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Dairy Council

Young Cook Finalist Recipes

Roasted Venison with red wine gravy and mash

Chef
Emma Braniff
School
Assumption Grammar, Ballynahinch
Teacher
Frances Noonan Key Stage 4

Ingredients

325g venison haunch

1 carrot, peeled and roughly chopped

½ onion, roughly chopped

250g potatoes

25g Northern Ireland half–fat butter

15ml Northern Ireland semi–skimmed milk

50ml red wine

1 tsp redcurrant jelly

1 sprigs rosemary

15g Northern Ireland half–fat butter

125ml beef stock

Salt and pepper (to season)

Chef
Emma Braniff
School
Assumption Grammar, Ballynahinch
Teacher
Frances Noonan Key Stage 4

Method

Pre–heat oven to 220ºC/Gas 8.

Heat the butter in a shallow casserole dish over a medium–high heat. Place the venison into the casserole dish and brown it on all sides.

Place the veg tightly around the meat and season with pepper.

Roast in the oven for 15 minutes.

Lower the heat to 180ºC and roast for another 15 minutes.

Remove from the oven, transfer the meat to a plate and cover it with foil.

Add the wine, redcurrant jelly and rosemary to the pan with the veg still in it.

Heat over the hob and stir to release any caramelised bits of meat from the pan. Boil for 1–2 minutes, and then add the stock.

Turn down the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes to reduce the gravy slightly.

Strain the gravy, season to taste and serve with the roast venison.