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Roasted Rack of Venison with Cranberry Sauce

Roasted Rack of Venison with Cranberry Sauce

By Traeger Kitchen

A wild blend of savory and sweet. Freshly harvested rack of venison is roasted over our big game blend and paired with a sweet and sour cranberry sauce.

Prep Time

20 Min

Cook Time

1 Hr
10 Min

Pellets

Big Game Blend
Yields: 2 Servings

Ingredients

main
1/2 White Onion, Diced
1 Tablespoonparsley, chopped
1 Tablespoonground sage
2 CupCranberries, fresh
1/4 Cupbeef stock
2 Tablespoonbutter
1 RackGame, Venison
To Tastekosher salt
To Tasteblack pepper
Units of Measurment:

Step

  • Step 1

    When ready to cook, set the Traeger to 375℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.

  • Step 2

    For the Cranberry Sauce: Add onion, parsley, sage, 2 cups cranberries, and beef stock to a cast iron sauce pan.

    Ingredients
    • 1/2  White Onion, Diced

    • 1 Tablespoon parsley, chopped

    • 1 Tablespoon ground sage

    • 2 Cup Cranberries, fresh

    • 1/4 Cup beef stock

  • Step 3

    Place on grill and allow to cook and reduce for 30 minutes stirring once halfway through cooking.

    00:30

    375 ˚F / 191 ˚C

  • Step 4

    Remove sauce from grill. Add contents of pan to a blender and puree. Strain through a mesh sieve while still hot. Mix in the butter and a 1/2 cup of cranberries, set aside and keep warm.

    Ingredients
    • 1/2  Cranberries, fresh

    • 2 Tablespoon butter

  • Step 5

    For the Venison: set temperature to High and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes. Remove fat and silver skin from the meat, pat dry with paper towels and season generously with salt and pepper.

    Ingredients
    • 1 Rack Game, Venison

    • To Taste kosher salt

    • To Taste black pepper

  • Step 6

    Place venison directly on grill grate and cook 10-15 minutes or until browned. Reduce grill temperature to 375℉ and roast for 20-25 minutes, or until an instant read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat reads 125℉ or to desired doneness.

    375 ˚F / 191 ˚C

    125 ˚F / 52 ˚C

  • Step 7

    Remove from grill and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Serve with cranberry sauce. Enjoy!

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