Add a twist to pizza night with these moreish venison pizzas. Featuring caramelised onions, feta cheese, thinly slice pan fried venison and fresh rocket, they’re sure to go down a treat!
Ingredients
Servings
- CARAMILISED ONIONS ----------------
- 3 small red onions
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2.5 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- salt and pepper
- PIZZAS -----------------------------------
- 2 large pizza bases (store bought or homemade)
- 0.25 cup pizza sauce
- 100 g feta cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella, grated
- 300 g venison medallion steaks
- 3 Tbsp olive oil, divided
- 60 g baby or Mediterranean rocket
- chili flakes (optional)
Servings
- CARAMILISED ONIONS ----------------
- 3 small red onions
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2.5 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- salt and pepper
- PIZZAS -----------------------------------
- 2 large pizza bases (store bought or homemade)
- 0.25 cup pizza sauce
- 100 g feta cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella, grated
- 300 g venison medallion steaks
- 3 Tbsp olive oil, divided
- 60 g baby or Mediterranean rocket
- chili flakes (optional)
Caramelised onions
Thinly slice onions into half rings. Crush garlic. Melt butter in a large frying pan on medium heat until bubbling. Add onions and garlic and cook until just tender (3-4 minutes).
Stir in vinegar, sugar and rosemary. Cook, stirring occasionally, for a further 10-15 minutes, until onions are sticky and caramelised. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Pizzas
Preheat oven to 230ºC fan bake. Place pizza bases on oven trays or pizza pans. Spread with pizza sauce. Top with caramelised onions, then crumble feta over the top. Sprinkle with mozzarella. Bake for 12 minutes, or until pizzas are golden and base is crispy.
Meanwhile, rub venison steaks all over with 1 tablespoon oil and season with salt and pepper. Heat a large frying pan on medium-high. Pan fry venison for 2-3 minutes each side (for medium-rare). Remove from pan and place on a wooden board. Cover with foil and leave to rest for 5 minutes.
To serve
Slice cooked pizza into wedges. Thinly slice venison and arrange on the pizza pieces. Top with rocket and drizzle all over with remaining olive oil. Add a sprinkle of chili flakes, if desired.
Here are some tips to help with this recipe
Is there a gluten free option?
Use gluten-free pizza bases and make sure pizza sauce is gluten-free.
What is the best way to reheat the pizza?
Leftover pizza is best reheated in the oven. Cover with foil to prevent it becoming too crispy.
