Venison In Guiness W Horseradish Dumplings
From jimrug1 17 years ago
- 150 minutes to make
- Serves 6
If you like venison, you will love this recipe. I have been cooking this recipe for my hunting friends ever since I found it. Its a hunters comfort food for sure. You could also totally do this with beef or other game such as Elk, Antelope or Caribou.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbs olive oil shopping list
- 1 1/2 lbs venison roast cut into cubes shopping list
- 3 onions sliced shopping list
- 3 garlic cloves crushed shopping list
- 1 - 2 Tbls flour shopping list
- 1 Tsp black mustard seeds, toasted & ground (Yellow Seeds will work) shopping list
- 8 juniper berries crushed shopping list
- 2 bay leaves shopping list
- 2 Bottles Guiness beer shopping list
- 2 Cans beef or Chicken Broth shopping list
- 2 Tsp Dk. brown sugar shopping list
- 2 Tbls Aged balsamic vinegar shopping list
- salt & fresh ground pepper shopping list
- Dumplings: shopping list
- 1 1/2 cups self rising flour shopping list
- 1 Tsp black mustard seeds toasted and Ground shopping list
- Generous 1/2 Cup beef suet shredded (butter or Crisco works) shopping list
- 1 Heaping Tbls Grated horseradish Root (or same amount prepared) or more to taste. shopping list
How to make it
- Heat Oven to 350 Degrees\
- Heat Oil (Med Heat) in a Cast Iron or Enameled Dutch Oven
- Fry meat in batches until dark brown. Remove to a plate
- Add Onion and more oil if necessary. Caramelize to dark brown but not burnt. Add Garlic about 2 minutes before Onions are done. Remove to a blender and purree with a small amount of Guiness.
- Return Venison to pan.
- Mix Flour, Juniper Berries and Ground Mustard in a small bowl and sprinkle over Venison. Cook for 1 minute stirring constantly until flour browns slightly.
- Stir in Guiness, Onion/Garlic Puree', Vinegar, Sugar and Bay Leaves. Season with Salt & Pepper.
- Add enough broth to just cover meat and bring to a simmer. Cover, put in oven and braise for 2 - 2 1/2 hours. Stir occasionally . Add broth or Guiness if mixture gets too thick.
- About 20 mins before end of cooking time make dumplings.
- Sift flour & mustard together into a bowl. Season with salt and pepper and mix in suet. Stir in Horseraddish and enough water to make a soft dough.
- With floured hands, form into 6 dumpliings and place on top of the venison. Cover and cook 15 mins more or until Dumplings are well risen.
- Serve with Crusty Bread.
The Rating
Reviewed by 9 people-
I've never tried vension - but this makes me want to give it a try, Jim. Wow - look all the fantastic flavor components and with dumplings. I have a true love for dumplings and am a big fan of horseradish. Oh my... wonder if I can come across vens...more
lunasea
in Orlando loved it
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Thank you! I'm bookmarking this recipe! I'm open for awesome venison recipes!
dynie
in Marietta loved it
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I'm thinkin' this is going to become a staple in my house!! Can't thank you enough, Jim. High-5!
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