Venison Loin with Potato Rosti Watercress Puree & Roasted Beetroot Recipe
Ingredients
| 300 g venison trimmings or stewing venison, chopped | ||
| Vegetable oil | 2 Cup (16 tbs) (For frying) | |
| Shallot | 1 , finely chopped (FOR THE VENISON JUS) | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), finely chopped (FOR THE VENISON JUS) | |
| Sprig thyme | 1 (FOR THE VENISON JUS) | |
| Bay Leaf | 1 (FOR THE VENISON JUS) | |
| Red wine | 200 Milliliter (FOR THE VENISON JUS) | |
| 750 ml venison, veal or game stock | ||
| 6 baby beetroot, peeled | ||
| Balsamic vinegar | 50 Milliliter (FOR THE BEETROOT) | |
| Soft brown sugar | 25 Gram (FOR THE BEETROOT) | |
| Small knob of unsalted butter | ||
| Large knob of butter | ||
| Good pinch of sugar and salt | ||
| 6 baby onions, peeled and cut In half through the root | ||
| 400 g piece venison loin | ||
| Vegetable oil | 1 Tablespoon (FOR THE VENISON) | |
| Unsalted butter | 15 Gram (FOR THE VENISON) | |
| Baking Potato | 1 Large (FOR THE POTATO ROSTI) | |
| Large knob of butter | ||
| 100 ml good-quality chicken stock | ||
| Watercress leaves | 100 Gram (FOR THE WATERCRESS PUREE) | |
Directions
1. For the venison jus, fry off the trimmings or stewing venison with vegetable oil in a pan until a deep brown. Remove with a slotted spoon. Add the shallot and garlic, then cook over a medium heat for 7-8 mins or until golden, scraping the base of the pan with a wooden spoon to release any meaty bits. Add the thyme and bay, pour in the wine, then deglaze the pan and reduce the sauce until it has almost evaporated. Return the meat to the pan, pour in the stock and simmer very gently for 1 hr, skimming the surface occasionally. Pass through a sieve lined with muslin into a clean pan. Cool then chill overnight.
2. For the beetroot, place all the ingredients except the butter into a shallow pan with enough water to just cover the beetroot. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, then simmer for 30 mins or until the baby beets are tender. Lift out, then reduce the cooking liquor to a rich glaze.
3. For the roasted onions, heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Thickly grease a small ovenproof frying pan with butter. Sprinkle with salt and sugar, put the onions cut-side down in the cold pan, then place over a medium-high heat and cook for 10 mins or until golden. Place in the oven to complete cooking for about 10 mins. At the same time, seal the venison loin in oil for around 10 mins in an ovenproof frying pan. Add the butter, baste, then place in oven for about 8-10 mins, longer if you prefer your meat well done. Rest in a warm place before carving.
4. For the potato rosti, par-boil the potato in its skin for 10 mins. Peel off the skin and grate the flesh. Heat the butter in a frying pan. Press the potato lightly into 2 thin cakes, then fry for 5 mins each side until golden.
5. For the watercress, boil the stock in a pan until reduced by half. Blanch the watercress in boiling water for a couple of secs. Drain, then blend in a food processor, adding enough stock to form a coarse puree that will hold its shape.
6. Lift off the fat from the chilled jus and discard. Pour the liquid into a pan and bring to the boil. Reduce rapidly to form a glossy sauce. At the same time, reheat the reduced beetroot liquor. Whisk in the butter, then return the beets to the pan, spooning over the shiny sauce.
7. Carve the venison. Place a potato rosti on each warmed serving plate. Arrange slices of meat to the side. Sit the beets and onions together with a little heap of watercress. Spoon over the hot jus and serve immediately.
2. For the beetroot, place all the ingredients except the butter into a shallow pan with enough water to just cover the beetroot. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, then simmer for 30 mins or until the baby beets are tender. Lift out, then reduce the cooking liquor to a rich glaze.
3. For the roasted onions, heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Thickly grease a small ovenproof frying pan with butter. Sprinkle with salt and sugar, put the onions cut-side down in the cold pan, then place over a medium-high heat and cook for 10 mins or until golden. Place in the oven to complete cooking for about 10 mins. At the same time, seal the venison loin in oil for around 10 mins in an ovenproof frying pan. Add the butter, baste, then place in oven for about 8-10 mins, longer if you prefer your meat well done. Rest in a warm place before carving.
4. For the potato rosti, par-boil the potato in its skin for 10 mins. Peel off the skin and grate the flesh. Heat the butter in a frying pan. Press the potato lightly into 2 thin cakes, then fry for 5 mins each side until golden.
5. For the watercress, boil the stock in a pan until reduced by half. Blanch the watercress in boiling water for a couple of secs. Drain, then blend in a food processor, adding enough stock to form a coarse puree that will hold its shape.
6. Lift off the fat from the chilled jus and discard. Pour the liquid into a pan and bring to the boil. Reduce rapidly to form a glossy sauce. At the same time, reheat the reduced beetroot liquor. Whisk in the butter, then return the beets to the pan, spooning over the shiny sauce.
7. Carve the venison. Place a potato rosti on each warmed serving plate. Arrange slices of meat to the side. Sit the beets and onions together with a little heap of watercress. Spoon over the hot jus and serve immediately.
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