venison: what to do with it?

Gillby1

Hi all,

I've been given a leg of venison for my Sunday roast, and have no idea how long to cook it for, or at what temp. Any ideas? I assume it depends on the weight?

Thanks

Gills x

TOBRUK

There are many recipes for roast leg of venision on websites - I have just made a search and here is one from CDKITCHEN.COM which will give you an idea - I have never roasted a leg of venison myself.

ROAST LEG OF VENISON RECIPE

Ingredients:
*1/2 pound salt pork
* 6 pounds Leg of venison
* 2 Cloves garlic, sliced thin
* 1/4 pound Butter, softened
* 1 tablespoon Powdered thyme
* 3 tablespoons Flour
* Salt & pepper to taste
* 2 1/4 cups Stock or beef broth

Directions:
Lard the venison with the salt pork, adding the garlic slices after the salt pork has been inserted. 2. Rub all surfaces of the leg with soft butter and dust with the powdered thyme. 3. Put roast in uncovered roasting pan, add 1/2 cup liquid, and roast at 325F for about two hours. Venison should be served rare, but not bloody, so figure about 16 minutes per pound. 4. Turn off oven, open the door, and wave it open several times to reduce heat. Place the roast in a metal pan and keep hot--don not roast anymore. 5. In the roasting pan, combine flour and drippings, stirring in the stock. Heat pan on stovetop and cook on high heat, stirring constantly, until gravy is thickened to proper consistency.

This recipe for Roast Leg of Venison serves/makes 10.

If you just type in - ROAST LEG OF VENISON RECIPE in the search engine, you will find a lot more recipes. Hope this helps.

TOBRUK

For an idea, as I don't know what size your leg of venison is - it seems to say in other recipes (for roast leg of venison) that it is 16 mins of cooking per pound, however this seems to be for the 'rare' side, as they say it should be on the rare side. Personally, I would rather more on the well cooked side!

demented_2

Hi, we have just sorted out our chest freezer and found some venison lurking in the bottom. It's quite a large piece. what should i do with it any suggestions please.
Thanks

halloweenqueen_2

Venison can have quite a strong flavour, so you may not like it, the best thing to do would probably find an old cook book when it was a more common meat. Its got a real 'gamey' taste to it. maybe google could help or the bbc websites cookery pages.
Sorry couldn't be of more help.

pawpurrs

Venision is nice casseroled, with red wine. Or minced and used as burgers.

lynzpower

http://www.waitrose.com/food_drink/recipes/recipesearch/index.asp

Haha I knew waitrose would have loads of recipes for venison

Sorry that link doenst work, but theres a lovely sounding one with black pepper sauce & red wine. that gets my vote.

Boomdocker

I wouldnt know, I'd like to buy venison but its too deer!! :rolleyes:

Couldnt help myself sorry, if you like game then those recipes suggested will be fine.

AnniMag

It is best cooked slowly if it you can't identify which part of the animal it is from.If it is a leg joint it can be roasted.I always braise venison in the oven in water and red wine until it is cooked and then stir a couple of spoons of jam [damson if poss]or cranberry sauce into it as it gives it a lovely flavour

pollyanna24

Is venison in season at the moment. I'm referring to this:-

http://www.moorlandsfarmshop.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_Organic_Taster_Pack.html

Anyone ordered from here before? How does delivery work as me and bf are at work all day.

growingafamily

here's a thread that has info on moorlands
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=117605
HTH !