Rack Of Venison With Apple And Szechuan Peppercorn Sauce Food

PEPPERCORN SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook steaks and keep them in one layer in skillet. Remove steaks from skillet and skim all but 1 tablespoon of the fat from the pan juices in the skillet. To skillet add, shallots and minced garlic and cook them for 1 to 2 minutes until softened. Deglaze with Cognac, scraping up bits which cling to skillet. Add stock or canned beef broth and peppercorns. In a small bowl combine cup heavy cream and cornstarch. Whisk cornstarch mixture into sauce and simmer until lightly thickened. Whisk in mustard and pour juices from plate into pan.

ROAST RACK OF VENISON WITH SMOKED BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Season venison with salt and pepper. Heat a few tablespoons oil in a large heavy-bottomed skillet. Add venison and sear well on all sides, about 5 minutes in all. Transfer venison rack to a roasting pan and roast 20 to 25 minutes per pound, for medium rare, basting frequently with pan drippings. When meat registers 130 to 140 degrees F on a meat thermometer, remove it to a carving board and cover loosely with foil. Let rack rest for at least 10 minutes before carving. Serve with heated homemade or prepared barbecue sauce.;

BRANDY PEPPERCORN SAUCE

Steps:

• 1.In a small sauce pan mix the Demi sauce mix and water. 2.Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, and then immediately reduce heat to low. Simmer for 2-3 minutes. Hold for later use. 3.In another sauce pan melt the butter over medium heat; add red onion and black pepper. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until onions begin to soften. 4.Remove the pan from the heat, add the brandy, Demi mixture, and cream. Carefully place the pan back on the heat. CAUTION: MIXTURE MAY FLAME UP. 5.Bring mixture to a boil, immediately reduce heat to low and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until sauce has slightly thickened. 6.Hold warm until ready to use.

RACK OF VENISON

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or a grill pan on high heat.
• Rub venison with vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on the grill or a grill pan and cook over high heat for 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Remove the venison from the hot part of the grill and place them on low heat. Grill for another 5 to 6 minutes, until medium rare. Serve with lingonberries.

VENISON TENDERLOIN WITH MADEIRA GREEN PEPPERCORN SAUCE

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
• Pat venison dry and sprinkle with black pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Heat oil in an ovenproof 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until just smoking, then brown venison on all sides (except ends), about 3 minutes total.
• Transfer skillet with venison to oven and roast until thermometer inserted diagonally 2 inches into center registers 115°F, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer venison with tongs to a plate and let stand, loosely covered with foil, 5 minutes (temperature will rise to 125°F for medium-rare).
• While meat stands, add shallot to skillet (handle will be hot) and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until golden, about 2 minutes. Add Madeira and deglaze skillet by boiling, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until liquid is reduced by half, about 1 minute. Add demi-glace and boil, stirring, until sauce is slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Stir in peppercorns, butter, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and any meat juices that have accumulated on plate, then remove from heat.
• Cut venison into 1/2-inch-thick slices and serve with sauce.

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.

RACK OF VENISON, ROASTED CARROTS & FORAGER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Lay the carrots, star anise and butter in a roasting tin. Sprinkle with a little flaky salt and roast for 30 mins. While the carrots cook, crush the juniper berries using a pestle and mortar, then add 1 tsp salt, the thyme and 4 tbsp rapeseed oil.
• Rub the mix all over the venison racks, then sear in a large, hot frying pan for 4 mins until they are evenly coloured all over. Lower the oven temperature to 60C/40C fan/gas 1/4, put the racks on top of the carrots, bone-side up, and roast for 2 hrs. At this low temperature an electric oven will be more accurate (if using gas, check regularly).
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. Fry the shallot in the remaining oil in a saucepan over a medium heat until softened. In a separate saucepan, reduce the stock to 300ml, then pour it over the shallot with the sloe gin. Bring to a simmer and reduce slightly. Stir in the blackberries in the final few mins to heat through, then serve.

ROASTED RACK OF VENISON AND POMEGRANATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Combine the juniper berries, Szechuan and black peppercorns, and thyme in a resealable plastic bag and crush underneath a heavy cast-iron skillet. Rub all over the rack of venison. Place in a roasting pan and roast for 25 minutes. Remove to a cutting board to rest.
• Meanwhile, skim the fat from the pan, place the pan on the stovetop, and turn the heat to high. Add the pomegranate juice and bring to a boil, scraping the bits from the sides of the pan until the liquid is reduced to a thick syrup. Add salt to taste.
• Carve the rack into 4 chops and arrange among 4 dinner plates. Drizzle the pomegranate sauce over each chop and garnish with the parsley.