- 1 garlic clove
- A handful of rosemary
- 2 shallots
- 1 small head of broccoli
- A sachet of juniper berries
- 2 venison minute steaks
- 2 large potatoes
- A punnet of cherry vine tomatoes
- A pot of single cream
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Pestle and mortar or jam jar
- Pan with a lid
- Large frying pan or wok
- Colander
- Frying or griddle pan
- 1.
Peel the garlic. Strip the leaves from a sprig of rosemary and finely chop them. Peel and finely slice the shallots. Break the broccoli into florets. Crush all the juniper berries in a pestle and mortar, or use the bottom of a jam jar.
- 2.
Mix the garlic and half the rosemary with the juniper. Add 1 tbsp olive oil. Grind to a rough paste. Rub it on both sides of the venison steaks. Set aside for 10 mins.
- 3.
Fill a kettle and boil it. Peel the potatoes. Chop them into 2 cm cubes. Pop them in a pan. Pour in enough boiling water from the kettle to cover them. Pop on the lid. Boil for 5 mins. Drain.
- 4.
Warm 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan or wok. Add the drained potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Fry over a medium heat for about 10 mins. Stir till they’re golden all over.
- 5.
While the potatoes cook, warm 1 tbsp olive oil in a separate frying or griddle pan. Add the steaks. Fry each side for 2-3 minutes till browned (cook for a few mins more for well done or if the steaks are thick).
- 6.
Pop the steaks on a plate. Cover with foil to rest. Pop the tomatoes in the pan. Fry for 1-2 mins till soft and lightly charred. Set your oven to its lowest setting. Keep the tomatoes warm in there, with the potatoes if they’re cooked.
- 7.
Add the shallots to the steak pan. Fry over a high heat for 3-4 mins till golden. Turn the heat down. Stir in the rest of the rosemary. Add the cream. Simmer for 2 mins to warm through. Taste and season. Cover. Set aside.
- 8.
While the cream sauce cooks, pop the broccoli florets in a pan (use the one you used for boiling the spuds). Cover with boiling water from the kettle. Cover. Cook for 3-4 mins. Drain. Serve with the steaks, potatoes, tomatoes and cream sauce.