Best Venison Chops W Cranberry Cherry Marsala Sauce Recipes

VENISON WITH CRANBERRY-WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix wine and mustard until well blended. Place venison in resealable plastic food-storage bag or shallow glass or plastic dish. Pour wine mixture over venison; turn venison to coat with wine mixture. Seal bag or cover dish and refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 4 hours, turning venison occasionally.
• Remove venison from marinade; reserve marinade. Sprinkle venison with salt and pepper. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook venison in oil about 4 minutes, turning once, until brown.
• Add broth to skillet; reduce heat to low. Cover and cook about 10 minutes, turning venison once, until venison is tender and desired doneness. (Don't overcook or venison will become tough.)
• Remove venison from skillet; keep warm. Stir marinade into skillet. Heat to boiling, scraping up any bits from bottom of skillet; reduce heat to medium. Cook about 5 minutes until mixture is slightly reduced. Stir in cranberries, jelly, butter and onions. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted and mixture is hot. Serve sauce with venison.

VENISON MARSALA

Steps:

• Trim meat and cut into 1/4 inch slices.
• Combine flour, cheese, and salt.
• Dredge meat into flour mixture and shake off excess.
• Melt 2 Tbsp butter in skillet and brown meat 1 min on each side. Set aside and keep warm.
• Add to skillet remaining butter and melt. Add onions and mushrooms, saute until tender.
• Add consomme, lemon juice, and wine. Mix well.
• Return meat to skillet and cover.
• Simmer for 10-15 minutes or until tender.
• To serve, pour pan juices over meat and sprinkle with parsley. Nice served over rice, but that's up to you.

SPICED RUBBED VENISON CHOP WITH CRANBERRY POHA CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• To make the chutney, place shallots and butter in a saucepan and sweat. Add the rum, cranberries, and tamarind and bring to a boil, flame the liquor and reduce the liquid by half. Add the dry spices and salt and cook until combined. Add the sugar and cook until it liquefies. Add the zests and sherry vinegar and reduce by 2/3. Add the berries and reduce to thick syrup consistency. Adjust the seasonings and set aside.
• For the rub, mix the garlic, thyme, rosemary, pepper, coriander, and salt together. Brush the venison with oil and rub in the spices. Sear in a very hot pan with a little olive oil and then roast in the oven to an internal temperature of 135 degrees F. Let rest for 10 minutes before cutting.
• To make the sauce, degrease and deglaze the searing pan with the cranberry brandy mixture. Flame and reduce the brandy, add the stock and reduce to a cream consistency. Whisk in a tablespoon of butter and season with salt and pepper. Strain sauce. Add the mushrooms and fiddlehead ferns and keep warm until ready to serve.
• For the polenta, saute the onions in the butter and add the chicken stock and thyme. Whisk in the polenta and continue to stir with a wooden spoon until grains are tender. Add the Parmesan, corn and season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and let cool slightly then fold in the egg whites. Place polenta in a pan or mold to set up. When ready to serve, cut desired shape and saute in butter until golden brown and warmed through.
• To serve venison, place on large platter and serve with sauce and polenta topped with the chutney.

SPICED RUBBED VENISON CHOP WITH CRANBERRY POHA CHUTNEY

Steps:

• To make the chutney, place shallots and butter in a saucepan and sweat. Add the rum, cranberries, and tamarind and bring to a boil, flame the liquor and reduce the liquid by half. Add the dry spices and salt and cook until combined. Add the sugar and cook until it liquefies. Add the zests and sherry vinegar and reduce by 2/3. Add the berries and reduce to thick syrup consistency. Adjust the seasonings and set aside
• For the rub, mix the garlic, thyme, rosemary, pepper, coriander, and salt together. Brush the venison with oil and rub in the spices. Sear in a very hot pan with a little olive oil and then roast in the oven to an internal temperature of 135 degrees F. Let rest for 10 minutes before cutting.
• To make the sauce, degrease and deglaze the searing pan with the cranberry brandy mixture. Flame and reduce the brandy, add the stock and reduce to a cream consistency. Whisk in a tablespoon of butter and season with salt and pepper. Strain sauce. Add the mushrooms and fiddlehead ferns and keep warm until ready to serve.
• For the polenta, saute the onions in the butter and add the chicken stock and thyme. Whisk in the polenta and continue to stir with a wooden spoon until grains are tender. Add the Parmesan, corn and season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and let cool slightly then fold in the egg whites. Place polenta in a pan or mold to set up, about 1 hour. When ready to serve, cut desired shape and saute in butter until golden brown and warmed through.
• To serve venison, place on large platter and serve with sauce and polenta topped with the chutney.

GRILLED VENISON CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to high or heat a grill pan over high heat.
• Brush both sides of the chops with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Put on the grill and grill until golden brown and slightly charred, about 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium, flip the chops, and continue cooking until cooked to medium-rare, about 8 minutes longer. Transfer to a platter, tent loosely with foil, and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
• While the venison is resting, melt the butter in a medium sauté pan over medium-low heat. Add the sliced sage leaves and cook, occasionally stirring and turning the leaves, until the edges curl and the butter is dark amber but not black or burned, about 5 minutes. Add the blackberries to the butter and cook for 20 seconds. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon some of the butter onto 4 large plates, top with the veal chops, and spoon some of the blackberries and butter over each chop. Garnish with fresh sage leaves.

MARSALA CRANBERRY-CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients in a medium saucepan. Gently cook over medium heat until heated through.
• Serve warm or at room temperature with a rotisserie chicken, roast pork or turkey.
• Adapted from "Half Scratch Magic" cookbook. Published by Clarkson Potter.
• Nutritional Information Per Serving (sauce only): Calories 140; Total fat 0g; Saturated fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 70mg; Carbohydrate 33g; Fiber 1g; Protein 1g; Vitamin A 10%DV*; Vitamin C 2%DV; Calcium 0%DV; Iron 4%DV *Daily Value.

CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH CHERRIES, MARSALA AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Combine Marsala and dried cherries in deep saucepan. Boil until mixture is reduced to 2/3 cup, about 8 minutes. Mix in remaining ingredients. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium, cover pan and simmer until cranberries burst and mixture thickens, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Refrigerate until cold, about 3 hours. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Cover; keep refrigerated.)

VENISON CHOPS W/ CRANBERRY CHERRY MARSALA SAUCE

Steps:

• Sauce: Combine Marsala and dried cherries in a deep saucepan. Boil to reduce mixture by 2/3 cup about 8 min. Mix n the remaining ingred. Bring to a boil stirring occasionally about 8 min. Cool slightly before serving with the venison. Venison Season the venison chops with rosemary, salt and cracked pepper. Heat oil in a large heavy saute pan for medium rare, brown the chops on med high heat for 2-3 min per side, basting with the oil in the pan. To serve, drizle or pool sauce on the plate and top with the chop, garnish with a sprig of rosemary if desired.