VENISON TARTARE

Steve Smith

Steve Smith

2nd February 2011
Steve Smith

VENISON TARTARE

Venison recipes are becoming more popular in recent times as venison becomes a more mainstream meat in the UK. With flavours and cooking methods to suit a range of skill sets, why not give this Venison Tartare recipe a try for yourself?

Ingredients

  • VENISON TARTARE
  • Tartare
  • 55g venison loin finely chopped
  • 2.5g chopped liliput capers
  • 2.5g chopped shallot
  • 2 Drops Tabasco
  • 2 Drops Worcestershire sauce
  • Mustard mayonnaise
  • Salt
  • TARRAGON EMULSION
  • 1 ½ bunches tarragon
  • 100ml chicken stock
  • 2 slices bread
  • 50ml chardonnay vinegar
  • 1 shallot chopped
  • ¼ clove garlic chopped
  • 125ml rapeseed
  • 125ml vegetable oil
  • Salt
  • Roast Beetroot
  • 1 bunch red baby beetroot
  • 1 bunch yellow baby beetroot
  • 1 bunch candy baby beetroot
  • 75 ml pommace oil
  • 15 black peppercorns
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 9 sprig thyme
  • 15 g salt
  • Beetroot Marinade
  • 60ml pommace oil
  • 60ml sherry vinegar
  • PICKLED BEETROOT GEL
  • 1btle pickled beetroot
  • Blend the contents of the bottle together in the vitaprep. Pass the liquid through muslin. Keep the liquid.
  • VENISON CAVIAR
  • 100ML cooked tapioca
  • 125ml Venison stock
  • salt

Method

Tartare
Method
Mix all ingredients together and taste for seasoning. Place into round mould and leave to set for five mins. Turn out onto the plate.
TARRAGON EMULSION
Method
Pick the tarragon and blanch in boiling water. Refresh and squeeze all excess moisture from it.
Place the tarragon, stock, egg yolk, bread, vinegar, shallot and garlic into the thermo and blend to a paste. Add the oils gradually. Season as required. Pass through a chinois and store in a small kilner jar.
Roast Beetroot
Method
Make three papilottes and place each type of beetroot in them. Mix the remaining ingredients together and divide between the beetroot. Place in an oven for 25 – 30 minutes @ 180oC. Remove and allow to cool slightly.
Peel and trim the beetroot while still warm.
Reserve any of the oil from the cooking process.
Beetroot Marinade
Place the peeled beetroot into separate vac bags and divide the vinaigrette between them. Vac and leave to marinade for 6 hours. Remove and use as required. Keep the liquid and use to dress the beetroot leaves.
PICKLED BEETROOT GEL
Method
Bring the port and sugar to the boil. Allow to cool. Whisk all ingredients together and store
VENISON CAVIAR
Method
Place the tapioca and stock into a pan and bring to the boil, taste and season. Place into a kilner jar and allow to cool. Store.

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