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Venison Braised In Amarula
Recipe Category:
Meat
Makes enough for:
2
people
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An original recipe from Lavender and Lime
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Ingredients
200
g
baby tomatoes, cut in half
salt and freshly ground black pepper to season
15
mls
olive oil,
plus more for drizzling
1
small
handful fresh mint, finely chopped, plus extra for garnishing
600
g
venison knuckles
60
mls
Amarula
250
mls
beef stock
250
mls
frozen peas
5
mls
arrow root
Method
Preheat the oven to 200° Celsius
Season the cut side of the tomatoes with some salt and then place cut side down on a baking sheet
Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt
Sprinkle the mint over the tomatoes and cook for 20 minutes in the oven
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a casserole dish
Season the meat with salt and pepper and brown
Set aside
Deglaze the pan with the Amarula
Add the beef stock and reduce the heat to a simmer
Scrape the tomatoes, any juice and the cooked mint into a food processor and purée until smooth
Add to the stock mix together with the meat
Cover and simmer for one hour
Remove the meat with a slotted spoon
Remove ¼ cup of the gravy and mix the arrow root into this
Return to the pot together with the peas
Increase the heat and when the peas are hot, and the gravy thick, spoon over the meat
Garnish with some fresh mint