Pan Seared Venison Loin With Blue Cheese Food

PERFECT SEARED AND BAKED DEER TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F.
• Sprinkle deer tenderloin with salt, pepper, and chopped rosemary. Let meat sit at room temperature ~ 15 minutes.
• Add olive oil and butter. When melted and hot, sear tenderloin on all sides (usually there are 3 sides) ~ 2 minutes or until browned. The first seared side generally takes ~ 1 minute more.
• Transfer to oven and cook an additional 7-10 minutes or until internal temperature of deer reaches 145F. Remember - the oven time will need to increase if you are working with a larger tenderloin(s).
• Let meat rest ~ 15 minutes and thinly slice. Add salt to taste. Happy Eating! Beckie

PAN SEARED VENISON LOIN WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Season Venison with Salt and Pepper. Over high heat sear Venison in the clarified Butter in an ovenproof sauté pan. Turn over and finish in a 450 degree oven for a few minutes until medium rare. (Pull them a little early, since the fat content is so low they will carry over more than beef does) Remove from pan and keep warm. (Use caution, as the pan's handle will be hot) Remove excess fat and return pan to medium heat and add Shallots. Sauté until translucent and deglaze with Port and Creme de Cassis. Add the Dried Currants and Bay Leaf. Reduce by 1/2. Add Demi Glace and reduce by 1/3. Strain and adjust seasoning. Spoon some sauce on a warm plate, slice Venison and fan over sauce. Serve with 1 1/2 ounces of Blue Cheese.

VENISON TENDERLOIN WITH BERRY SAUCE AND CREAMY POTATOES

Steps:

• For the potatoes: Peel the potatoes and cut into 1-inch chunks. Place the potatoes in a large saucepan of cold, salted water. Bring the water to a boil over high heat. When the water boils, lower the heat to medium and simmer the potatoes until they're fork tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• For the venison: Season both sides of the venison tenderloins with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large saute pan over high heat and add the oil. When the oil is hot, but not smoking, add the tenderloins. Reduce the heat to medium and sear the tenderloins on all sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove the loins from the pan and let rest until ready to serve.
• For the potatoes: Drain the potatoes well and transfer to a bowl. Mash the potatoes until there are no lumps. Stir in the butter, nutmeg, cream, salt, and white pepper. Stir until creamy, adding more cream if needed. You want smooth, creamy potatoes. Taste and season with more salt and white pepper, if needed.
• For the sauce: In a small saucepan, combine all of the ingredients, except for the blueberries and butter. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Lower the heat, add the blueberries, and simmer until reduced a little and thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, strain the sauce back into the saucepan, season with salt and pepper, and then whisk in the butter. Hold warm until serving.
• To plate: Spoon potatoes into the center of the plate. Slice the venison loin into 1/2-inch thick slices on a bias. Lay slices over potatoes. Top with sauce.

PAN-FRIED VENISON WITH BLACKBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a frying pan, cook the venison for 5 mins, then turn over and cook for 3-5 mins more, depending on how rare you like it and the thickness of the meat (cook for 5-6 mins on each side for well done). Lift the meat from the pan and set aside to rest.
• Add the balsamic vinegar to the pan, then pour in the stock, redcurrant jelly and garlic. Stir over quite a high heat to blend everything together, then add the blackberries and carry on cooking until they soften. Serve with the venison, celeriac mash (see below) and broccoli.

SEARED PORK TENDERLOINS WITH BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Dry tenderloins with paper towels and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
• In a saute pan large enough to hold both tenderloins, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.
• Add tenderloins, and brown well on both sides, about 10 minutes total.
• Transfer meat to a small roasting pan, and place in the preheated oven.
• Roast to an internal temperature of 150 degrees F., about 15-20 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cover loosely with foil, allowing to rest 10 minutes before slicing.
• For the sauce, return the saute pan to medium-high and add the remaining tablespoons of oil and heat until hot but not smoking.
• Add onion and saute 7-9 minutes, stirring occasionally until transparent.
• Add wine and chicken stock, stirring for several minutes.
• Remove sauce from heat and skim any film off surface, then stir in blue cheese, parsley, salt and pepper; set aside, covering to keep warm.
• Slice pork at an angle about 1 inch thick and drizzle generously with sauce.

BACON-WRAPPED VENISON TENDERLOIN WITH GARLIC CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place bacon on a slotted baking pan.
• Bake bacon in the preheated oven until partially cooked but still flexible, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Brush venison tenderloins with olive oil and season with onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Place tenderloin roasts side by side and wrap them together in strips of partially cooked bacon. Place into a roasting pan.
• Roast until bacon is browned and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a tenderloin reads at least 145 degrees F (65 degrees C), about 1 hour.
• Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms and garlic in hot butter until mushrooms are soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir green onion into mushroom mixture; pour in cream. Cook, stirring often, until sauce is heated through. Serve sauce with tenderloins.

PAN-SEARED VENISON WITH ROSEMARY AND DRIED CHERRIES

Steps:

• Grind 1 teaspoon rosemary with coriander seeds and garlic with a mortar and pestle to make a paste, then stir in 1/2 teaspoon oil.
• Pat venison dry and put in a bowl, then rub with paste. Season well with pepper, then cover and chill 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Heat a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet over high heat until hot, then add remaining teaspoon oil, tilting skillet to coat evenly. Season venison well with salt, then brown, turning once, about 6 minutes total.
• Transfer skillet to middle of oven and roast venison until an instant-read thermometer inserted diagonally into center registers 125°F, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer meat to a plate and cover tightly with foil.
• Add wine and cherries to skillet and deglaze by boiling over moderately high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits. Stir together broth, water, cornstarch, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon rosemary in a bowl and add to skillet. Simmer, stirring, until mixture is thickened, about 5 minutes. Whisk in jelly and salt and pepper to taste.
• Cut venison into 1/4-inch-thick slices and serve with sauce.