Whats the best way to cook red deer haunch, bone ?

Question

Whats the best way to cook red deer haunch, bone ?

Answer 1

Venison is usually quite a dry meat type because of the lack of fat, so I usually prick long, deep holes in the haunch or roast and insert streaky bacon with fat in to the holes.

I also put one or two cinnamon sticks in and in places a bay leaf or two.

Fresh garlic inserted in one or two of these holes also goes a long way in giving it some flavor.

I usually then cook it in salted water in a crock pot or alternatively in a pressure cooker.

Once the venison is soft and cooked, I roast it in the oven to get that crispy outer on it, and while roasting I baste it in fat from mutton which gives it a lovely aroma and taste.

Have fun doing your wild thing.

Enjoy

Answer 2

You could de-bone the haunch and make a stunning casserole..

cut meat to cubes

dust with seasoned flour

fry to seal and brown on all sides

then set aside

in same pan fry off onions, sweet red peppers and any other vegetables you like

add meat back to pan

cover with appropriate amount of beef or other stock

(is ideal if have pan with lid that you then put in oven - if not transfer to casserole dish)

cook slowly in preheated oven about 180c

is lovely with mash!

and this writing recipes lark is not as easy as most of the people on here make it look - sorry for lack of detail!!

Answer 3

Add some red wine and a small amount of oil to the cooking dish, and ensure that the dish is covered to keep the moisture in as the meat will be quite dry otherwise.