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Servings: 4 servings

Roast venison leg

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.
Author: Gæsteindlæg
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Danish
Keyword: Dinner, Fallow Deer, Fallow Deer Leg, Food For Guests, oven food, Wild
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Chef'S Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Ovenproof dish
  • Glass Bowl

Ingredients

  • 3 kg Fallow Deer Leg Approximate size
  • 50 gram Butter Soft
  • 10 pcs. Juniper Berries Crushed
  • 5 sprigs Rosemary
  • Salt and Pepper Freshly ground

Roseval Potatoes

  • 10-20 pcs. Potato Roseval potatoes
  • Olive Oil For roasting
  • Salt and Pepper Freshly ground

Smoked venison butter

  • 250 gram Butter Soft
  • 1 pcs. Nutmeg Freshly grated
  • 8 pcs. Juniper Berries Crushed
  • 1 pcs. Lemon Grated zest and juice of 1 organic
  • 6 gram Salt Smoked
  • Pepper From the mill

Instructions

  • 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.