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Wild Venison Steaks with Parsnip & Carrot Dauphinoise
Our festive take on wild British venison, pan-fried with juicy clementines till golden and tender. Dollop with a tangy cranberry sauce, fragranced with warming allspice. Creamy dauphinoise and wilted spinach on the side for comfort and joy.
High protein
5 plants
Low sat fat
Serving size
Ingredients
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 orange
- 45g cranberry relish (Cranberries, Date Syrup, Sliced Cranberries, Water, Cornflour)
- 1 parsnip
- 200ml cashew cream (Nuts) (water, cashew (7%), sunflower oil, stabiliser (arabic gum, xanthan gum), sea salt)
- 2 garlic clove
- 2 wild venison haunch steaks
- 1 carrot
- 80g baby spinach
Nutritional Information
Calories: 454
Protein: 36g
Carbs: 34g
Fat: 20g
Ingredients
- 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg (use half)
- 1 orange (use half)
- 1 wild venison haunch steak
- 80g baby spinach (use half)
- 2 garlic clove
- 200ml cashew cream (use half) (Nuts) (water, cashew (7%), sunflower oil, stabiliser (arabic gum, xanthan gum), sea salt)
- 45g cranberry relish (use half) (Cranberries, Date Syrup, Sliced Cranberries, Water, Cornflour)
- 1 carrot (use half)
- 1 parsnip (use half)
Nutritional Information
Calories: 465
Protein: 37g
Carbs: 35g
Fat: 20g
Wild Venison Steaks with Parsnip & Carrot Dauphinoise
Our festive take on wild British venison, pan-fried with juicy clementines till golden and tender. Dollop with a tangy cranberry sauce, fragranced with warming allspice. Creamy dauphinoise and wilted spinach on the side for comfort and joy.
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Cooking Instructions
- Preheat the grill to high heat (240C). Slice the carrot and parsnip diagonally into 1/2cm thin discs (peel optional). Place into a saucepan and cover with salted hot water. Bring to a boil and cook for 15-18 mins, until soft, then drain.
- Make the dauphinoise; finely chop or crush the garlic. Place in a small saucepan with the cream, then bring to a boil. Cook on high heat for 3-4 mins, until reduced by half. Season generously with sea salt and black pepper. Add the cooked carrot and parsnips to the cream and mix well. Transfer into a small ovenproof dish and flatten the mixture with the back of a spoon. Grill for 8-12 mins, until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, peel the clementine and remove the segments. Heat a large frying pan with 1 tbsp oil on medium-high heat. Season the venison with sea salt and black pepper and cook (as a guide: 3-4 mins on each side for medium-rare, or 5-6 mins for well done). In the final 2-3 mins of cooking, add half the clementine segments. Then remove everything from the pan and set aside. Allow the venison to rest, before thinly slicing against the grain.
- Wipe the carrot saucepan clean. Roughly chop the remaining clementine segments. Place them in the saucepan with the cranberry relish, a splash of water, a pinch of allspice and any venison resting juices. Simmer on medium heat for 2-3 mins, until a thick sauce forms.
- Reheat the venison frying pan to medium heat. Add the spinach and cook for 1-2 mins, until wilted. Season with sea salt and black pepper.
- Serve the dauphinoise alongside the spinach and venison steaks. Pour over the cranberry sauce.
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