Venison with Port/Blueberry Sauce
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We rarely have game like venison, but when I see it on the menu, I have to get it. It's so lean and I love the taste and texture.
Growing up we didn't get game very often. We might get rabbit or wild duck, but that was it. When we visited my dads family in Jutland, we could be lucky to have some venison, cause both my uncles were hunters.
I find the venison at the German butcher i Los Altos/mountain, I haven't found it anywhere else.
This is how I make venison:
Serves 4
Ingredients:
2 lb venison loin roast
butter and oil for searing
salt and pepper
Sauce:
350 ml Port wine
1 handful fresh blueberries
1 teaspoon butter
Directions:
Take the meat out of the refrigerator, and get it to room temperature before you start searing.
Preheat the oven to about 200℉ (just under 100℃).
Heat a large ovenproof skillet over high heat, and add an oil with a high smoking point, like sunflower oil or grape seed oil.
Season venison with salt and pepper. Sear venison on all sides, so it has a nice color. Place the skillet with the venison in the oven for about 10-15 minutes.
Thinly slice the venison and serve with the port/blueberry sauce.
The sauce:
Reduce the port to a syrup over low to medium heat. Remove from heat when the port can cover the back of a spoon. Stir in a teaspoon of salted butter, this will thicken the sauce a bit. Add the blueberries so they just get heated.
The sauce is perfect with any kind of red meat.