Categories: venison

Ingredients

• 1 pound venison tenderloin
• 1 cup red wine
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 clove garlic, mashed
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried and crumbled
• 1 tablespoon current jam or jelly substitute grape)

Directions

1. Trim meat: remove all visible fat and most of the silver skin (translucent membrane). If loin has a long tapered end, curl the thin end back and toothpick it in place so it doesn’t overcook.

2. Mix together wine, olive oil, soy sauce, garlic and rosemary; put into zipper-top plastic bag. Add loin and marinate refrigerated 1 – 2 hours, turning bag occasionally, longer if meat is from an older animal.

3. Start grill. Remove meat from marinade and pat dry. Bring to room temperature before grilling.

4. While grill heats, pour marinade into a small pan. Over high heat, cook down to about 1/2 cup. Stir in current jam or jelly. Strain, discarding solids.

5. Grill meat over direct heat, turning to brown all sides. Allow 6 -8 minutes per inch of thickness. Use an instant-read thermometer (125 =medium rare) or make a small cut to check doneness. Don’t overcook or meat will be dry and tasteless.

6. Let rest on warm platter a few minutes to distribute juices within the meat. Serve with sauce, whole or sliced into 1" rounds.

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