SAUTEED LOIN OF VENISON

Sauteed Loin of Venison image

Provided by Craig Claiborne

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

Ingredients

2 pounds skinless, boneless loins of venison
1 cup dry red wine
1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
1/4 cup coarsely chopped carrot
1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped leeks
3 juniper berries, optional
1 whole allspice
1 whole clove
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon dried sage
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
2 fresh parsley sprigs
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon chopped shallots
2 tablespoons Cognac
1/4 cup heavy cream

Steps:

Put loins in glass, stainless steel or earthenware casserole and add wine, vinegar, carrot, onion, leeks, juniper berries, allspice, clove, rosemary, sage, basil, garlic, parsley sprigs, thyme and bay leaf.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Let stand 2 or 3 days, turning in marinade once daily.
Drain mixture into colander, reserving marinade. Remove pieces of loin from vegetables and set aside. Put liquid and vegetables in saucepan and cook down 10 minutes. Drain in sieve, extracting as much liquid as possible. There should be about 6 tablespoons. Discard solids.
Cut each loin on bias into approximately 12 1/2-inch-thick slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in skillet and add half of venison slices. Cook over high heat 30 to 40 seconds until lightly browned; turn and cook 30 to 40 seconds. Put on warm platter.
Add 1 tablespoon of butter to skillet and cook remaining slices for the same time. Transfer slices to platter. Add shallots to skillet and cook, stirring, until wilted. Add Cognac and ignite it. Add reserved marinade.
Cook 2 minutes and, stirring to dissolve brown particles that cling to skillet, swirl in remaining tablespoon of butter. Add cream, salt and pepper to taste. Strain through fine sieve, producing barely 1/2 cup. Reheat briefly and spoon over meat.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 558, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 73 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 833 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams