Venison Topside spiked with new season garlic & sage, light puree of Jerusalem artichokes, hazelnut butter

Servings: 4

Preparation Time: 30 min

Ingredients

  • For the Venison Topside
  • 1 Venison topside 600-700g
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Sea salt and cracked black pepper
  • 2 cloves of new season young garlic, sliced
  • For the Jerusalem artichoke purée
  • 500 g Jerusalem Artichokes
  • 500 ml milk
  • 50 g butter
  • sea salt and white pepper
  • For the Garnish & Assembly:
  • 50 g roasted crushed hazelnuts
  • 50 g butter
  • Fresh sage leaves
  • Sea salt & white pepper

Method:

Prep: Heat your oven to 180c,

Using a sharp paring knife make small incisions into the meat and press the sliced garlic slices in the incisions. Season the meat and sear in a hot pan for 2-3min on each side to develop a nice crust, transfer to an oven for 10-12 min, remove and rest to 10min under foil to let the juices settle before slicing.

Make the puree by peeling the artichokes and simmering in milk & butter, once soft, strain and blend to a smooth purée.

Plating and Presentation

The Base: Spoon a generous, smooth mound of the purée onto the centre of a dark plate. Use the back of the spoon to create a slight oval well.

Topside: Slice into two thick slices and place in the well.

The Final Touch: Heat the butter with sage leaves and crushed hazelnuts, spoon over the meat and add a little sea salt.

Total Cook Time

45 min

Cooking Temperature

180°C

Total Servings

4