Ingredients
Potatoes:
- 3 medium Yukon gold potatoes
- Kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream, plus more if needed
- Salt and freshly ground white pepper
Venison:
- 2 venison tenderloins
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil
Sauce:
- 1 cup red wine
- 1 cup demi glace
- 1 small red onion, halved
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon juniper berries
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/3 cup blueberries
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
Directions
For the potatoes: Peel the potatoes and cut into 1-inch chunks. Place the potatoes in a large saucepan of cold, salted water. Bring the water to a boil over high heat. When the water boils, lower the heat to medium and simmer the potatoes until they're fork tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
For the venison: Season both sides of the venison tenderloins with salt and pepper.
Heat a large saute pan over high heat and add the oil. When the oil is hot, but not smoking, add the tenderloins. Reduce the heat to medium and sear the tenderloins on all sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove the loins from the pan and let rest until ready to serve.
For the potatoes: Drain the potatoes well and transfer to a bowl. Mash the potatoes until there are no lumps. Stir in the butter, nutmeg, cream, salt, and white pepper. Stir until creamy, adding more cream if needed. You want smooth, creamy potatoes. Taste and season with more salt and white pepper, if needed.
For the sauce: In a small saucepan, combine all of the ingredients, except for the blueberries and butter. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Lower the heat, add the blueberries, and simmer until reduced a little and thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, strain the sauce back into the saucepan, season with salt and pepper, and then whisk in the butter. Hold warm until serving.
To plate: Spoon potatoes into the center of the plate. Slice the venison loin into 1/2-inch thick slices on a bias. Lay slices over potatoes. Top with sauce.
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By ascendingnote
Charlottesville, VA
on February 12, 2012
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Last night I watched "Worst Cook in America"-Sweet Surprise episode and replicated this Robert Irvine dish tonight for my girlfriend. WOW! The sauce makes this dish exceptional! I followed the 8-10 minute rule, cooking my 1.5 lb venison loin around 8.5 minutes that yielded medium rare to rare result. Next time, I may consider putting the pan in the oven after searing for an additional 5 minutes for a more medium result. The potatoes were fantistic, too and liked the way the nutmeg brought all flavors of the meal together. Let me add, this dish is super easy to prepare. Thanks Robert for a fantastic recipe!
By Sunmee1
Oklahoma City, OK
on September 01, 2011
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So, my husband, who hunts deer, has always sworn he would never eat deer steaks again because they taste so gamey & are tough. Of course, he knew that the guys at the processing plant would look at him crooked if he wanted the steak cuts of meat turned into hamburger, so I had all this steak meat I didn't know what to do with. I bought all of the ingredients for this recipe (found an instant demiglace on Amazon instead of having to cook for hours upon end. I made it tonight. He raved about how delicious this steak was. Said it was better than any beef steak he had ever had. I couldn't agree more. I also happened to have a steak at a fine steakhouse for lunch today, and it was nothing compared to this recipe.
Robert, thank you so much. I now know what to do with all the venison steaks in my freezer!
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