Roast Game Meat
Roast game meat is the Swedish version of a roast beef, also known as nordic roast, or ttjaele lump! This is the traditional recipe, made from a frozen moose steak roasted at a low temperature, but it can be done with any type of meat. This roast beef goes well with a potato salad or even on a sandwich. It is a very versatile, easy to make, and flavorful dish.
Preheat the oven to <temperature>70<unit>°C</unit></temperature>
Melt <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of butter in a hot pan over medium-high heat
Sear a <quantity>1<unit>kg</unit></quantity> frozen moose steak until all sides have a medium brown color. Spoon the butter over the meat to help in the process
Transfer to a baking dish and roast for 8-12h, until a thermometer reads <temperature>70<unit>°C</unit></temperature> as the internal temperature of the steak
Trim, peel, and slice <quantity>1</quantity> onion
Peel and coarsely chop <quantity>3</quantity> garlic cloves
Remove <quantity>1<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of fresh rosemary leaves from the stem
Roughly chop the rosemary with <quantity>1<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of fresh thyme
Add <quantity>10</quantity> juniper berries to a mortar and grind to a coarse powder. Transfer to another container
Add <quantity>10</quantity> white peppercorns to a mortar and grind to a coarse powder
Fill a pan with <quantity>4<unit>cups</unit></quantity> of water. Add the sliced onion and garlic
Add <quantity>4<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of salt and <quantity>4<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of sugar
Add <quantity>1<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of dried thyme and the chopped fresh herbs
Add the crushed juniper berries and the black peppercorns. Add <quantity>1</quantity> dried bay leaf
Bring the liquid to a boil for 4m over medium heat to extract the flavors. The brine is ready
Remove the moose steak from the oven and let it cool at room temperature. Transfer to a freezer bag and add the brine
Seal the bag and refrigerate for 4-5h to flavor the moose steak
Remove the steak from the brine and thinly slice it. The roast game meat is ready
Enjoy eating it with potatoes au gratin or a potato salad. You can also build a sandwich with it! It goes well with pretty much anything!
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