Hi All,
New to this forum, but found the thread that got me hooked straight away, the food!! I also have a few recipes, especially when it comes to my favourite of all wild foods - Game!
Venison and Chanterelle Wellington
One of my favourite recipes of the Autumn is Wild Venison and fresh Chanterelle Mushroom Wellington.. Absolutely delicious!! In the Winter you can use dried Chanterelle just as easily!
When in season be careful to differentiate between the true and false Chanterelle (True and False Chanterelle Identification) as False Chanterelle's can give you more than a belly ache!
Back to the Venison Wellington.. This is a great recipe and if you have got a little time on your hands (Sundays are perfect!), youll just want to make this again and again!
Wild Venison and Chanterelle Mushroom Wellington:
Ingredients:
Olive oil (If you can find it, Old Farmer Browns Rape seed oil is excellent!)
1 x Fillet of Wild Venison
Maldon Salt and Pepper
English mustard
2 x packets of Chanterelle mushrooms (Dried)
Streaky Smoked Bacon (About 12 slices)
Pack of puff pastry (Must be all butter)
2 eggs beaten
For the pancakes:
Cup of plain flour
1 egg
Cup of Milk
From the Garden:
Garlic Chives
Parsley
Thyme
(Or wild herbs such as Wild Chervil, Sorrell and Marjoram)
First things first, if you are using dried Chanterelles you need to have them soaking in tepid to warm water for at least an hour, do not throw away the water as youll be needing that later! Take the fillet of Wild Venison and season it well, get a hot frying pan ready (one that can accommodate the Venison) and sear the fillet all over (including the ends), take it out of the pan and brush with plenty of hot English Mustard then set aside to cool.
Drain the mushrooms well (give them a little squeeze and make sure all of that liquid is out) and coarsely chop. In the same pan as you seared the fillet of Venison fry the mushrooms for 4 to 5 minutes, when they are nearly cooked through add a little of the fresh chopped thyme and then set aside the mushroom mixture.
Next you need to make the pancakes. This is a fail safe pancake mixture that I learned, one cup of flour, one cup of milk and one egg. You can use the same for Yorkshires except leave the mix in the fridge for an hour before putting it into the hot Yorkshire tins. Anyway, whisk the mixture well and then add chopped Garlic Chives, Parsley and Thyme (or Wild Herbs). Make five or six of the herby pancakes and again allow them to cool.
Now its an assembly job. Roll out the puff pastry into a large rectangle on a floured surface, dont roll it out to thin, you need to take into account the size of your Venison. Next lay the now cooled pancakes on top of the puff pastry leaving a little room at the edges of the puff pastry (try not to overlap the pancakes!). Now lay the bacon over the pancakes and the mushroom mixture on top of this making sure everything is spread evenly. Finally add the Venison to the layers starting at one edge of the pastry. Roll the whole Wellington over and before you complete the pastry tube brush some egg on to the far flap to seal the Wellington.
Tuck the edges over and make sure that you havent got any air trapped in the Wellington and make sure that it is completely sealed. Put it onto a plate and then put it in the fridge for a minimum of an hour.
Get the oven on to between 200 and 220 degrees (depending on what type of an oven you have). Brush the Venison Wellington with the remaining egg and place on a well greased non stick baking tray. Cook for an hour, the pastry should be golden and crispy and then rest for 20 minutes.
Cut and serve the Venison Wellington in thick slices and serve with winter root vegetable chips and cabbage.
Little tip, use the water from the mushroom soaking along with a little port or red wine to make the gravy!!
Perfect winter warmer and a great way to eat both Wild Venison and Chanterelle mushrooms!
Let me know if you make it yourself.. If you liked this recipe why not check out my Wild Pheasant and Chestnut Stew
New to this forum, but found the thread that got me hooked straight away, the food!! I also have a few recipes, especially when it comes to my favourite of all wild foods - Game!
Venison and Chanterelle Wellington
One of my favourite recipes of the Autumn is Wild Venison and fresh Chanterelle Mushroom Wellington.. Absolutely delicious!! In the Winter you can use dried Chanterelle just as easily!
When in season be careful to differentiate between the true and false Chanterelle (True and False Chanterelle Identification) as False Chanterelle's can give you more than a belly ache!
Back to the Venison Wellington.. This is a great recipe and if you have got a little time on your hands (Sundays are perfect!), youll just want to make this again and again!
Wild Venison and Chanterelle Mushroom Wellington:
Ingredients:
Olive oil (If you can find it, Old Farmer Browns Rape seed oil is excellent!)
1 x Fillet of Wild Venison
Maldon Salt and Pepper
English mustard
2 x packets of Chanterelle mushrooms (Dried)
Streaky Smoked Bacon (About 12 slices)
Pack of puff pastry (Must be all butter)
2 eggs beaten
For the pancakes:
Cup of plain flour
1 egg
Cup of Milk
From the Garden:
Garlic Chives
Parsley
Thyme
(Or wild herbs such as Wild Chervil, Sorrell and Marjoram)
First things first, if you are using dried Chanterelles you need to have them soaking in tepid to warm water for at least an hour, do not throw away the water as youll be needing that later! Take the fillet of Wild Venison and season it well, get a hot frying pan ready (one that can accommodate the Venison) and sear the fillet all over (including the ends), take it out of the pan and brush with plenty of hot English Mustard then set aside to cool.
Drain the mushrooms well (give them a little squeeze and make sure all of that liquid is out) and coarsely chop. In the same pan as you seared the fillet of Venison fry the mushrooms for 4 to 5 minutes, when they are nearly cooked through add a little of the fresh chopped thyme and then set aside the mushroom mixture.
Next you need to make the pancakes. This is a fail safe pancake mixture that I learned, one cup of flour, one cup of milk and one egg. You can use the same for Yorkshires except leave the mix in the fridge for an hour before putting it into the hot Yorkshire tins. Anyway, whisk the mixture well and then add chopped Garlic Chives, Parsley and Thyme (or Wild Herbs). Make five or six of the herby pancakes and again allow them to cool.
Now its an assembly job. Roll out the puff pastry into a large rectangle on a floured surface, dont roll it out to thin, you need to take into account the size of your Venison. Next lay the now cooled pancakes on top of the puff pastry leaving a little room at the edges of the puff pastry (try not to overlap the pancakes!). Now lay the bacon over the pancakes and the mushroom mixture on top of this making sure everything is spread evenly. Finally add the Venison to the layers starting at one edge of the pastry. Roll the whole Wellington over and before you complete the pastry tube brush some egg on to the far flap to seal the Wellington.
Tuck the edges over and make sure that you havent got any air trapped in the Wellington and make sure that it is completely sealed. Put it onto a plate and then put it in the fridge for a minimum of an hour.
Get the oven on to between 200 and 220 degrees (depending on what type of an oven you have). Brush the Venison Wellington with the remaining egg and place on a well greased non stick baking tray. Cook for an hour, the pastry should be golden and crispy and then rest for 20 minutes.
Cut and serve the Venison Wellington in thick slices and serve with winter root vegetable chips and cabbage.
Little tip, use the water from the mushroom soaking along with a little port or red wine to make the gravy!!
Perfect winter warmer and a great way to eat both Wild Venison and Chanterelle mushrooms!
Let me know if you make it yourself.. If you liked this recipe why not check out my Wild Pheasant and Chestnut Stew
