For this specific recipe of reindeer, the stew is prepared using reindeer meat and is cooked along with a little sweet brown goat cheese and then accompanied by lingonberry jam and mashed potatoes.
Yield: 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
- Shredded reindeer meat – 400g
- Bacon – 150g
- Butter for frying – 2 tbsp
- Fresh mushrooms – 250g
- Dried thyme – 1/2 tsp
- Water – 100ml
- Sour cream – 300ml
- Milk – 100ml
- Juniper berries, crushed – 5
- Ektegeitost (a type of sweet brown goat cheese) – 3 slices
Instructions
- Begin by taking out the shredded reindeer meat from the freezer. Keep it aside for a couple of minutes on the counter to thaw. It is recommended to fry the meat when it’s still half-frozen.
- The next step is to take mushrooms and slice them into wedges. Take the bacon and cut it into small cubes. In a large pan, add some butter and fry both. Let them cook until they turn brown in color. Transfer the
mushrooms and bacon to a pot. - Now take the frying pan again and reheat it. Add in some more butter. Turn the flame up high and add the meat to fry. Keep in mind to fry the meat in batches and wait until it begins to turn brown in color. Once done, place them in the same pot as the mushrooms and bacon.
- The next step is to take the pot and pour some water into it. Bring it to a boil and turn the heat down. Allow it to cook on low flame for
about 10 minutes. - Add the sour cream, milk, sweet brown goat cheese, crushed juniper, and thyme, and let the mixture cook on a simmer for approximately 5 minutes. Throw in a little bit of salt and pepper to taste.
- Finally, garnish the prepared dish by adding a little fresh thyme and accompany it with mashed or boiled potatoes and stirred lingonberries, and there you have it! Your delicious reindeer stew is ready to be consumed!