, roast at 160°C for 25–30 minutes, then wrap in foil and rest 15 minutes.
In the same pan, reduce the red wine, blueberries, and sugar, then add the butter to make a sauce.
Slice the meat thinly and serve with the sauce.

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