Recipe - Venison Steaks With Redcurrant Sauce

15 ml Olive oil; (1tbsp)
1 pack 2 venison steaks
Salt and freshly ground
pepper

FOR THE SAUCE
45 ml Red wine; (3tbsp)
15 ml Redcurrant jelly; (1tbsp)
5 ml Dijon mustard; (1tsp)
60 ml CrŠme fraîche; (4tbsp)

SPAGHETTI OF VEGETABLES
1 Courgette; trimmed
1 Carrot; peeled & trimmed
One half Leek; trimmed

Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Season the steaks and fry for 34
minutes on each side, or until cooked. They should be slightly pink in the
middle. Take care not to overcook them or they will become dry. Place in a
heated dish and keep warm.

Add the wine to the pan and heat, stirring to dissolve any sediment in the
pan. Simmer for one minute. Add the redcurrant jelly and stir until melted.
Stir in the mustard and crŠme fraîche, heat through and adjust the
seasoning. For a thinner sauce, stir in a little hot water or beef stock.

Cut the vegetables into 7cm (3") pieces. Slice horizontally and repeat to
make thin strips.

Plunge the carrot strips into a saucepan of boiling salted water for 1
minute. Add the remaining vegetables and simmer for a further 12 minutes.

Drain thoroughly and arrange in small piles on each plate. Cut the venison
into 1cm ( 1/2") slices and arrange round the vegetables. Serve with the
sauce.

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NOTES : Venison is lean and tender and is at its best when cooked simply.
You can buy it as steaks or in packs of minced meat. In this recipe the pan
juices are used to make a delicious sauce.

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