Best Rosemary Stuffed Leg Of Venison Recipes

SAVORY STUFFED VENISON ROAST

Steps:

• 1. *NOTE: Beef round roast, pork loin etc... may be substituted for venison. Roast may be opened like a scroll to be rolled for slicing spirals, or opened like a book for a flat layer of stuffing inside the meat.
• 2. (Use a sharp chef's or filet knife to open roast.) Place roast on a sheet of freezer paper (or on large cutting board or clean counter.) Cover meat with sheet of plastic wrap; use smooth side of mallet to pound meat to about half of original thickness or thinner, if possible, without tearing meat.
• 3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• 4. Fry bacon in large ovenproof skillet, over medium heat, until crisp. Remove bacon to cool on a paper towel; drain off all but one tablespoon of the bacon grease from skillet. Crumble bacon; set aside.
• 5. Place skillet back over medium heat; add one tablespoon olive oil, sliced mushrooms and onions; saute about 5 minutes or until soft. Add minced garlic and saute another 30 seconds.
• 6. Add crumbled cooked bacon into the mushroom mixture. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and chopped parsley; saute another 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
• 7. Remove plastic wrap from meat. Spread mushroom mixture evenly over surface of meat for scroll cut, or over left or right 1/2 of the meat surface for book cut.
• 8. If using scroll cut, have 3 foot and a half lengths of butcher twine ready. Starting with one of the small ends, roll meat into a log. Secure with butcher twine (or toothpicks.) If using book cut, fold plain side over side with stuffing spread on it; secure with twine or toothpicks.
• 9. Sprinkle roast all over with a few pinches of salt and pepper.
• 10. Add 2 tablespoons oil to the same skillet used for mushrooms. Place over medium-high heat.
• 11. When pan is hot, carefully brown roast on all/both sides (about 2 minutes per side.)
• 12. After browning, place the uncovered skillet with roast into preheated 400 degree F oven for 1 hour. After 1 hour, lightly cover with aluminum foil, then roast for an additional 30 minutes. If using smaller cut of meat, adjust time accordingly (use meat thermometer to begin checking temp at 1/2 hour mark.) Since venison is a wild meat, I prefer to cook it to 160 degrees. Pork should reach 145 degrees, and beef at least 135 degrees in our opinion.
• 13. When desired internal temp is reached, remove from oven and allow to rest, covered snugly with foil, for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing. Serve each slice with a spoonful of pan drippings over it.

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.