Best Venison With Cranberry Wine Sauce Recipes

MEDALLIONS OF VENISON WITH A CRANBERRY PORT SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine both chicken and beef broth in a saucepan, boil until reduced to aprox 1 cup.
• Add port wine to broth, boil until reduced to 3/4 cup. (about 15 minutes).
• Stir in cranberry sauce, simmer until sauce begins to thicken, about 4 minutes). Remove from heat, whisk in 1 Tbsp of butter. Season with S&P. Set aside.
• Sprinkle venison with S&P. Melt remaining butter in frying pan over med heat. Add venison to skillet and cook to desired doneness. (about 3 minutes per side for medium rare).
• Divide sauce among 4 plates. Place medallions atop sauce on each plate and serve hot.

PEPPER-SEARED VENISON WITH CRANBERRY PORT WINE SAUCE, CREAMY POLENTA AND CHANTERELLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. For the venison. Soak dry cranberries in port. Crust venison in crushed peppercorns and juniper berries. Season with salt. Sear in hot skillet with clarified butter on both sides, finish in oven, about 10 minutes for rare. Let rest. Deglaze skillet with port drained from cranberries, add chopped shallots, reduce to syrup. Add venison stock, reduce by half, finish with currant jelly, cranberries and butter. Season to taste. For the polenta, scald milk and cream together with thyme and bay leaves. Remove thyme and bay leaf. Bring to simmer and gradually whisk in polenta. Season with salt and pepper. Continue whisking until smooth and creamy. Whisk in butter. Keep in a warm place. Place quenelles of polenta in center of plate. Spoon sauce around. Slice venison and arrange around polenta. Garnish plates with sauteed chanterelles and red cabbage braised with cider, balsamic and caraway.

VENISON WITH CRANBERRY-WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. 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.2. 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.3. 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.)4. 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.NUTRITION FACTS: 1 Serving: Calories 255 (Calories from Fat 80) Fat 9g (Saturated 3g) Cholesterol 100mg Sodium 400mg Carbohydrate 23g (Dietary Fiber 6g) Protein 27g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 14% Calcium 2% Iron 24% DIET EXCHANGES: 3 Lean Meat 2 Vegetable 1 FruitFrom "Betty Crocker's Complete Cookbook, Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today, 9th Edition." Text Copyright 2000 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

ROAST LOIN OF VENISON WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Rub the venison with the olive oil, 3/4 teaspoon of the salt, 1 teaspoon of the pepper and 1/2 teaspoon thyme, pressing the seasonings into the meat. Allow the venison to come to room temperature.
• Set the loin on a rack in a roasting pan and roast at 400°F until medium-rare, about 135°F on a meat thermometer, about 25 to 30 minutes basting frequently with the pan juices.
• Tent the venison loosely with foil and set aside for 10 to 15 minutes before carving.
• Place the roasting pan on stove top over medium high heat and add the wine. Bring to a boil and cool until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 5 mintues. Be sure to scrape the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Add the stock and bring to a boil. Add the cranberries and reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Add the ginger, 1/4 teaspoon each of salt, pepper, thyme and the cold butter. Allow the butter to completely melt before removing from heat.
• Slice the venison thinly and serve with the hot sauce.
• Enjoy!

MEDALLIONS OF VENISON WITH PORT AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Combine chicken and beef stocks in heavy small saucepan. Boil until liquid is reduced to 1 cup, about 15 minutes. Add Port and boil until liquid is reduced to 3/4 cup, about 15 minutes. Whisk in cranberry sauce and simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 4 minutes. Whisk in 1 tablespoon butter. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Sprinkle venison with salt and pepper. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Working in batches, add venison to skillet and cook to desired doneness, about 2 minutes per side for medium-rare.
• Divide sauce among 4 plates. Place 2 venison medallions atop sauce on each plate.

CROCKPOT VENISON ROAST IN CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Place venison in crockpot. top with onions, garlic, and mushrooms.
• 2. Mix together the remaining ingredients except cornstarch and water and pour over roast.
• 3. cook on low 6 to 8 hours. Mix the cornstarch and water together stir into crockpot last hour to thicken it.
• 4. Serve roast with sauce overtop