Venison with Green Peppercorns

Name: Venison with Green Peppercorns
Total time: P1H
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: venison; green peppercorns; bourbon whiskey; salt; black pepper; shallots; red wine; heavy whipping cream; butter; chives

Submitted by boroboys

Late making dinner? Try this dish that can be served with potatoes or rice.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

40 min

COOK

20 min

READY

60 min

Ingredients

OUNCES VENISON
cut into 6 ounce fillets

TABLESPOON GREEN PEPPERCORNS *

OUNCES BOURBON WHISKEY

X SALT *

X BLACK PEPPER
freshly ground *

EACH SHALLOTS
chopped *

CUP RED WINE *

CUP HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM

TABLESPOONS BUTTER

TABLESPOON CHIVES
thyme or parsley, fresh, chopped

Directions

Soak green peppercorns in bourbon for 30 minutes or longer.

Heat butter in a sauté pan. Salt and pepper the venison on both sides and sauté quickly, about 2 minutes per side (depending on thickness) for medium rare. Remove from pan and keep warm.

Add shallots to pan juices; cook 1 minute. Add green peppercorns and bourbon; boil 1 minute. Add wine and cook down to a fine glaze. Add heavy cream and continue cooking until sauce coats the back of a spoon. Add herbs and any meat juices. Serve sauce over venison.