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Plain Gillie's Venison

Plain Gillie's Venison is a traditional Scottish recipe for a classic dish of venison cooked in bacon fat which is turned into a gravy to serve with the meat. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Scottish version of: Plain Gillie's Venison.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

65 minutes

Total Time:

85 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Sauce RecipesGame RecipesVenison RecipesScottish Recipes


Ingredients:

500g venison
6 tbsp plain flour
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
bacon fat or beef dripping
2 tbsp plain flour
300ml water
gravy browning

Method:

Cut the meat into small dice then add the flour to a plate and season with salt and black pepper. Roll the venison in the seasoned flour to coat and set aside.

Melt the bacon fat or beef dripping in a deep-sided frying pan to a depth of 2.5cm then add the venison and fry until nicely browned. Cover the pan and simmer gently for 1 hour. Pour off the fat then transfer 4 tbsp to a pan.

Scatter the flour over the top to form a smooth roux and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Whisk in the water until smooth then colour with the gravy browning. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened.

Serve the venison accompanied by the gravy.