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Step 1
Brown the venison all over in butter in a casserole. Season with salt and crushed green peppercorns.
Game
Venison stew with pickled onions and thyme
A rich venison stew with green peppercorns, gin, carrots and pickled onions. Thyme and a little jelly round out the aromatic sauce, which is lovely with potato wedges.
YOU WILL NEED
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter or margarine
- 600 g diced venison for stewing
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp green peppercorns
- 400 ml water
- 3 tbsp game or veal stock
- 3 tbsp gin
- 3 carrots
- 100 ml whipping cream
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 2 tbsp jelly
- ½ bunch fresh thyme
- 100 ml pickled onions
- Potatoes, to serve
FROM THE KITCHEN TO THE PLATE
Method
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Step 2
Pour in the water, stock and gin. Cover and simmer for about an hour, or until the meat is tender.
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Step 3
Peel the carrots and cut them into sticks. Add them when about 20 minutes of cooking time remain.
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Step 4
Mix the flour with the cream and stir into the stew. Simmer for a few minutes until the sauce thickens.
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Step 5
Season with jelly. Chop the thyme and fold it into the stew together with the pickled onions just before serving.
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Step 6
Serve with potato wedges or boiled potatoes and a green salad.
A DELICIOUS FINISH
What should you serve with it?
Non-alcoholic drink
Apple juice
The fruitiness of apple goes well with thyme and the gently sweet-and-sour sauce.
ALCOHOL-FREE OPTION
Apple juice or lingonberry drink
A delicious alternative that lets the food take centre stage.
These drink pairings are suggestions – choose what suits you and your guests.