• Venison Haunch Steak
  • Venison Haunch Steak
  • Venison Haunch Steak
  • Venison Haunch Steak
  • Venison Haunch Steak

Venison Haunch Steak 2 x 220g

£16.25

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  • 2 x 220g steaks in each pack (approx.)

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We currently have 21 remaining in stock.
  • Delivered fresh
  • Suitable for freezing
  • Native breed
  • Cook on the BBQ

Product description

Naturally lean and layered with complex flavours, venison haunch steak is a fantastic alternative to traditional cuts. Best served pink, a quick sear is essential due to its low fat content. This versatile cut pairs beautifully with earthy flavours and the sweetness of fruit - we recommend smashed celeriac and a quick pan juice reduction with port or red wine.

While a whole venison haunch joint is often roasted or braised, these individual leg muscles are perfect for quick cooking. They’re excellent for tartares or carpaccios when served raw, or thinly sliced and flash-fried for jungle curries or tacos with burnt tomato and chilli salsas. Seared and sliced, they make a delicious sandwich with pickled fennel, pickled walnut ketchup, or atop celeriac rémoulade. Quick cooking with a preference for rare ensures the best texture and flavour.

Swaledale wild venison comes from the Harewood Estate in West Yorkshire, where slow-grown fallow deer roam freely, foraging on a nutrient-rich diet of grasses, herbs, fruits, nuts, and wildflowers. This produces lean, tender meat, naturally marbled with a rich, dense umami flavour. Our venison is dry-aged for 10-days to intensify its gamy character. Venison haunch steak is Always Fresh, Never Frozen® - butchered to order, vacuum-packed, and shipped in recyclable packaging to arrive safely insulated and ready to enjoy.

Please note, Swaledale Butchers work in harmony with the life cycle of wild deer, making this a seasonal product available from early autumn to late winter.

Ingredients

Wild, estate-reared venison.

Cooking advice

  1. Take the venison haunch steak out of the fridge, remove the packaging, and pat it dry with kitchen paper. Place on a plate and allow it to reach room temperature.
  2. Oil* the steak and season generously with coarse sea salt and cracked black pepper.
  3. Heat a non-stick pan or cast-iron skillet until smoking hot. Add the steak to the dry pan, resisting the urge to move it. Cook for 90-seconds on one side until a rich colour develops, then flip and cook the other side for another 90-seconds.
  4. Reduce the heat slightly and continue turning the steak every 30-seconds for a total cooking time of approximately 4-6 minutes for medium-rare.
  5. Remove the steak from the pan and let it rest for 6-minutes.

*Select an oil with a high smoking point and neutral flavour.

Journal

Available on our journal: George Ryle's Venison Haunch Steak Recipe with Glazed Carrots and Green Peppercorn Butter and Valentine Warner's Venison Haunch Steak Recipe with Green Sauce.

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