Saddle of Hare with Ginger Sauce
The great thing about this dish is that it's very low in fat and high in protein. What's more, it's really quick to make - especially if you use a slow cooker.
Ingredients
- 2 larded saddles of hare each weighing 1 lb
- salt and freshly milled white pepper
- 5 juniper berries crushed
- 4 black peppercorns
- 1 carrot
- 2 small onions
- 4 oz celeriac
- 1 parsley root optional
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 pinch of grated nutmeg
- 8 floz dry red wine
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 8 oz black grapes
- 2 tablespoons cranberry sauce
- 1/4 pint pint creme fraiche
Instructions
- Rub the hare with salt and pepper, the crushed juniper berries and the peppercorns. Trim, wash and dice the vegetables and chop the parsley.
- Heat the oil in a roasting tin on the hob and brown the hare with the vegetables, then sprinkle with the ginger and nutmeg and pour on the wine and lemon juice.
- Roast the hare in a hot oven (220°C, 425°F, gas 7) for 20 minutes, turn off the oven and leave the meat to stand for 10 minutes before removing it from the oven.
- Strain and heat the roasting juices. Halve the grapes, remove the seeds and stir the grape halves into the sauce with the cranberry sauce and creme fraiche.
- Serve with: Potato and Almond Balls, and broccoli.
Calories: 887 kcal
Carbohydrates: 16 g
Protein: 34 g
Fat: 13g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 91 mg
Sodium: 166 mg
Potassium: 708 mg
Fiber: 3 g
Sugar: 5 g
Vitamin A: 1741 IU
Vitamin C: 6 mg
Calcium: 49 mg
Iron: 2 mg