Braised Venison
 
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Recipe type: Main Dishes
Cuisine: Nordic
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 2 -3 pounds boneless venison roast (or beef or bison), trimmed and cubed in bite size pieces
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon pink himalayan salt*
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 4-6 juniper berries, lightly crushed
  • 1 cup water or low sodium beef broth
  • ¼ cup red wine (or use cranberry juice)
  • 2-3 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped, to garnish
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. In a dutch oven on stovetop, heat the oil and saute onion, celery and garlic just until softened.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients except the chives, cover and place in the oven.
  4. Cook 90-120 minutes or until the meat is tender.
  5. Remove from the oven.
  6. Place back on stovetop burner on medium high.
  7. Saute until the remaining liquid has mostly evaporated and the meat turns dark brown.
  8. Serve over baked potatoes (cook these at the same time as the meat), mashed potatoes, or other root vegetables.
Notes
*for low sodium, omit the salt completely for 134mg per serving. Or use water (not the beef broth) and salt to taste.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 293 Fat: 9g Carbohydrates: 4g Sugar: 1g Sodium: 414mg Fiber: 1g Protein: 44g
Recipe by at https://www.cookingupclean.com/nordic-braised-venison/