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Venison Wellington
Photo: Eiliv Sonas Aceron

Venison Wellington

23 ingredients 2 hr + 2 hr Serves 4-6 openrecipes

This makes a splendid dish for a special occasion. The meat can be prepared hours in advance and rolled in the pastry just before cooking.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1626
Calories
120g
Protein
68g
Fat
130g
Carbs

Counts 17 of 19 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Venison 100g cooked 158
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Savoy Cabbage 1 cup shredded (89g) 22
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Chestnut not in our table 0
Pastry not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 185g/6½oz plain flour
  • 2 free-range eggs
  • 200ml/7fl oz milk
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 750g/1lb 10oz venison
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 100g/3½oz butter
  • 400g/14oz chestnut mushrooms
  • 5 shallots
  • 3 garlic
  • 150ml/5fl oz Madeira
  • 300ml/10fl oz beef stock
  • 5 tbsp double cream
  • 6 leaves Savoy cabbage
  • 750g/1lb 10oz puff pastry
  • 1 free-range egg, beaten with 1 tbsp milk
  • sprigs of fresh rosemary and thyme, for garnish
  • 100g/3½oz butter
  • 3 shallots
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 375ml/13fl oz port
  • 600ml/1 pint chicken stock

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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