Venison Steak With Reduced Cabernet and Sauternes Sauce

Submitted by MarraMamba

"This recipe appeals to me because the sauce is based on a cabernet "syrup" and then this is added to stock and reduced again making a sauce with a lot of depth and flavor. It takes time to reduce it but its worth it."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 2 pieces turner venison steak
• 4 cups cabernet sauvignon wine
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 1 celery (chopped)
• 4 garlic cloves (chopped)
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1 sprig fresh parsley
• 10 peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon sauterne
• 3 1⁄2 cups chicken stock or 3 1/2 cups veal stock

directions

1. In a sauce pan, reduce the wine to a light syrup consistency, 30-45 minutes but keep an eye on it.
2. In a medium sauté pan, add oil, vegetables, and peppercorns. Cook until the vegetables are soft. Add garlic and continue cooking for a few minutes. Add sauterne and quickly deglaze pan.
3. Add wine syrup, stock, thyme, bay leaf, and parsley. Reduce by a third, and pour sauce through a fine sieve. In a clean sauce pan, continue reducing until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
4. Grill steaks under a broiler or on a ridged grill pan until rare to medium rare (i like rare), slice and serve with the sauce.