recipe 
8 ounces fresh venision tenderloin, cut into 3 medallions
6 teaspoons salt
12 cranks fresh-ground white pepper
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 large fresh figs, sliced into ¼-inch rounds, stems removed
2 tablespoons butter
4 shallots, chopped
3 cups port wine
½ cup reduced chicken stock
2 tablespoons honey
1 cup fresh huckleberries (may substitute blueberries or blackberries)
Chive tips for garnish
Ingredients
steps
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Season tenderloin with 1 teaspoon salt and 2 cranks of pepper on each side of each medallion.
- Heat oil in medium-sized skillet and sear tenderloin on all sides until brown, but still rare. Slice tenderloin in half-inch slices and set slice of fig in between each slice. Push slices together to reform tenderloin and bake for 6 minutes to medium-rare. Remove tenderloin and set aside.
- In same pan, add 1 tablespoon butter and lightly brown shallots. Deglaze with port wine and reduce to one-fourth its volume (sauce consistency).
- Add chicken stock and honey. Salt and pepper to taste. Stir in remaining butter and add huckleberries. Cook for another 30 seconds to warm berries.
- Pour over venison. Garnish with chive tips and serve hot!
Date Published: 10.17.15
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- from Chef Bob Waggoner of in the Kitchen, Charleston, South Carolina
