Venison Tenderloin in the Slow Cooker Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Venison Tenderloin in the Slow Cooker Recipe). A friend who hunts gave me a whole venison tenderloin. I wanted to make something that I could bring along and reheat so I put in in the slow cooker with ingredients I had handy, and it turned out great.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 4hrs5 mins

Additional: 15 mins

Total: 4hrs30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Venison Tenderloin in the Slow Cooker Recipe

Ingredients

¼ cup dried porcini mushrooms

½ cup boiling water

1 (2 pound) venison tenderloin

2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)

1 cup chopped tomatoes

2 large shallots

halved and thinly sliced

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 tablespoon vegetable broth powder

2 bay leaves

1 teaspoon herbes de Provence

1 teaspoon juniper berries

1 teaspoon crumbled dried thyme

1 teaspoon crumbled dried sage

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

¾ cup dry red wine

1 teaspoon herb salt

1 tablespoon cornstarch

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Place mushrooms in a small heat-proof bowl and cover with boiling water. Soak mushrooms until soft about 15 minutes. Drain mushrooms reserving soaking liquid. Finely chop mushrooms and add them back to soaking liquid. Set aside.

Step 2

Rinse venison under cold running water. Pat thoroughly with paper towels until dry then cut into 3/4-inch slices.

Step 3

Melt ghee in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear venison slices in batches making sure meat is not overcrowded in the skillet until lightly browned on both sides about 5 to 10 minutes per batch.

Step 4

Transfer seared meat to a large bowl and add mushrooms soaking liquid tomatoes shallots garlic vegetable broth powder bay leaves herbes de Provence juniper berries thyme sage balsamic vinegar red wine and herb salt. Mix well and transfer to the slow cooker.

Step 5

Cover and cook on Low for 3 hours.

Step 6

Combine a few tablespoons cooking liquid and cornstarch in a small bowl; stir until cornstarch is dissolved. Add cornstarch mixture to slow cooker and stir well.

Step 7

Cook until sauce has thickened and venison is tender about 1 more hour stirring a couple of times. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Venison Tenderloin in the Slow Cooker Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 258.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 30.7g 61%

Carbohydrates: 9.9g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 1.5g 6%

Sugars: 2.6g

Fat: 7.6g 12%

Saturated Fat: 3.9g 19%

Cholesterol: 116.8mg 39%

Vitamin A Iu: 639IU 13%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.8mg 52%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 30%

Vitamin C: 5.9mg 10%

Folate: 17.2mcg 4%

Calcium: 31.7mg 3%

Iron: 5.9mg 33%

Magnesium: 35.3mg 13%

Potassium: 503.9mg 14%

Sodium: 476.2mg 19%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 68.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.