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Venison steaks with red wine and blackcurrant sauce Print Email

Serves: 2

Prep time:   5 mins

Cooking time: 10 mins

Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
2 x 150g venison steaks
150ml red wine
2 tbsps blackcurrant jelly
Salt & freshly ground black pepper
100g bag mixed herb salad

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the steaks for approx 3 mins on each side.

  2. Remove from the pan.

  3. Pour the wine into the pan with the blackcurrant jelly.

  4. Simmer for 3-4 minutes until reduced by half. Add seasoning to taste.

  5. Arrange the steaks on a bed of mixed herb salad and spoon over the sauce.