Wild gourmet with cranberries as a warming autumn recipe with seasonal ingredients and strong flavours
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Venison ragout with cranberries

Wild goulash is sautéed in dark portions and slowly braised until soft with onion, carrot, red wine, game stock and juniper. Meat needs low heat and time; cranberries should be stirred into the reduced sauce first to ensure a balanced sweetness and wild flavour. Beef goulash can replace game, and alcohol-free grape juice and additional stock are suitable.

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Total time 2 hr 40 min
Calories 720 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Advanced
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How to make a wild ragout with cranberries

The meat needs low heat and time; stir cranberries into the reduced sauce first to ensure a balanced sweetness and wild flavour. Wild goulash is fried in dark portions and slowly braised until soft with onion, carrot, red wine, game stock and juniper. Beef goulash can replace game, alcohol-free grape juice and additional stock are suitable.

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Venison ragout with cranberries

Wild goulash is sautéed in dark portions and slowly braised until soft with onion, carrot, red wine, game stock and juniper. Meat needs low heat and time; stir cranberries into the reduced sauce first to ensure a balance between sweetness and wild flavour.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare ingredients

    Pat the game goulash dry, dice carrots and onion and press juniper berries lightly. Heat the game stock, measure the red wine and reserve the cranberries for final seasoning.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Wild goulash is fried in dark portions and braised slowly until soft with onion, carrot, red wine, game stock and juniper.

  3. 3

    Check for doneness

    The meat needs low heat and time; stir cranberries into the reduced sauce to keep the sweetness and wild flavour balanced.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Remove the game from the sauce, let it rest for a short time and season with cranberries. Return the meat and root vegetables and serve with plenty of hot sauce.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Venison ragout with cranberries

Important for game sauce with cranberries

The meat needs low heat and time; stir cranberries into the reduced sauce to keep the sweetness and wild flavour balanced.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Beef goulash can replace venison, alcohol-free grape juice and additional stock are suitable.

Nutrition per serving

720kcal
22.0 gCarbohydrates
52.0 gProtein
45.0 gFat

Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Venison ragout with cranberries

Weigh game stew, prepare carrots and keep onion separate, then start cooking the main stew with cranberries.

The meat needs low heat and time; stir cranberries into the reduced sauce to keep the sweetness and wild flavour balanced.

Cool wild gourd quickly with cranberries. When reheating, note: The meat needs low heat and time; stir cranberries into the reduced sauce first to ensure a balanced sweetness and wild flavour. Heat the leftovers only once completely.

Beef goulash can replace venison, alcohol-free grape juice and additional stock are suitable.

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