Roast Venison with Quince and Red Wine Sauce


Serves: 6


Ingredients


1.5-2 Kilogram Venison saddle or haunch (3 1/2 - 4 1/2 lb)

175 Gram Butter, softened (6 oz)

25 Gram Plain flour (1 oz)

---- marinade ----

300 ml Red wine (1/2 pint)

2/3 Cup Lowry Peaks Quince Splash

1 Carrot, sliced

1 Medium Onions, sliced

1 Sprig Fresh thyme

1 Bay leaf

1 Teaspoon Peppercorns

2 Tablespoon Wine vinegar

2 Tablespoon Olive oil

1 Clove Garlic


Method

The day before you intend to serve the venison, boil all the marinade ingredients together for 20 minutes. Allow to cool.

Place the venison in a large china or glass bowl, pour over the marinade and stand in a cool place for 24 hours. Turn the joint and spoon the marinade over it from time to time.

When ready to cook the venison, remove it from the marinade and drain. Spread it with the softened butter, lay in a roasting tin and roast at 180 °C / 350 °F / Gas 4 for 2-2 1/2 hours. Baste twice during the cooking time.

Remove the venison from the roasting tin and keep hot on a serving dish. Pour off any surplus fat from the tin and stir the flour into the pan juices over a gentle heat. Strain the marinade liquor and add it very gradually to the roasting tin, beating with a wire whisk until smooth. Taste for seasoning and then simmer for 5 minutes. Serve separately.




Guide to Meat

The best cooking technique for Eye Fillet Steak

Choose an eye fillet steak that is of good quality and aged well, which is guaranteed with AngusPure and Wakanui Blue. Take the steak out of the fridge for 20 minutes before cooking to let it reach room temperature. Oil the steak but not the pan and then season accordingly. We especially recommend Sale Alla Erbe (sea salt with herbs - recommended by Simon Gault) available from our pantry range. Heat the pan to a very high heat, and then cook steaks 3 minutes each side for rare, or 4.5 minutes each side for medium. Once you have finished cooking, rest the meat on a plate or loosely cover with tin foil for five minutes before serving. Letting the meat stand is a very important aspect and the secret to a delicious steak, it also ensures a consistent cook through, and ultimate tenderness.


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