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wild mushroom and venison stroganoff for two lucky people
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wild mushroom and venison stroganoff for two lucky people

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This venison stroganoff is absolutely fantastic – of course, you can use more traditional beef filet instead of venison, and any mushrooms you like, but there’s something about venison and wild mushrooms that works so well together. Have a go at this and you’ll know what I mean!

The whole point of this dish is that by the time you start cooking the meat, it will all come together quickly. The meat will be quite pink – cook it for longer if you want but it will go slightly tougher.
Cook the rice according to the packet instructions until it’s just undercooked and drain in a colander. Put the rice back in the pan, cover with tinfoil and leave to steam – this will give you incredibly light and fluffy rice.

Heat a large frying pan on a medium heat and pour in a glug of extra virgin olive oil. Add the onions and garlic and cook for about 10 minutes until softened and golden. Remove from the heat and spoon the onions and garlic out of the pan on to a plate. Keep to one side.

Season the meat well with salt, pepper and paprika. Rub and massage these flavorings into the meat. Place the frying pan back on a high heat and pour in some more olive oil. Add the mushrooms and fry for a few minutes until they start to brown. Then add the meat and fry for a minute or two before adding the parsley stalks (you can do this in two pans or in batches if your pan is not big enough) and the cooked onion and garlic. Toss and add the butter and brandy.

You don’t have to set light to the hot brandy, but flaming does give an interesting flavor so I always like to do this. Once the flames die down, or after a couple of minutes of simmering, stir in the lemon zest and all but 1 tablespoon of the crème fraîche and season to taste. Continue simmering for a few minutes. Any longer than this and the meat will toughen up – it doesn’t need long as it’s been cut up so small.

Serve your fluffy rice on one big plate and your stroganoff on another. Simply spoon the remaining crème fraîche over the stroganoff, then sprinkle over the sliced gherkins and parsley leaves. Eat at once!



• from Jamie at Home

ingredients


• 200g white rice
• extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium red onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 clove of garlic, peeled and finely sliced
• 300g venison loin, fat and sinews removed, trimmed and sliced into finger-sized pieces
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 250g mixed exciting and robust mushrooms, wiped clean, torn into bite-sized pieces
• a bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked and finely chopped, stalks finely chopped
• a knob of butter
• a good splash of brandy
• zest of 1/2 a lemon
• 150ml crème fraîche or soured cream
• a few little gherkins, sliced

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1. by Steve on Sun 26 Feb 2012 @ 20:15

Lovely, but what is all this about "flavor"...how about a bit if "flavour". I don;t know what is going off out there!

2. by Roy Wanstall on Sun 04 Dec 2011 @ 20:28

I've done a few of Jamie's recipes and normally they are quite good.<br /> We didn't like this one though. :(<br /> <br /> The crème fraîche completely spoiled the taste although the gherkin was a great addition and half-saved the dish. I only used about half the paprika and even that was really too much for delicate flavor of venison. Didn't have the brandy either because I can't stand the stuff!<br /> <br /> Next time I make this I'll use double cream rather than crème fraîche or soured cream - it won't have that horrible after-taste. We didn't go much on a lot of the fancy wild mushrooms either so we'll probably go for chopped chestnut & portobello next time.<br /> <br /> Sorry Jamie, not one of your best - not for us.

3. by Dennis Lee on Wed 23 Nov 2011 @ 03:52

Where's the video with all the great cooking tips thrown in as you go along?

4. by Lorraine Rimmer on Thu 13 Oct 2011 @ 13:01

Wouldn't mind winning this prize at all......looks scrummy!!!!

5. by crissy on Thu 13 Oct 2011 @ 10:41

halu jamie.......im one of your fan here in Philippines.....my friends and I talk about your recipe.....we are thankful we follow your recipe...so many here love your recipe.....thank you tanhk you...God bless<br />

6. by mohan kodange on Wed 12 Oct 2011 @ 16:21

Hi Jamie, you will be pleasantly surprised to hear that you have thousands of fans in far off India and I probably am your biggest fan. I couldnt lay my hands on venison so I used tender veal instead. The veal & mushroom stroganoff turned out absolutely fantastic. Thanks for this wonderful recipe.

7. by steviehg on Sat 20 Aug 2011 @ 13:19

Jamie mate, great recipe though no wonder there are so many obese folks if they followed the recipe and cooked 200g of rice for 2 - and I also forgot to put the onion and garlic back in!, still tasted great.

8. by Max on Sat 16 Apr 2011 @ 21:02

Very easy to make and very delicious! It was a hit. Definitely will cook this again.

9. by John on Wed 22 Dec 2010 @ 13:27

Hey,
I tried this recipe last night. Quite easy to do....I liked the way that you season the meat before cooking it. I could do this dish again without looking the recipe...nice one Jamie my son!

10. by emoolilu on Wed 14 Apr 2010 @ 10:17

This was wonderful! I substituted the venison for kangaroo filets making this a very inexpensive meal for an Australian family of three. Next time...more pepper.

11. by bubblegumbodw on Sun 14 Feb 2010 @ 13:57

I've just cooked this for Hubby & I for Valentines Day. Never having cooked Venison before, and being quite new to this level of cooking, I was delighted that it turned out as well as it did. I think I may have cooked it very slightly too long as a couple of bits of venison were a little chewy, but it was nevertheless delicious and the gerkins really do add another dimension to it.

Cheers Jamie!

12. by Sonya White on Fri 15 Jan 2010 @ 00:55

Just made the vension and wild mushroom stroganoff, used combination of shitake, honeycomb, wood ear and portobello. Absolutely devine, was skeptical about the gerkins , but OMG they really make it!! Will definetly make this one of my regular recipes( when we are lucky enough to be given more vension by our hunting friends). Thanks Jamie . Cheers from New Zealand.

13. by Matt on Wed 07 Jan 2009 @ 16:58

Jamie mate, My Wife, son of 3yrs and 13yr old neice and I,all just had this venison, "IT WAS AWSOME" Stuff Ramsey.

14. by charliee on Wed 31 Dec 2008 @ 11:25

I cant wait to cook this one on the weekend!!!! i drooled when i watched it on tv hehehe.i might use lamb instead of beef or venison. mmm im excited!

15. by Thomas CLT NC on Sun 21 Dec 2008 @ 18:32

Substituted venison with beef tenderloin and had to use local (US) mushrooms, but this turned out great. I will be serving this again.

16. by lotusblossom on Tue 25 Nov 2008 @ 19:46

Great recipes here...inspirational for a kitchen-fatigued single parent, also stimulating with the appetizing photos..thank-you!!

17. by Marko on Mon 20 Oct 2008 @ 16:43

This is bloody amazing. Just eaten all of it.

18. by FrankJ on Fri 26 Sep 2008 @ 17:08

hey i'm really stupid and cant spel but i made this recipe ok. jamie is alrite his tonge isnt that fat u now x

19. by Penny on Wed 03 Sep 2008 @ 08:44

This is a great recipe. Have also made with beef which is ok, but the venison version as it's meant to be made is definitely the bomb. It's pretty easy to make - only problem is we never have enough leftovers for lunches the next day 'cause it's so darn tasty.

20. by HelloTaste on Fri 20 Jun 2008 @ 14:04

Hi Jamie,
Dude, love the TV show, have it on series link every Sunday.
I've tried most of the stuff i've seen on your show, except the desserts, and had a brilliant meal every time.

My favorite dish must have to be the roasted Pumkin and Duck with Spicy sweet sauce. True Genius!

21. by jade on Mon 09 Jun 2008 @ 13:59

sounds nice but how much will all that cost as i need to now

22. by byron on Thu 01 May 2008 @ 19:05

mmm... this was an excellent recipe! It was made in my case for 3 lucky people.
I ended up using oyster and portobello mushrooms - not exactly the most exotic wild mushrooms, but nice and meaty, and tasty all the same.
I am wondering - I would really like to incorporate blueberries into this - anyone think that'll work out?

23. by karl dooley on Tue 29 Apr 2008 @ 20:16

something i like to cook is spag bol
bt i dnt lower myself into buying jars of sauce haha
cook meat off with a little garlic salt and dried mint
u can make ur own pasta bt i tend to make my own savory rice or if lazy open a packet of golden rice but boil water and wen gets to simmering stage put a little butter or marg in pain till cooked
then pt about quater a pint of milk in heat and simmer
then for sauce get a bowl and it may nt seem nice but it does work
put quater tin of beans in bowl but use all the tomato juice from tin
shitaki mushrooms
little more garlic
little chili and piri piri sauce
whole tin chopped plum tomatoes
chopped baby sweetcorn
any herbs u like
and simmer but my secret is 3 heaped tablespoons of HOT madras sauce or HOT balti failing that jalapinios scotch bonnet or birdseye peppers or if u brave all haha
may sound to much but on cold days or after a friday night in pub it warms the old cockles and the spice knocks the barnicles off
enjoy

24. by karl dooley on Tue 29 Apr 2008 @ 20:02

i think jamie is a funny down to earth guy with great food ideas
i adore to cook and yeh theres awt,ansley and co.,bt rare that they do something i like
i often cook jamies stuff for my girlfriend done she says id give him a good run for his money haha i wish i was that good
i have my mum and step dads 2nd anniversary soon and ill be looking at some of jamies stuff bt sorry dude im putting my own twist on it but aint that what cooking is all about
keep up the great stuff jamie wouldnt mind a autograph tho and the stuff with school dinners just a shame u wasnt around 25yrs ago wen i was at school keep it up mate it a very worthy cause

dont knw if this will work but how about
bran flakes
bananas
maple syrup
bit of brandy
all made up into muffins

25. by Stacy on Fri 07 Mar 2008 @ 14:56

Actually used cubed venison--I prefer my tenderloin plain. However, without a doubt, the BEST venison dish I have ever made. My husband loved it, and this will be the only way we use cube from now on.

26. by lisa on Thu 06 Mar 2008 @ 19:09

Absolutely fabulous. Will definitely do this again. I used the best beef filet I've ever purchased. It was divine.

27. by Susan on Sat 01 Mar 2008 @ 19:05

I cooked up the entire winter valentine menu and it was wonderful. I made one mistake with the strogonoff in the fact that I forgot to rehydrate the chanterelle mushrooms...a day or two later it dawned on my why the dish was a bit on the crunchy side. My husband loved the panacotta. First time ever making it, seemed to take me hours but it was fun. Great site, like the forum. Ignoring the weirdos. :)

28. by Sarah on Thu 28 Feb 2008 @ 15:21

Not really a big cook especially when it comes to putting things together from scratch but really enjoyed making this. I especially liked the idea of tearing up the mushrooms instead of chopping them, don't really fancy fussing after work. Tasted lovely, good job!

29. by José on Thu 14 Feb 2008 @ 12:13

02/14/08. Hi Jamie, got your book "Jamie at home" for my birthday. I loved reading it and got really inspired. Thanks for writing simple and having so many easy to make recipies in it. I am a fan of yours and recognize many of your simple solutions and workingmethods as my own. So I always was surching for a strait forward cook who prefered the flavor of the product above the flavoring without the love of the authentic tast. And then I found you. So did the rest of the world I think, and that is SUPER! Now bio-organic food gets more and more attention. Bio- and bio-organic vegetables, it is more natural than we have produced in the last 40 or so years.
Thanks for being there and go on please, give the world its knowledge of taste back!
Best regards,
José Visser - Lelystad Holland.

30. by Kerrie on Thu 14 Feb 2008 @ 12:11

Tried stroganoff - Fab! Hubby loved it. Going to try sweet Duck legs in plum sauce tonight.

31. by Tish P Suffolk on Mon 11 Feb 2008 @ 10:52

Hi Jamie, I love your recipes Enjoyed the chicken with sweet tomatoes YUM! Boys loved it too. When your in Bury pop in to show me gravy plse xx

32. by Cyril Cook on Sat 09 Feb 2008 @ 21:00

Thanks Jamie, Huge fan here in Canada! My wife thinks I am a genius for cooking this the other night. Extreme Tasty, Woo Hoo!

33. by Nicola Vigio on Thu 07 Feb 2008 @ 14:20

Hey, this recipe is the best recipe as I can use my mushrooms and it's realy for lucky people

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