mrd herb crusted venison loin w/horseradish sauce
I made this earlier in the week and it was fabulous. (I used tenderloins that were about 1/2 pound each, and the cooking time for these was about 25 minutes...best to use a meat thermometer so you don't overcook them, it's easy to cook them too long and end up with dry meat)..
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3 Hr
cook time
method
Bake
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Ingredients
- 2 - tbs. parsley, chopped
- 2 - tbs. rosemary, chopped
- 2 - tbs. thyme, chopped
- 10 - yes 10..garlic cloves, mashed (1 head)
- 2 - tsp. fresh cracked black pepper
- 2 - tbs. dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 medium shallot, minced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 pound venison tenderloin or backstrap
- - salt & pepper to taste
- CREAMY HORSERADISH SAUCE
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 1/4 cup prepared horseradish
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
How To Make mrd herb crusted venison loin w/horseradish sauce
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Step 1After soaking venison in salted water, removing all gamey taste, place in fridge covered with mixture of olive oil and 5 cloves mashed garlic (a bit of rosemary doesn't hurt either). Let marinate in oil/garlic mixture for at least an hour.
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Step 2Preheat oven to 525° F. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine parsley, rosemary and thyme. Add garlic, cracked black pepper, Dijon mustard, breadcrumbs, Worcestershire sauce and water. Stir to make a thick paste. Spread paste over loin. If necessary, tuck thinner end of loin underneath so that it will cook evenly. Salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 3Place loin on oven roasting rack inside of oven roasting pan. Place in oven and reduce oven temperature to 375° F. Roast until meat thermometer reads 125° F for rare, 135° F for medium-rare (temperature will continue to rise a few degrees after pulling from oven). Do not cook past medium-rare. (My experience showed that if you're using smaller cuts of loin, cooking time could be as little as 15 minutes-learn to know your meat by touch or buy a thermometer)
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Step 4Remove and let sit for 10 minutes before carving. Slice thinly against the grain.
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Step 5Mix Creamy Horseradish Sauce ingredients together and serve aside the loin. YUMMMM!
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