- 1 Cup Low sodium chicken broth
- 1 Cup Beef broth
- ½ Cup Port wine
- 1/3 Cup Whole-berry cranberry sauce
- 1 Dash Balsamic vinegar
- 3 Tbs Butter, divided
- 1½ – 2 Pound Venison tenderloin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- In a saucepan, combine the chicken and beef broths.
- Bring to a boil and reduce to one cup. (About 15 minutes.)
- Add the port wine and boil an additional 15 minutes.
- Whisk in cranberry sauce and vinegar and simmer about 5 minutes.
- Whisk in 1 Tbs of butter and season sauce to taste. Set aside.
- Season venison tenderloin and cut into ¾ inch medallions*.
- Melt remaining butter in a large non-stick skillet over high heat.
- Add venison to skillet and cook about two minutes per side**.
- Divide the sauce among four plates and place medallions on top of sauce (2 per plate).
- Enjoy!
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Servings: 4
Cooking Tips:
*When cutting venison, cut against the grain.
**It’s important NOT to overcook venison!
Nutrition Information
| Serving size: 1 serving |
| Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet. |
| Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients. |
| Amount Per Serving | |||
| Calories | 286.14 | ||
| Calories From Fat (42%) | 121.22 | ||
| Calories From Protein (54%) | 154.24 | ||
| Calories From Carbs (3%) | 8.28 | ||
| Calories From Alcohol (1%) | 2.40 | ||
| % Daily Value | |||
| Total Fat 13.70g | 21% | ||
| Saturated Fat 6.72g | 34% | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 3.04g | |||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 1.00g | |||
| Trans Fatty Acids 0.00g | |||
| Cholesterol 53.52mg | 18% | ||
| Sodium 369.99mg | 15% | ||
| Potassium 90.33mg | 3% | ||
| Carbohydrates 2.15g | 1% | ||
| Dietary Fiber 0.00g | 0% | ||
| Sugar 0.01g | |||
| Sugar Alcohols 0.00g | |||
| Net Carbohydrates 2.15g | |||
| Protein 38.59g | 77% | ||
| Vitamin A 273.57IU | 5% | ||
| Vitamin C 1.73mg | 3% | ||
| Calcium 23.00mg | 2% | ||
| Iron 5.21mg | 29% | ||
| Vitamin E 0.25IU | 2% | ||
| Thiamin 0.34mg | 23% | ||
| Riboflavin 0.02mg | 1% | ||
| Niacin 12.56mg | 63% | ||
| Vitamin B6 0.01mg | 1% | ||
| Folate 1.56µg | 0% | ||
| Vitamin B12 0.12µg | 2% | ||
| Pantothenic Acid 0.02mg | 0% | ||
| Phosphorus 30.64mg | 3% | ||
| Magnesium 2.39mg | 1% | ||
| Zinc 0.07mg | 0% | ||
| Copper 0.03mg | 2% | ||
| Manganese 0.01mg | 1% | ||
| Selenium 0.53µg | 1% | ||
| Alcohol 0.34g | |||
| Caffeine 0.00mg | |||
| Water 256.05g | |||
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