Venison Carpaccio with Roasted Beetroot and Horseradish Crème Fraîche by Tom Lewis of Monachyle Mhor Hotel
Monachyle Mhor is a boutique lochside hotel at the foot of stunning Scottish mountains. We’re a cool and sophisticated place to stay, an award-winning restaurant, a restorative location, and mhor besides.
Our award-winning Scottish restaurant is central to everything at Monachyle Mhor. If we’re not farming, foraging or cooking, we’re usually talking about food.
For more information visit http://monachylemhor.net
Ingredients: Serves 4
Venison Carpaccio:
200g loin of wild venison
2 sprigs of thyme
2 beetroot, peeled and diced
3 tbsp light olive oil
1 tbsp aged sherry vinegar
Juice of half lemon
2 small shallots, finely chopped
1 small mild chilli, finely chopped
10 Year Old Glengoyne malt whisky, to taste
A handful of dressed garden leaves (rocket and land cress)
Horseradish Crème Fraîche:
5 tbsp crème fraîche
1 tbsp mayonnaise
A thumb of fresh horseradish, peeled and grated
A squeeze of lemon juice
A few drops Tabasco, to taste (if required)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/Gas 5.
- Season the venison well and rub with thyme. Heat a heavy frying pan, add a dash of olive oil, then sear the venison evenly all over. Remove to a tray to cool and leave to rest.
- Roast the beetroot in a foil envelope with fresh thyme and olive oil and a couple tablespoons of water for 40 minutes. Leave to cool.
- When cool, peel and dice the beetroot. Then mix in the remaining ingredients minus the garden leaves, adding a dash of Glengoyne to taste. Season with salt and pepper and leave to infuse for 20 minutes.
- Fo the horderadish crème fraîche, mix the crème fraîche with the mayonnaise and horseradish. Leave to infuse for one hour then pass through a sieve. Taste and season with salt, pepper, Tabasco, and lemon juice.
- To serve: Slice venison neatly and arrange on plates. Spoon over beetroot salsa, and garnish with the lightly dressed garden leaves. Spot horseradish crème fraîche around the plate and serve.
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