ROAST RACK OF VENISON
Venison is a delicacy, virtually no fat content, and thanks to farm-raised deer, you don't have to wait for hunting season to enjoy. It is very expensive to purchase, but on special occasions, you are worth it. I have prepared this venison recipe for Christmas dinners, and for my birthday dinners several times. If you were to consider the cost of restaurant fare for a birthday dinner, venison purchase is not prohibitive; and after all that wine and champagne, you don't have to drive home. I came upon this recipe in the supplement of "Winter, 1988 issue of Toronto Life Epicure" in which was featured Season's Best Festive Menus, both simple and elaborate. it is the best supplement I have ever seen, and guard it jealously, with my collection of cook books and "found" recipes. Prep. time includes the marinating process. Serve venison with Recipe #63146, Recipe #63147, and Recipe #63148. Wine suggestion: an earthy red Rhone followed by champagne with dessert.
Provided by TOOLBELT DIVA
Categories Deer
Time 1h40m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- THE MARINADE.
- Using a meat cleaver or mallet, coarsely crush juniper berries, caraway seeds and peppercorns Combine with thyme, rosemary, bay leaves and wine.
- Marinate venison in mixture at least 1 hour; longer if you prefer; turning occasionally to expose all sides.
- THE REST.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (between 180 and 200°C).
- Remove meat to a large pan containing oil, carrots, garlic, onions, celery root, salt.
- Reserve the marinade.
- Roast at 375°F until rare (30 to 40 minutes), stirring vegetables and turning meat.
- When cooked, set meat on a rack above a bowl to catch juices.
- Add reserved marinade and herb stems to vegetables in the pan and bring to a boil on stove-top, stirring and scraping with a wooden spoon.
- Add stock and chopped parsley, and cook over high heat, reducing to 3/4 cup liquid.
- Strain into a small saucepan, pressing to extract all liquid.
- Incorporate collected meat juices, reboil and resalt.
- Spoon onto plates, topping with thick slices of venison.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 466.3, Fat 13.1, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 54.4, Sodium 1071.5, Carbohydrate 13.3, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 3.7, Protein 67.7
ROAST RACK OF VENISON WITH SMOKED BARBECUE SAUCE
Provided by Food Network
Yield 2 to 4 Servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Season venison with salt and pepper. Heat a few tablespoons oil in a large heavy-bottomed skillet. Add venison and sear well on all sides, about 5 minutes in all. Transfer venison rack to a roasting pan and roast 20 to 25 minutes per pound, for medium rare, basting frequently with pan drippings. When meat registers 130 to 140 degrees F on a meat thermometer, remove it to a carving board and cover loosely with foil. Let rack rest for at least 10 minutes before carving. Serve with heated homemade or prepared barbecue sauce.;
ROASTED RACK OF VENISON AND SHALLOTS WITH DRIED-CRANBERRY GRAVY
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. In a roasting pan large enough to hold the venison racks without crowding them, toss the shallots with 2 tablespoons of the oil and salt and pepper to taste and roast them in the middle of the oven, stirring occasionally, for 25 to 30 minutes, or until they are golden. Pat the venison dry, season it with salt and pepper, and rub it generously with the additional oil. Heat a large heavy skillet over high heat until it is hot and in it sear the venison on all sides. Push the shallots to the sides of the roasting pan, stand the venison racks in the middle of the pan, allowing the bones to rest together, and roast the mixture in the middle of the oven for 23 minutes, or until a meat thermometer registers 125°F., for rare meat. Transfer the racks with shallots to a platter and let them stand, covered loosely with foil, for 15 minutes. To the roasting pan add the broth, the wine, the water, and the juniper berries and simmer the mixture, scraping up the brown bits, for 5 minutes. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve set over a small saucepan, whisk the cornstarch mixture, and add it to the saucepan with the cranberries, the vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer the gravy, whisking, for 5 minutes. Cut the venison into individual chops and serve it with the shallots and the gravy.
MAPLE-ROASTED RACK OF VENISON
At a cabane à sucre, or sugar shack, a rough-hewn cabin for making syrup in Quebec, the syrup harvest is accompanied by a feast. The hourlong parade usually includes split-pea soup, pancakes, bacon and ham, pork rinds, omelets, eggs poached in syrup, baked beans, bread and pan drippings, pickled carrots and beets, maple-syrup pie and taffy - all washed down with an optional beer. This recipe comes from a feast held at the painter Marc Séguin's farm in Hemmingford, Quebec.
Provided by Oliver Schwaner-Albright
Categories dinner, one pot, roasts, main course
Time 1h
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Season venison generously with salt and pepper, rub with a little olive oil and let rest at room temperature. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine the maple syrup, veal stock, thyme, bay leaf, peppercorns and garlic. Gently boil until reduced by half.
- Set a roasting pan over medium-high heat and add the butter. When hot, brown the rack on all sides, then transfer to a plate. Pour the maple-stock reduction into the roasting pan, scraping the brown bits on the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Return the rack to the pan, meat-side up. Add the carrots and onions and season them with salt. Cook in the oven for 10 minutes, basting venison with sauce every 5 minutes. Flip venison and continue roasting until a thermometer inserted in the center registers 130 degrees, 10 to 20 minutes more (start checking the internal temperature after 10 minutes).
- Transfer rack to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes. If vegetables are fork-tender, transfer them to a serving platter. If not, put them in a saucepan. Strain the sauce into the saucepan and simmer until reduced to desired thickness or until the vegetables are tender. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Slice the venison and serve with vegetables and sauce.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 774, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 76 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 77 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 1715 milligrams, Sugar 52 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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