Grilled Venison Loin with Horseradish Cream Sauce
This grilled venison loin with horseradish cream sauce is first marinated in herbs and olive oil and then grilled to tender perfection. An easy and elegant entrée that's perfect for entertaining.
Ingredients
For the venison loin
- 1 1/2 to 2 pounds venison loin, trimmed of all silver skin
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped herbs, such as thyme, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, savory, and/or flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
For the horseradish cream sauce
- 1 cup crème fraîche or sour cream
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated or prepared horseradish, or more to taste
- 2 teaspoons chopped chives or flat-leaf parsley leaves
- Juice and grated zest from 1 lemon, preferably organic
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Grill the venison loin
- Season the venison with the salt and pepper. In a small bowl, mix the herbs with the oil and spread all over the meat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or up to overnight.
- Make a hot fire in a charcoal grill or set a gas grill on high heat.
- Grill the meat, without moving it, until nicely browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Then rotate the venison 90° and leave it for just a minute to make grill marks.
- Flip the venison and cook for 4 to 5 minutes more, again rotating the venison if grill marks are desired. You want to aim for a good, deeply charred outside but a nice and rare or medium-rare inside. Transfer to a cutting board and let it rest for at least 10 minutes while you make the sauce.
Make the horseradish cream sauce
- Mix the crème fraîche, horseradish, chives, lemon juice, and zest together in a small bowl and season with salt.
Serve the grilled venison loin
- Thinly slice the loin against the grain, pile it onto plates or a platter, and serve with the horseradish cream sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 463kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 175mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g