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Rack of Venison Stuffed with Pecans, Currants, Sausage, and Pears

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Rack of Venison Stuffed with Pecans, Currants, Sausage, and Pears

Rack of Venison Stuffed with Pecans, Currants, Sausage, and Pears

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Equipment

  • Chef's Knife - Essential tool for cutting through meat, fruits, and vegetables with ease, crucial for prepping ingredients like game meats.

  • Digital Meat Thermometer - Ensures perfectly cooked venison by providing accurate temperature readings to avoid under or overcooking.

  • Poultry Shears - Ideal for cutting through tougher meat textures, handy when dealing with larger cuts of game like venison.

  • Stainless Steel Roasting Pan - Offers even heat distribution for roasting meats, providing a perfect environment to cook the rack of venison thoroughly and deliciously.

  • Bone Folder - Useful for tenderizing meat by flattening and making it cook evenly, beneficial in preparing the stuffed venison.

  • Large Cutting Board - Allows efficient preparation of large or multiple ingredients without cross-contamination.

  • Prep Bowl - Great for mixing ingredients like the stuffing to ensure a well-combined mixture before being added to the venison.

  • Meat Mallet - Useful for tenderizing larger cuts of meat, ensuring seamless blending with the stuffing when cooked.

  • Measuring Cups & Spoons - Ensure precision in ingredient measurement for achieving desired flavor and consistency of the stuffing mixture.

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided

  • 1 cup chopped onion

  • 4 ounces sweet Italian sausages, casings removed

  • Roasted Bosc Pears

  • 1/2 cup pecans, toasted

  • 1/3 cup dried currants

  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary

  • 1 2 1/2-pound rack of venison, frenched (8 bones)

  • 2 medium onions, thinly sliced

  • 2 heads of garlic, cloves separated, root ends trimmed, unpeeled

  • 6 fresh rosemary sprigs

  • 1 bunch fresh thyme

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion; sauté until translucent, about 7 minutes. Add sausages. Sauté until brown, breaking up with spoon, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer mixture to medium bowl, then add pears, pecans, currants, and chopped rosemary. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)
2

Instruction 2

Using long thin knife, make 1 cut through center of eye of venison. Rotate knife 90 degrees and insert again, creating an X through center. Insert handle of long wooden spoon through X; roll handle to create 1- to 2-inch-diameter cavity. Stuff with filling.
3

Instruction 3

Preheat oven to 425°F. Arrange sliced onions, garlic, and herbs in roasting pan. Toss with 3 tablespoons oil. Rub venison with remaining 1 tablespoon oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat large skillet over high heat. Add venison; cook until brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Place venison atop vegetables in pan. Roast until thermometer inserted into center registers 120°F for rare, about 20 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Carve between bones; serve with vegetables.
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