I used Prosciutto Crudo to wrap my venison eye-fillet but bacon or similar would also work well in this dish. Partnered with a red wine and berry sauce, it makes for a rich meal which would go well with some roast carrots or greens.
The ingredients you will need are:
- A venison eye fillet (you could try a back steak)
- Prosciutto Crudo slices (or similar)
- 1/2 red onion finely diced
- 1/2 tsp dry thyme
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1 cup blackberries (can use frozen) dusted in flour
- 2/3 cup beef stock
- 1 tsp coconut sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp wildberry jam
- 1 tbsp butter in small chunks
To make the dish:
- Wrap your venison fillet tightly in the Prosciutto
- Fry for a total of about 5-6mins searing all sides
- Remove from pan and loosely wrap in foil to rest while you make the sauce
- In the same pan add in your onion and fry for 1 minute on a high heat
- Add in 1/2 teaspoon dry thyme and mix through
- Add in your wine and scrape the pan clean
- Let the wine reduce by half
- Add in your berries, beef stock, coconut sugar, ginger, and jam
- Check the seasoning – I only added pepper as the Prosciutto is very salty
- After about 5minutes mash the berries with a spoon and mix into the sauce
- When the sauce coats the back of a spoon (after about 6-7mins total boiling) remove the pan from the heat
- Whisk in your chunks of butter one piece at a time
- Slice your venison with a sharp knife and top with your sauce
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