Best Leg Of Venison With Mushroom Spaetzle And Pear Brandy Braised Cabbage Recipes

PEAR-BRANDY COCKTAILS

Steps:

• Pour 1 tablespoon brandy into each of 6 flutes. Put 2 teaspoons bitters in a small bowl. One at a time, add 6 sugar cubes to the bitters, turning to coat; divide among the flutes. Add a few thin pear slices to each glass and top with champagne.

VENISON WITH MUSHROOM-WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Mix the flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish. Dredge the meat in the seasoned flour. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Cook the venison for 2 minutes per side, and then transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm.
• 2. Reduce the heat in the skillet to medium, add the shallots and garlic, and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add the mushrooms and sauté for about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste. Add the wine and chicken broth, raise heat to medium-high, and cook for 1 minute more. Return the meat to the pan and simmer until heated, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

BRAISED VENISON WITH ROSEMARY AND SHIITAKE

Steps:

• Melt the bacon drippings in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sear the venison in two batches until nicely browned and remove. Stir in the shiitake, onions, and garlic; cook until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in the cognac, wine, and bouillon cube, simmer for 30 seconds to remove the alcohol flavor and dissolve the bouillon.
• Stir in the venison, pepper, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer gently until the venison is tender, about two hours or more; adding water as needed.
• If using baby carrots, add them during the last half hour of cooking. When the venison is tender, you may wish to thicken the sauce by dissolving the cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of water and stirring it into the sauce.

LOIN OF YUKON CARIBOU WITH MULLED RED CABBAGE, SEMOLINA GRATIN, AND QUINCE

Steps:

• Cabbage: combine all ingredients and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours. Place marinated cabbage in a large pot, over low heat. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours, covered. Adjust seasoning. To reheat, saute cabbage over medium heat in 2 tablespoons of olive oil, just to heat and reserve.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Season loins liberally with kosher salt and pepper. Over medium high heat in whole butter, sear all sides. Place in oven for 7 to 10 minutes for rare to medium rare.
• Sauce: Place jus in saucepan and bring to a simmer. Place quince in jus, simmer for 5 minutes, then add cold butter, whisking gently. Before serving, finish with thyme.
• Place 1/4 of the cabbage in middle of plate. Place cake of semolina beside cabbage. Slice loin into 3 even slices and lay over the gratin. Drizzle quince and sauce around and on top of the caribou. Plate the remainder of the ingredients in the same way.
• In a covered pot, cook the quince over low heat in the syrup, lemon, and water. When the quince is almost fork tender (20 minutes), remover cover and continue to cook for 10 minutes until quince is fork tender. Let quince cool in liquid. Keep refrigerated.
• Bring milk to scald and add the butter, whisking quickly. While whisking, add semolina in a steady stream. Keep whisking until mixture thickens. Turn down heat and cook over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in the oka and yolks. Adjust seasonings.
• Transfer to a casserole and sprinkle the gratin with the Parmesan and breadcrumbs. Refrigerate until ready to use. Quarter for serving.
• Reheat in a 375 degree F oven for 12 to 15 minutes, gratin under a broiler to finish.

SPAETZLE WITH SMOKED HAM AND POACHED CELERY HEARTS

Steps:

• Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Make a well and mix in eggs and milk.
• Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Dampen a plastic cutting board and place dough mixture on it. Cut off strips of dough into water and cook for 3 minutes.
• Drain spaetzle, rinse under cold water, and set aside.
• In a large skillet heat up butter and saute spaetzle until lightly brown. Toss with smoked ham and garnish with poached celery.
• Cut hearts in half lengthwise. Boil celery in salted water until fork tender, about 5 minutes and shock in cold water. Warm up butter in saute pan and saute celery until golden brown, about 2 minutes over low heat. Add white wine, salt, and pepper and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve alongside spaetzle.