Venison Stew
From: Marie-Thé, Quebec, Canada
IngredientsPreparation
  • 3 pounds [1.4 kg] chuck or any other part venison
  • 2 cups [500 mL] red wine
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] cider vinegar
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 tablespoon [2.5 mL] salt
  • 6 peppercorns, crushed
  • 2 large onions, thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons [45 mL] bacon fat
  • 2 tablespoons [17.5 gl] flour
  • 2 celery stalks with leaves
  • 6 peeled sliced carrots
  • Remove fat from venison; cut meat into 2-inch [5-cm] cubes.
  • Into a bowl, mix together red wine, cider vinegar, bay leaves, cloves, crushed garlic, salt, crushed pepercorns and onion slices.
  • well mix in venison cubes, cover and leave to marinate for 2 days, refrigerated.
  • Reserving marinade, remove meat from marinade.
  • Wipe-dry carefully, then brown meat cubes in melted bacon fat.
  • Sprinkle with flour, mix well then pour strained reserved marinade all over meat cubes.
  • Add celery stalks with leaves and carrot slices.
  • Check for seasonings.
  • Cover and leave to simmer for 2 hours before serving.