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02-19-2013, 11:13 AM
Blueberry Bourbon Venison
By Brad Fenson (http://outdoorcanada.ca/author/brad-fenson)
You can slice your venison loin into 1- to 1½-inch steaks for this recipe, but I prefer to cook it whole. Not only does this hold the juices better, it also makes for a more flavourful result.
Serves: 4
Course: Dinner
Ingredients
2-3 lb venison back strap, trimmed
Montreal steak spice (or similar seasoning), to taste
3 tbsp olive oil
2 cups fresh blueberries
1/2 cup bourbon (or rye whisky)
Half lemon, juiced
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp cornstarch
Preparation
Sprinkle venison all over with spice (don’t use anything that will overpower the meat’s natural flavours).
Heat oil in cast iron frying pan; sear meat all over until rich brown (about 2 minutes per side for rare).
Combine blueberries, bourbon, lemon juice and sugar in a small saucepan; simmer, stirring occasionally (and carefully to avoid crushing the berries) for 10 minutes until well blended and berry juice has cooked into sauce.
In a bowl, stir water into cornstarch to make a paste; slowly add to simmering berries to thicken sauce. Maintain heat until mixture is well blended and consistent in texture. Once the sauce is thick enough to coat a metal spoon, you’ll know it’s ready to serve.
Slice back strap into thin medallions and top each piece with several heaping tablespoons of blueberry sauce.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/orangecheese/tenderloin-3.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/orangecheese/tenderloin-2.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/orangecheese/tenderloin-1.jpg
By Brad Fenson (http://outdoorcanada.ca/author/brad-fenson)
You can slice your venison loin into 1- to 1½-inch steaks for this recipe, but I prefer to cook it whole. Not only does this hold the juices better, it also makes for a more flavourful result.
Serves: 4
Course: Dinner
Ingredients
2-3 lb venison back strap, trimmed
Montreal steak spice (or similar seasoning), to taste
3 tbsp olive oil
2 cups fresh blueberries
1/2 cup bourbon (or rye whisky)
Half lemon, juiced
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp cornstarch
Preparation
Sprinkle venison all over with spice (don’t use anything that will overpower the meat’s natural flavours).
Heat oil in cast iron frying pan; sear meat all over until rich brown (about 2 minutes per side for rare).
Combine blueberries, bourbon, lemon juice and sugar in a small saucepan; simmer, stirring occasionally (and carefully to avoid crushing the berries) for 10 minutes until well blended and berry juice has cooked into sauce.
In a bowl, stir water into cornstarch to make a paste; slowly add to simmering berries to thicken sauce. Maintain heat until mixture is well blended and consistent in texture. Once the sauce is thick enough to coat a metal spoon, you’ll know it’s ready to serve.
Slice back strap into thin medallions and top each piece with several heaping tablespoons of blueberry sauce.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/orangecheese/tenderloin-3.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/orangecheese/tenderloin-2.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/orangecheese/tenderloin-1.jpg