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Wild Game Thai Red Curry (Venison or Upland Bird)
Venison-cube 2 lbs of roast or round steak into 1/2 inch pieces (don't use any loin{backstrap}). Oil a large pan and sear meat until brown over med high heat. Then add 2 tbs fish sauce, the juice of 2 limes, few pieces of skinned ginger or galangal and enough coconut water to just leave the top of the meat uncovered. Bring liquid to a boil then reduce the heat to a simmer and cover. Braise the meat for about 2-3 hrs or until tender. Set meat aside in separate container and throw away the rest.
Upland Bird-cube 2 lbs of bird meat and marinade overnight with 3 TBS honey, 3 TBS soy sauce, 3 TBS fish sauce, 1 TBS chili powder, 1 teaspoon ground coriander and 4-5 diced garlic cloves. Brown meat while turning a few times until cooked through, about 5 min. Set meat aside in separate container and strain off fat and liquid.
In a large pan sauté 3 peeled and diced (into rounds) carrots for about 3 min over med heat. Then add one diced yellow onion, 2 diced or julienned bell peppers seeded (vary color if you feel like impressing), 2 diced Thai chili's (or more depending on your tolerance to heat) {if you don't have chili's add about 1-2 teaspoon red chili flakes} and 4 cloves of garlic minced. Saute until vegetables are tender about 3 min.
Then add one can of coconut milk and 2 tbs or more red curry paste (Thai and True out of Portland makes my favorite) and mix to incorporate and disperse the milk and paste. Add 2 tbs brown sugar, 2 tbs fish sauce, juice of 2 limes, 2 tbs chopped basil (fresh preferably, if not 1 tbs dried basil) about a 1" piece of ginger grated and 1-2 stalks of lemongrass smashed with the side of your chefs knife. Add reserved meat and gently simmer for about 10-15 min or more to let the flavors meld.
Be sure to remove the lemongrass stalks and throw away. Then serve curry over some jasmine rice with some fresh basil and cilantro on top.
This dinner would pair well with a dry or off dry white wine. Preferably from Washington.
