{"id":13157,"date":"1998-02-17T21:12:48","date_gmt":"1998-02-18T04:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=13157"},"modified":"2017-04-02T11:52:06","modified_gmt":"2017-04-02T18:52:06","slug":"the-merchant-of-venison-chops-with-red-wine-mushroom-sauce-and-bulgur-porridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=13157","title":{"rendered":"The Merchant of Venison Chops with Red Wine Mushroom Sauce and Bulgur Porridge"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Venison\"<\/a>Venison chops:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

6 (6 to 7-oz.) venison chops<\/p>\n

1 T. juniper berries<\/p>\n

1 T. coriander seeds<\/p>\n

3 star anise<\/p>\n

1 tsp. salt<\/p>\n

1\/4 tsp. black peppercorns<\/p>\n

1 T. olive oil<\/p>\n

Sauce:<\/p>\n

2 shallots, minced<\/p>\n

2 C. white mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed and sliced<\/p>\n

1 (750-ml) bottle dry red wine<\/p>\n

Salt and freshly ground black pepper<\/p>\n

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Bulgur Porridge:<\/p>\n

1 C. bulgur (because it is pre-steamed, it can be soaked in boiling water to make it meal-ready)<\/p>\n

1\/2 tsp. salt<\/p>\n

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Rinse venison chops and pat dry with paper towels. In a coffee grinder dedicated to spices or with a mortar and pestle, grind the juniper berries, coriander seeds, star anise, salt and peppercorns together into a powder. Rub all sides of the chops with the spice mixture. Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large saut\u00c3\u00a9 pan (deep enough to accommodate the chops and sauce) and sear the chops, leaving undisturbed for 2 minutes on each side to allow the spices to integrate into the surface of the meat. Remove chops to a utility platter.\u00c2\u00a0 In the same pan, over medium-high heat, saut\u00c3\u00a9 the shallots until translucent. Add the mushrooms and cook until they give up their juices. Add the wine and let cook for about 5 minutes. Then reduce heat to medium-low, return the chops to the pan, cover, and let cook until the chops are tender, about 35 minutes. Transfer the chops to a platter and increase the heat under the pan of mushrooms and sauce and allow to reduce by two-thirds.\u00c2\u00a0 While the chops are cooking and the sauce is reducing, prepare the bulgur porridge which was traditionally served with venison as a digestive aid. Because it is pre-steamed, it can be soaked in boiling water to make it meal-ready. Put bulgur and salt in a mixing bowl. Add 2 1\/2 C. boiling water, cover and let stand for 30 minutes.\u00c2\u00a0 To serve, place some bulgur porridge in the middle of each serving plate. Top with a venison chop and spoon mushrooms and sauce over and around.<\/p>\n

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Venison chops: 6 (6 to 7-oz.) venison chops 1 T. juniper berries 1 T. coriander seeds 3 star anise 1 tsp. salt 1\/4 tsp. black peppercorns 1 T. olive oil Sauce: 2 shallots, minced 2 C. white mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed and sliced 1 (750-ml) bottle dry red wine Salt and freshly ground black pepper   Bulgur Porridge: 1 C. bulgur (because it is pre-steamed, it can be soaked in boiling water to make it meal-ready) 1\/2 tsp. salt   Rinse…<\/p>\n

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