Smoky And Rich Venison Stew Recipes

Steps:

• Cook bacon in 4-quart Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove bacon with slotted spoon, reserving fat in Dutch oven, and drain on paper towels; reserve.
• Cook venison in bacon fat over medium-high heat about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown. Stir in 2 cups water, the wine, salt, thyme, marjoram and pepper. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 2 hours or until venison is almost tender.
• Stir in onions, carrots and potato. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes or until vegetables and venison are tender.
• Shake 1/2 cup cold water and the flour in a tightly covered container; gradually stir into stew. Stir in browning sauce. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Sprinkle with bacon and parsley.

Steps:

• Lightly pound the cubed venison just to break it down, not to flatten.
• Season the meat with salt and pepper, dried thyme, and garlic powder.
• Then season the flour with Creole seasonings, cinnamon, and cumin.
• Dredge the meat in the seasoned flour.
• Heat a large, heavy pot and add the bacon grease.
• Brown the venison and remove.
• Add to the hot grease the onion, celery, bell pepper, carrots and garlic and sautee until softened. Be sure to scrape off the bottom of the pan as you saute.
• Add the red wine and deglaze the pan, stir for 2 minutes and add the olive oil to make the stirring easier.
• Add the consomme, water, tomatoes, bay leaves and ham shank.
• Return the venison to the pot.
• Simmer, uncovered for 2-3 hours stirring occasionally and adding water as needed.
• In the last 1/2 hour add the celery root, pearl onions, and peas.
• Serve hot over noodles.

Steps:

• Place meat in crock pot.
• Mix flour, pepper and salt in bowl.
• Pour over meat and coat.
• Add broth and worcestershire sauce.
• Add rest of ingredients.
• Cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 4-5 hours.

Steps:

• Mix and combine corn flour, spices of your choice, black pepper and salt. Toss pieces of meat in seasoned flour, shake off excess flour.
• Fry meat in batches in hot olive oil until browned on all sides. Take them out with a slotted spoon and place on a paper kitchen towel.
• Return the meat to the pan, deglaze with red wine. Set aside.
• Chop onions, celery, parsley and carrots in a blender to make a sofrito (a mixture of chopped vegetables). Fry in a pressure cooker pot in olive oil for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add chopped fresh red pepper and juniper berries, sauté briefly.
• Add meat with wine, beef broth, tomato paste and bay leaf, stir, cover, and lock lid on pressure cooker. When pressure is reached, turn heat down to low. Continue cooking for 20 minutes. Release pressure naturally.
• Serve with potato gnocchi, polenta or short pasta.