Easter Weekend Barbecue - Spit Roasted Venison With PancettaThe Easter weekend barbecue at my sister's house was spit roasted venison wrapped in pancetta. I arrived at her house a little late to find the rotisserie already turning and the pancetta nicely crisp on the outside.
She'd bought the meat during a trip to Belgium so frankly she hadn't got a clue exactly what cut it was but I'm not complaining, it was delicious. It was a large slab of meat so I guess from the rump somewhere and all she had done was sprinkled it with a little sage, layered the strips of pancetta over the top and then pulled it altogether into a nice rotisserie roll with a few pieces of string. Instead of the pancetta you can use smoky bacon but if you can get pancetta then all the better, it's just lighter and crisps nicely. Certainly I'm going to try this spit roasted venison at home but one word of caution. When I carved the meat, all the pancetta fell off leaving presentation challenging. I just placed some slices of venison on a plate and “crossed” a couple of strips on top like a coat of arms. It worked a treat. Ingredients:-
Method:- Prepare as above by seasoning the meat with the salt, pepper and sage, place the pancetta strips over the top and roll it up. To string it together it's easier to use individual lengths of string and tie each one, it's not as neat as your butcher would do for you but it's secure and does the job.My Easter weekend barbecue was completed by coleslaw and a roasted pepper salad served with home made bread. See Also:-
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