Peppered Venison Steak With Spiced Smothered Onions

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 onions, finely sliced
• 2 -4 garlic cloves, minced (depending on your fondness for garlic)
• 150 g tomato ketchup
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon vinegar or 1 tablespoon wine
• 1/2 tablespoon sambal oelek (or any chilli paste)
• 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• sea salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 4 thin venison steak (180g)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a heavy-based (preferably non-stick) pan and, stirring, gently sauté the onions and garlic until they have browned and acquired a nutty flavour.
• 2 add the tomato ketchup, worcestershire sauce, and vinegar or wine; stir well and add the sambel oelek, brown sugar, mustard, parsley and a good pinch of salt; stir again and gently cook for 5-10 minutes, adding a little stock if needed.
• 3 generously season the venison steaks with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, brush the steaks with oil and briefly cook on a very hot, preheated ridged grill (or bbq) to medium-rare at the most.
• 4 to serve, place a steak on each plate and spoon a good dollop of the smothered onions alongside as a relish.
• 5 note: any steaks can be used in place of venison.