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Venison Steak With Blackberry Sauce

27th November 2017 - By Michelle Minnaar
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Fancy a memorable dinner for the holidays to come? Look no further than this venison steak with blackberry sauce. This dish is delicious and is perfect for when you have guests or family over.

Blackberry Sauce Venison Steak

With its beautiful umami flavours paired with a creamy mash and blackberry sauce, this recipe will definitely impress. My favourite part about this recipe is the blackberry sauce itself.

It’s one of those sauces that make you reach for the wooden spoon and get licking. Don’t pretend that you haven’t done this – we all have our favourite sauce we go mad for.

If you can’t get hold of blackberries, just substitute it with another berry, such as blackcurrant, raspberry, strawberry or even cherry!

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venison

Simply put, venison is the meat of a deer. Although, technically speaking, venison can be referred to as meat from these specific animals: any type of deer, moose, reindeer, elk and even antelopes.

It’s very similar to beef, although darker in colour. Venison is much leaner than beef as well as a finer texture. It tastes rich and can have a gamey note.

If you are in Australia, then get your hands on some kangaroo meat- it’s probably the best alternative to venison. Ostrich from South Africa will also work.

Remember, wild game and gamey meats go perfectly with a nice blackberry sauce. So, if you don’t like gamey meat, you can easily substitute with a beef steak.

Kale Venison Blackberries

how to cook venison

Remember to leave the venison at room temperature for a while before cooking. Another common sin I’ve committed for years is to season my meat with salt and pepper before frying or grilling.

Do you know why this is not good for the meat? It’s because the salt will ruin the meat juices and make the venison dryer. Only season the meat after cooking!

Remember to give the venison, or any steak for that matter, some time to rest, so that the juices settle. Roughly five minutes of resting time, depending on the size of the cut, will do.

the sauce

I hope you don’t chuck the skillet in the sink with all the juices! You can reuse them for the blackberry sauce to enhance the flavour of the entire meal.

The same principle goes for the juices from the resting time. Make sure you add this to the blackberry sauce as well. Generally, the sauce marries all the ingredients in the dish so getting the sauce right is important.

To make the sauce, I recommend using fresh blackberries for maximum flavour. Although, if it’s not possible to source these fresh, you can also use frozen blackberries.

Alternatively, you can use blueberries – check out my ostrich fillet with creamy blueberry sauce.

Make sure you leave enough time for the blackberry sauce to simmer on low heat. This way, the flavours will be distributed evenly and intesify as the sauce reduces.

Meal Venison Steak

sides

You can serve a decadent, creamy mash with the steak and blackberry sauce. However, if you wish to go for a healthier option, roast some Jerusalem artichokes.

With its creamy texture and nutty flavours, it’s a delightful substitute. Instead of kale, you can also serve green beans or a simple green mixed garden salad.

wine pairing

I assume that with a gorgeous venison steak with blackberry sauce you’ll have a nice bottle of red! The best type of red wine with this meal is a full-bodied rich wine.

Perhaps, something from Bordeaux. Try going for a bottle from 2015 as this was an excellent year!

Love blackberries? Check out this blackberry compote!

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Blackberry Sauce Venisonsteak

Venison Steak with Blackberry Sauce


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  • Author: Michelle Minnaar
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
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Ingredients

  • 15ml (1 tbsp) butter
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) olive oil
  • 4 venison steaks, weighing 175g (6oz) each
  • 250ml (1 cup) red wine
  • 250ml (1 cup) beef stock
  • 1 orange, juiced [optional]
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) blackcurrant jelly
  • 20 blackberries

Instructions

  1. Fry the steaks in the butter and oil on a high heat for 2 minutes on each side.
  2. Remove the steak from the pan, put aside and keep warm.
  3. In the same pan, add the wine and let it bubble away until halved, which would take about 5 minutes.
  4. Add the stock and let it bubble for another 5 minutes.
  5. Stir in the orange juice and jelly.
  6. Serve the steaks with creamy potato mash, steamed kale and blackberry sauce.

Notes

  • Frying the venison two minutes on each side will yield a rare result. If you like your meat more cooked, lower the heat after two minutes and cook until desired doneness.
  • The blackcurrant jelly can be substituted with any berry jelly but see if you can find blackberry!
  • If you’d like to thicken the sauce you can make a cornflour slurry and slowly stir it into the sauce until thickened to desired consistency. The only downside is that the cornflour mutes the flavour a bit.
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: English

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 479
  • Sugar: 6.6 g
  • Sodium: 346 mg
  • Fat: 11.7 g
  • Saturated Fat: 4.8 g
  • Carbohydrates: 17.5 g
  • Fiber: 3 g
  • Protein: 62.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 185 mg

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Comments

  1. Frances Sunshine Hopkins says

    27th November 2017 at 7:35 pm

    Got to be blackberry crumble

    Reply
    • michelle says

      28th November 2017 at 7:06 am

      I love blackberry crumble!

      Reply
  2. Carly Williams says

    27th November 2017 at 9:31 pm

    My favorite recipe is blackberry pancakes.

    Reply
    • michelle says

      28th November 2017 at 7:07 am

      Nice! Sounds delicious

      Reply
  3. sam macaree says

    28th November 2017 at 9:19 am

    jam

    Reply
    • michelle says

      28th November 2017 at 11:38 am

      works too! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Julie Kenny says

    28th November 2017 at 10:22 am

    Blackberry & bourbon Eton mess – yummy!

    Reply
    • michelle says

      28th November 2017 at 11:38 am

      wow! Sounds delicious 🙂

      Reply
  5. Tricia Rasberry says

    28th November 2017 at 11:41 am

    Hot blackberry sauce on cold vanilla ice-cream

    Reply
    • michelle says

      28th November 2017 at 5:13 pm

      that sounds amazing

      Reply
  6. Natalie White says

    28th November 2017 at 1:16 pm

    It’s got to be blackberry crumble!! 🙂

    Reply
    • michelle says

      28th November 2017 at 5:15 pm

      One of my favourites too! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Kim Neville says

    29th November 2017 at 8:53 pm

    Bramley & blackberry pie

    Reply
    • michelle says

      30th November 2017 at 8:40 am

      delicious!

      Reply
  8. Andrea Upton says

    29th November 2017 at 10:14 pm

    I make bramble jelly, the flavour of the blackberries is so intense in it, gorgeous for baking or just spreading on toast!

    Reply
    • michelle says

      30th November 2017 at 8:43 am

      nice

      Reply
  9. Tracey Anderson says

    30th November 2017 at 10:32 pm

    Blackberry Muffins 🙂 x

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • michelle says

      6th December 2017 at 10:06 pm

      Yum!

      Reply
  10. Solange says

    2nd December 2017 at 3:14 am

    Ricotta, blackberry & pine nut tartine.

    Reply
    • michelle says

      6th December 2017 at 10:08 pm

      Nice!

      Reply
  11. Chloe says

    6th December 2017 at 10:44 am

    BlackBerry crumble – simple but satisfying xx ?

    Reply
    • michelle says

      6th December 2017 at 10:14 pm

      indeed!

      Reply
  12. Katie Corr says

    7th December 2017 at 3:52 pm

    bramble jelly

    Reply
    • michelle says

      10th December 2017 at 8:54 pm

      could work very well! 🙂

      Reply
  13. hannah wood says

    25th December 2017 at 11:22 pm

    blackberry and apple crumble

    Reply
    • michelle says

      28th December 2017 at 12:55 pm

      yummy! Yes… love this combo

      Reply
  14. Jayne Kelsall says

    30th December 2017 at 11:21 am

    I love making blackberry doughnuts, I love the sharpness against the sweet doughnut .x

    Reply
    • michelle says

      1st January 2018 at 9:59 am

      those sound really amazing. would love to try!

      Reply
  15. sharon martin says

    30th December 2017 at 4:13 pm

    mine is the tasty blackberry jelly jam my nan used to make

    Reply
    • michelle says

      1st January 2018 at 10:03 am

      sounds amazing. nothing’s better than homemade jam by your nan 😛 🙂

      Reply
  16. Mike says

    18th November 2019 at 11:50 am

    OH YUM!

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