[CH] Venison recipe
Shantihhh@aol.com
Thu, 17 Dec 1998 14:43:53 EST
Keeping in line with the current discussion of Venison and chiles here is a
tasty dish. Crank the heat up as you like. But the flavor is real good so
keep it balanced.
We fixed Venison Chili recently and it was totally awsome, but takes about
four days to make. It is intense, complex and well worth the time and effort.
If anyone wants the recipe I'll type it out and send on.
Mary-Anne
Venison Steaks with Fiery Red Chile Sauce
6 servings
CHILE SAUCE
2 Tbsp Dried Juniper berries
3 cup Dry red wine
2 Bay leaves
1 1/2 tsp Dried thyme
2 Shallots, peeled and
-coarsely chopped
2 cup Veal stock
4 - 8 Whole dried chiles de arbol
VENISON STEAK
6 Venison steaks, 8 to 10 oz. each
2 Tbsp Olive oil
1 Tbsp Salt
1 Tbsp Black pepper
To make the sauce, wrap the juniper berries in a kitchen towel and
crush them using a heavy skillet or mallet. Remove them from the
towel and place them in a saucepan with the red wine, bay leaves,
thyme, and shallots. Simmer over medium heat about 20 minutes, until
the liquid has reduced to 1 cup.
Add the Veal Stock and simmer over medium heat another 15 minutes,
until the sauce has reduced to 1 1/2 cups.
While the stock is reducing, place the chiles in a small bowl and
remove their stems and seeds. With your fingers, tear the chiles
into small pieces, about the size of small beans. Set aside.
Remove the sauce from the heat and pass it through a fine sieve to
remove the herb leaves and berry skins.
Heat coals in an open grill to a fiery hot temperature.
Brush each steak on both sides with the olive oil and season with
salt and pepper.
Place the steaks on the grill and cook about 3 minutes, until they
have charred marks. Rotate.