Roasted Venison Recipes

VENISON ROAST RECIPE

Steps:

• Generously season both sides of your thawed roast with kosher salt and cracked black pepper. Set it aside and turn on your oven to 250˚ F.
• Peel and chop the carrots, slice the onion and peel the garlic cloves. In a large stockpot on the stove using medium-high heat, pour in 1/4 cup olive oil. When the oil is hot, lay down your onion rings and garlic cloves. Cook for 2 minutes on each side or until the onions are translucent and crispy brown edges are formed. Remove the onions and garlic and set aside in a large bowl.
• Using the same method, sear your carrots for about two minutes per side. When the carrots start to show browning on both sides, pull them out and add them to your bowl of onions and garlic.
• Make sure you still have some oil at the bottom of the pan before laying down one side of the seasoned meat into the pan. Place the roast in the stockpot to brown for one minute on each side before removing it to rest one more time.
• Working quickly, whisk 1/3 cup of beef stock into the browned bits at the bottom of the stockpot and keep whisking until they are part of the stock. Turn off your heat.
• Layer the bottom of the stockpot with the onions, carrots and garlic and top with the browned roast. Split the rosemary sprig in two and lay it on top of the meat followed by one tablespoon of onion soup mix per pound of meat. Also add the fresh chopped parsley and 1 ½ cups of quality beef stock.
• Cover the pot and bake for 3 hours at 250˚ F.
• At three hours, slide the pot out and carefully add the potatoes around the edge of the meat and on top of the carrots, onions and stock. Move the rosemary from the top of the meat and poke it down into the juices. Slide the covered pot back into the oven and bake for an additional 3 hours at 250˚ F.
• When the six hours has ended, carefully remove the stockpot from the oven, take out the roast, and place it on a platter. Cover it with foil so it stays warm. Remove all of the vegetables and place them in a bowl and cover with foil. Strain the remaining stock using a fine mesh strainer or a gravy separator and pour it into a liquid measuring cup and set it aside.
• To make gravy, add the butter to the same pot and allow it to melt. Whisk in the flour and form a paste. Allow it to cook for 1 minute and then whisk in your reserved stock and drippings. Whisk just until it is thickened and turn off the heat.
• Shred the meat and serve with carrots, potatoes and gravy.

ROAST VENISON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4.
• Place the venison bones in a large, deep roasting tray. Peel the onion, wash the carrot, then roughly chop with the celery, add to the tray with the flour and toss together.
• Roast for 1 hour, then use tongs to transfer everything to a big pot. Add enough boiling kettle water to the tray to scrape up the sticky goodness from the base, then pour that into the pot with the wine.
• Just cover with boiling water, then simmer on a low heat for 2 hours, skimming the surface and topping up the water occasionally, if needed.
• Carefully remove the bigger bones, then strain the sauce through a coarse sieve into a pan. Simmer on a low heat to the consistency of your liking, then turn the heat off.
• Get your meat out of the fridge and up to room temperature before you cook it.
• Crush the coffee beans and peppercorns in a pestle and mortar until fine, pick and pound in the rosemary leaves, then peel and crush in the garlic to make a rough paste.
• Finely grate in the orange zest and muddle in the balsamic. Cut each venison loin in half to give you four pieces, then rub the paste all over the meat.
• Divide the prosciutto between two large sheets of greaseproof paper, slightly overlapping the slices.
• Place two pieces of venison on top of each other on each one, spooning the meat so the thick and thin ends even each other out. Roll up in the prosciutto, tucking in the ends, tie with string at regular intervals to secure the prosciutto in place, then put on a roasting tray.
• To cook, drizzle the loins with a little oil, then roast in a preheated oven at 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4 for 30 minutes, turning every 10 minutes. Remove and rest for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring the sauce back up to a simmer, snap in the chocolate, add the butter, and whisk until smooth. Leave for a few minutes, then season to perfection.
• Remove the string from the venison, then carve and serve with the sauce. Delicious with celeriac mash and steamed seasonal greens.

VENISON ROAST

Steps:

• Cut 10 deep slits in roast; place a garlic clove in each slit. Combine the rosemary, 1 teaspoon onion powder, garlic powder and thyme; rub over entire roast. Cover; refrigerate for 2 hours., Add 1/2 in. of water to a roasting pan. Place the roast, carrots and onions in pan. Cover and bake at 325° for 2-1/2 to 3 hours or meat is tender. Remove meat and vegetables to a serving platter; keep warm., Strain drippings into a measuring cup. In a large saucepan, combine 3 cups drippings, bouillon, browning sauce and remaining onion powder. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into drippings. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with roast.

PAN-ROASTED VENISON WITH CREAMY BAKED POTATO AND CELERIAC

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and butter a large, shallow baking dish.
• Slice the potatoes and celeriac into disks just under 1-inch thick. Place the slices into a large pan, cover with cold water, season with salt and pepper and bring to the boil. Simmer for 5 minutes, then drain in a colander and allow the vegetables to steam dry for a minute or so. Put back into the pan with the cream, chopped garlic, sage, half the Parmesan and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Mix together, then tip into the buttered baking dish and spread out evenly. Pour any mixture left in the pan over the top. Sprinkle over the remaining Parmesan, cover tightly with aluminum foil and cook in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes until golden brown.
• Combing the juniper berries and rosemary, add a pinch of salt and pepper, then sprinkle over a board. Rub the venison all over with olive oil before rolling it across the board and pressing it into the flavorings. Heat an ovenproof frying pan over a high heat and add a glug of olive oil. Sear the venison for a couple of minutes on all sides, then remove the pan from the heat. Add the smashed garlic bulb and any leftover flavorings from the chopping board. Shake everything together, pour in a splash of water to cool things down and place in the oven. Cook according to your liking - about 8 minutes will give you medium venison.
• When the potatoes are cooked, take them out of the oven, remove the foil and sprinkle over the remaining Parmesan. Return the dish to the oven, uncovered, and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes until bubbling and golden.
• Take the venison out of the oven and let it rest on a plate, covered loosely with foil. Pour away any excess fat. Squash the garlic cloves with a fork and discard the skins. Mix the garlic with the herbs in the pan and place on the heat. Pour in the red wine, simmer until it has reduced by half and then add the butter. Stir with a wooden spoon, scraping up all the sticky meaty goodness from the bottom. As soon as the sauce comes together, take the pan off the heat, correct the seasoning and stir in another knob of butter. Carve the venison into desired-thickness. Pour any resting juices from the plate back into the pan, then pour your gravy through a sieve over the meat and serve with the potato and celeriac bake.

ROASTED VENISON

Steps:

• Toss venison with garlic, savory, wine, allspice, peppercorns, and 1/4 cup oil in a sealable bag. Marinate, chilled, turning bag occasionally, at least 8 hours.
• Bring venison to room temperature, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in middle.
• Discard marinade and pat meat dry. Sprinkle on all sides with 1 tablespoon kosher salt, then 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper. Heat remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then brown meat on all sides in 2 or 3 batches, 3 to 4 minutes per batch. Transfer to a shallow baking pan.
• Roast until venison registers 125°F on an instant-read thermometer (inserted 2 inches horizontally into meat) for rare, 5 to 8 minutes (depending on thickness of meat). Let stand on a cutting board 10 minutes before slicing across the grain.

SLOW COOKER VENISON ROAST

Steps:

• Put cleaned meat in slow cooker and cover with onion. Sprinkle with soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl combine the soup mix and the soup; mix together and pour mixture over venison. Cook on Low setting for 6 hours.

PAN ROASTED VENISON WITH A TANGERINE AND ROASTED JALAPENO SAUCE AND SWEET ONION AND SAGE GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Season venison on both sides with salt and pepper, to taste. Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add venison and saute until golden brown. Turn over, place pan in oven, and continue cooking for about 4 to 5 minutes for medium doneness. Drizzle the venison steaks with the Tangerine and Roasted Jalapeno Sauce. Serve with Sweet Onion and Sage Gratin.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and jalapenos and cook until onions are soft. Add wine and cook until reduced completely. Add the chicken stock and cook until reduced to 2 cups. Whisk in the tangerine concentrate and brown sugar and cook to a sauce onsistency. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan and set aside.
• Heat oil and butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until soft and caramelized. Season with salt and pepper and fold in the sage. Place a layer of potatoes on the bottom of the loaf pan, top with a seventh of the mixture and about 3 tablespoons of the cream, season with salt and pepper and repeat to make 7 to 8 layers. Place the pan on a baking sheet and bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through and the top is golden brown. Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

SLOW ROASTED VENISON

Steps:

• preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
• rinse roast under running water and pat dry with paper towels.
• coat the roast all over with oil, using 2-3 tbls.
• sprinkle half the rub and half the pepper over the top side of the roast and press in lightly, turn roast and repeat with remaining rub and pepper.
• Note: Resist the urge to salt the roast, if you salt it you'll wind up with an unpleasantly dry roast. Add your salt at the table when you serve the roast.
• heat a large cast iron (or other oven safe ) skillet until its hot, add remaining oil to skillet. Sear roast on all sides in the hot skillet, 1-2 minutes per side.
• insert a meat thermometer into the roast and put skillet and roast in the oven.
• roast until the meat has reached 135-145 degrees, about 4 hours.
• remove skillet from oven and tent the roast with foil, and let it rest for 20 minutes.
• slice and serve the roast.

ROAST RACK OF VENISON

Steps:

• THE MARINADE.
• Using a meat cleaver or mallet, coarsely crush juniper berries, caraway seeds and peppercorns Combine with thyme, rosemary, bay leaves and wine.
• Marinate venison in mixture at least 1 hour; longer if you prefer; turning occasionally to expose all sides.
• THE REST.
• Preheat oven to 375°F (between 180 and 200°C).
• Remove meat to a large pan containing oil, carrots, garlic, onions, celery root, salt.
• Reserve the marinade.
• Roast at 375°F until rare (30 to 40 minutes), stirring vegetables and turning meat.
• When cooked, set meat on a rack above a bowl to catch juices.
• Add reserved marinade and herb stems to vegetables in the pan and bring to a boil on stove-top, stirring and scraping with a wooden spoon.
• Add stock and chopped parsley, and cook over high heat, reducing to 3/4 cup liquid.
• Strain into a small saucepan, pressing to extract all liquid.
• Incorporate collected meat juices, reboil and resalt.
• Spoon onto plates, topping with thick slices of venison.

PAN-ROASTED VENISON

Steps:

• To make the bread pudding, preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray the bottom and sides of a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• Put the bread cubes on a large baking sheet, toss with the oil, and season with salt and pepper. Bake, turning once, until light golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
• Melt the butter in a large deep sauté pan over high heat. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Stir in the cabbage and cook for 2 minutes. Add 1 cup water, 1 cup of the wine, both vinegars, the sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cloves, and the currants and bring to a boil. Cook until the liquid is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium, cover the pan, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is very tender, about 30 minutes longer. Transfer the cabbage with tongs to a bowl and let cool completely. Reserve the braising liquid.
• Combine the braising liquid and the remaining 1 cup wine in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until it reaches a sauce consistency (see page 250), about 10 minutes. Stir in the honey and season with salt and pepper. Set aside and keep warm.
• Put the cream, ginger, and pinch of cloves in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Whisk the eggs in a large bowl and slowly whisk in the warm cream. Season with salt and pepper. Add the bread cubes and cabbage to the custard mixture and stir to combine. Press on the bread to submerge it in the custard. Let sit for 15 minutes.
• Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish, cover with foil, and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until the bread pudding is set around the sides but still slightly loose in the center, about 25 minutes longer. Remove from the oven and let sit for 30 minutes before serving.
• Preheat the oven to 425°F and place a baking sheet on the center rack of the oven.
• To cook the venison, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil in a large sauté pan over high heat until it begins to shimmer. Season both sides of 4 of the venison steaks with salt and pepper. Add the steaks to the pan and cook until golden brown and a crust has formed, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn over and cook for 1 minute. Transfer the steaks to a plate and repeat with the remaining 4 steaks and oil.
• Transfer the steaks to the heated baking sheet and roast in the oven until medium-rare, about 4 minutes. The meat will be red in the center. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
• Spoon some of the Concord grape sauce onto large plates and top with the sliced venison. Serve the bread pudding, drizzled with the reserved wine braising liquid, next to the venison. Garnish with parsley leaves and Concord grapes.
• CONCORD GRAPE SAUCE
• Bring the chicken stock to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat and cook until reduced to 2 cups, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the grape juice, shallot, garlic, peppercorns, and thyme in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until reduced by half to 1 cup, about 10 minutes.
• Pour the reduced chicken stock into the reduced grape juice mixture and continue cooking over high heat, stirring occasionally, until reduced to a sauce consistency (see page 250), about 15 minutes. Strain the sauce into a bowl. The sauce can be made 2 days in advance and stored in the refrigerator. Reheat before serving.