VENISON STEAK WITH PORT SAUCE

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If you're a beef-lover, give venison a go - it's rich and flavoursome, but lower in fat

Provided by Good Food team

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

750g small potatoes , halved or quartered if some are large
2 tbsp olive oil
4 venison steaks
1 tbsp cracked black pepper
chopped parsley , to serve (optional)
zest 1 orange , removed in strips, plus its juice
6 tbsp redcurrant jelly
4 tbsp port
1 cinnamon stick

Steps:

Make the gravy by simmering all the ingredients together until the redcurrant jelly has completely melted. Keep warm.
Steam or simmer the potatoes until just tender, about 8 mins, then drain well and add a few drops of oil.
Lay the venison on a board. Sprinkle some of the black pepper and a little salt on each side, pressing the pepper into the steaks. Heat the remaining oil in a pan. When it has a shimmering surface, add the steaks, 2 at a time. Cook for 2 mins on each side for rare, 3 mins for medium and 4 mins for well done. When cooked, return them all to the pan and pour over the sauce. Warm for 1 min, sprinkle with parsley. Serve with the potatoes and peas, if you like, and any extra sauce spooned over.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 460 calories, Fat 14 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 48 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 20 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 37 grams protein, Sodium 0.27 milligram of sodium