Pan Seared Cherry Venison Recipes

VENISON WITH ROSEMARY AND DRIED CHERRIES

Steps:

• Using a spice grinder or mortar and pestle, combine rosemary, coriander seeds and garlic to make a paste, add 1 teaspoon olive oil.
• Pat venison dry with a paper towel.
• Divide paste in half and rub each tenderloin evenly with paste.
• Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• Heat oven to 450f.
• Heat remaining olive oil in a heavy bottomed sauté pan over high heat.
• Season venison with salt and pepper.
• Cook tenderloins until browned, turning once, about 6 minutes.
• Place venison in oven and roast until a meat thermometer inserted diagonally into centre registers 125°F (about 8 to 10 minutes).
• Transfer meat to a plate and cover loosely with foil.
• Add wine and cherries to the sauté pan over medium high heat, stirring with a wooden spoon to loosen any brown bits left on the pan.
• In a small bowl combine beef broth, water and cornstarch.
• Whisk into wine mixture and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk in honey, season with salt and pepper.
• Slice venison thinly and serve with sauce.

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.