Loin Of Venison With Red Currant Bordelaise Recipes

ROASTED RACK OF VENISON WITH RED CURRANT AND CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine stock, bay leaves, thyme, port, ginger, and jam in a large saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until stock has reduced to 1 cup, about 1 hour. Remove from heat, strain, and transfer to a clean small saucepan. Set aside.
• Combine peppercorns, juniper berries, and rosemary in a spice grinder. Grind, allowing some texture to remain.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place a large roasting pan in the oven. Salt both sides of each rack well, and rub the ground spice mixture into the meat.
• Heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet set over medium-high heat. Place both racks in skillet, and brown each side, about 2 minutes per side, using tongs to maneuver racks in skillet. Transfer racks to the preheated roasting pan.
• Roast venison 30 to 35 minutes for medium rare. Remove roasting pan from oven, and transfer meat to a cutting board to rest 15 minutes.
• Return sauce to a boil. In a small bowl, combine remaining 2 teaspoons butter with flour; mix until a paste forms. Reduce heat, stir in cranberries; let simmer until berries are soft and sauce is glossy. Whisk in the butter mixture. Serve the red-currant-and-cranberry sauce with the venison.

BACON-WRAPPED VENISON TENDERLOIN WITH GARLIC CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place bacon on a slotted baking pan.
• Bake bacon in the preheated oven until partially cooked but still flexible, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Brush venison tenderloins with olive oil and season with onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Place tenderloin roasts side by side and wrap them together in strips of partially cooked bacon. Place into a roasting pan.
• Roast until bacon is browned and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a tenderloin reads at least 145 degrees F (65 degrees C), about 1 hour.
• Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms and garlic in hot butter until mushrooms are soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir green onion into mushroom mixture; pour in cream. Cook, stirring often, until sauce is heated through. Serve sauce with tenderloins.

SUCCULENT BRAISED VENISON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Fry the vegetables in a little oil and butter in a heavy-based casserole for 4-5 mins until golden. Tip in the garlic and fry for a further min, then set aside.
• Put the venison into a plastic bag with seasoned flour and shake to coat. Add a little more oil and butter to the pan, then fry the venison over a high heat, stirring now and then, until well browned. Don't crowd the pan - cook in batches if necessary. Set aside with the vegetables.
• Add the redcurrant jelly and wine to the pan, and bring to the boil, scraping up all the bits that have stuck to the bottom. Pour in the stock, then add the thyme, bay leaf, meat and vegetables. Season if you like and bring to the boil. Cover and transfer to the oven for about 1½ hrs or until tender. Remove from the oven and check the seasoning.

LOIN OF VENISON WITH RED CURRANT BORDELAISE

Steps:

• Combine juniper berries, peppercorns, and allspice in a spice or coffee grinder and process to a powder. Rub mixture into meat and refrigerate several hours.
• Combine shallots and red wine in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; simmer until reduced by three quarters, about 45 minutes. Add stock and bring to a boil again. Simmer until reduced by half, about 30 minutes. Sauce should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Stir in jelly and add salt and pepper to taste; set sauce aside.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Heat oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Add venison loins and brown quickly on all sides. Transfer to a roasting pan; place in oven for 6 to 8 minutes per pound for rare to medium rare.
• Remove venison from pan and sprinkle lightly with salt. Let sit for 10 minutes. Slice on an angle and serve with sauce.