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been given venison (roe) steaks - any favourite recipes out there?

Hi Chris

I suggest you use your favouriite beef steak recipe, venison is almost the same and recipes easily cross over.....lucky you

fry lightly in butter, just enough to brown - then reserve. Add port and red wine, garlic to taste, seasoning, and a few juniper berries or dash of gin. Reduce, add the steaks and cook through.

For an added bite, add some blue stilton cheese after you have removed the steaks and melt it into the sauce.

I eat venison at least twice a week as its free. This is my favourite way of cooking it. Be careful whichever way you do it as it is virtually fat free and is easily overcooked.

Have everything apart from juniper berries so will try later in week. Have eaten it many times but never cooked it. Did not need gamekeeper friend to hand it in saying it was running around 2 days ago - too much info.

This is a BBC Good Food recipe that I like

Ingredients

750.0g small potatoes , halved or quartered if some are large
2.0 tbsp olive oil
4 venison steaks
1.0 tbsp cracked black pepper
chopped parsley , to serve (optional)

Method

Make the gravy by simmering all the ingredients together until the redcurrant jelly has completely melted. Keep warm.
Steam or simmer the potatoes until just tender, about 8 mins, then drain well and add a few drops of oil.
Lay the venison on a board. Sprinkle some of the black pepper and a little salt on each side, pressing the pepper into the steaks. Heat the remaining oil in a pan. When it has a shimmering surface, add the steaks, 2 at a time. Cook for 2 mins on each side for rare, 3 mins for medium and 4 mins for well done. When cooked, return them all to the pan and pour over the sauce. Warm for 1 min, sprinkle with parsley. Serve with the potatoes and peas, if you like, and any extra sauce spooned over.

That also sounds nice!!!!