Roast venison leg with smoked wild butter, potatoes, juniper berries & nutmeg. A delicious venison leg is some of the finest meat from the animal, so it must not be overcooked - it should be cooked medium-rare.
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (392 degrees Fahrenheit).
Carefully trim the venison leg:
Cut off the thin membrane that covers the entire leg.
Rub the leg with butter and season well with finely chopped herbs and spices.
Place the leg on a roasting rack with a drip tray underneath and brown it for 10 minutes in the hot oven.
Turn the oven down to 120 degrees Celsius (248 degrees Fahrenheit) and let the leg bake for another 1-1.5 hours until the core temperature reaches 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit).
Take the roast out and let it rest for 30 minutes before carving.
Roseval potatoes
Turn the oven temperature up to 160 degrees Celsius (320 degrees Fahrenheit).
Wash the potatoes thoroughly and, with a sharp knife, make numerous small cuts halfway through the entire potato – like hasselback potatoes.
Then rub the potatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Divide the garlic into cloves and peel them.
Place the potatoes and garlic in a greased ovenproof dish.
Put the dish in the oven for about 30-40 minutes at 160 degrees Celsius (320 degrees Fahrenheit) until the potatoes are tender and golden.
Smoked wild butter
Mix the soft butter with finely grated nutmeg, crushed juniper berries, grated lemon zest, lemon juice, smoked salt, and freshly ground pepper.
Roll the butter in foil and refrigerate it.
Cut the cooled butter into appropriate pieces.
Serving
Place the cutting board on the table and slice the meat into thin slices.
Serve the potatoes and seasoned butter on the side.