Best Venison Steak Recipes

PAN-FRIED VENISON STEAK

Steps:

• Flatten venison to 1/4-in. thickness. Place saltines in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Coat venison with saltines, then dip in egg mixture and coat a second time with saltines. , In a large skillet over medium heat, cook venison in oil in batches for 2-3 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°).

VENISON STEAK MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix all marinade ingredients together in a small measuring cup.
• Place venison steaks in a large zip lock bag.
• Pour marinade over steaks and seal bag.
• Place bag in a flat casserole dish so that the steaks are in a single layer.
• Refrigerate and marinate at least 4 hours, turning every half hour to marinate each side.
• Drain marinade and grill steaks to desired doneness.
• I double or triple this recipe for each addition package of steak. Any wild game steak can be used in this recipe.

VENISON STEAK WITH PORT SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the gravy by simmering all the ingredients together until the redcurrant jelly has completely melted. Keep warm.
• Steam or simmer the potatoes until just tender, about 8 mins, then drain well and add a few drops of oil.
• Lay the venison on a board. Sprinkle some of the black pepper and a little salt on each side, pressing the pepper into the steaks. Heat the remaining oil in a pan. When it has a shimmering surface, add the steaks, 2 at a time. Cook for 2 mins on each side for rare, 3 mins for medium and 4 mins for well done. When cooked, return them all to the pan and pour over the sauce. Warm for 1 min, sprinkle with parsley. Serve with the potatoes and peas, if you like, and any extra sauce spooned over.

SMOTHERED ROUND STEAK (OR VENISON)-AN OLD AND RELIABLE RECIPE.

Steps:

• Trim the meat and cut it into 1-by-3-inch slices. Sprinkle with white pepper. Preheat a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the oil. In batches if necessary, brown the meat on all sides, about 3 minutes. Add the onions, enough of the water to cover the bottom of the pan by 1/4 inch, and the bouillon cube. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer until tender, 20 to 40 minutes, depending upon the cut of meat.

BAKED VENISON STEAK

Steps:

• Cut steaks1/2 to 3/4 inch thick, cut in small sizes. Sprinkle the meat lightly with garlic salt, celery salt and pepper.
• Flour meat and brown on both sides in 1/4 cup oil. When meat is brown, place in a baking dish or pan large enough to hold all ingredients.
• Spread meat evenly over bottom of pan.
• Spread onion, celery and mushrooms over meat.
• In a separate dish or bowl, add cream of mushroom soup, cheese soup and water. Mix well and pour over meat and vegetables.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the meat is tender. Serve over rice or noodles.

VENISON STEAK WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the beef broth, sherry, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Season the meat with curing salt and steak seasoning, then place it in the bowl with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
• Heat one tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Use tongs or a slotted spoon to transfer the venison to the skillet, reserving the marinade. Cook and stir until browned and cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes, depending on the size of your pieces. Remove to a clean bowl.
• Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and bell pepper strips; cook and stir until starting to become tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove them from the pan and place them in the bowl with the meat.
• Dissolve the cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of the reserved marinade. Pour the rest of the marinade into the skillet. Bring to a boil, then simmer over medium heat for a minute. Stir in the cornstarch slurry and continue to cook, stirring slowly until thickened, about 1 minute. Return the meat and vegetables to the skillet and stir until coated with the sauce. Transfer to a serving dish.

VENISON SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• 1. Prep your steaks. No fat or silver skin. (I enclosed a photo of small steaks for visual) Use an electric skillet for ease of use. Turn on at 350 degrees. Add butter crisco. Just enough to cover bottom of pan.
• 2. Flour both sides of steaks and place in skillet. Add your seasonings of salt, pepper & garlic powder to taste and brown one side.
• 3. Turn over steaks and add chopped onion. Brown the other side. If you need more grease, add butter. Add tomatos, tomato sauce & worcestershire sauce. Stir and bring to a boil. Add more seasoning if needed. After it starts boiling, turn down skillet to simmer (200 degrees)and simmer for 2 hours. (More or less depending on the size steak. Cover. Add water as needed. Stir once in a while. Check to make sure that the meat is not sticking to bottom of pan. Test for tenderness. Meat should cut very easily.
• 4. Serve over noodles or potatoes. I like a spoonful of sourcream on my swiss steak.

VENISON SWISS STEAK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Pound steaks on both sides.
• Add seasonings to flour. Dredge meat in flour mixture.
• Melt butter in large skillet or kettle
• Add steaks, brown on both sides.
• Slice onions and add to meat.
• Cook until brown.
• Add tomatoes, wine, Worcestershire sauce and garlic.
• Pour into casserole dish.
• Cover and bake in oven 2-3 hours or until meat is tender.
• Last 5 minutes add sliced mushrooms.
• TIP: If using large cast iron fry pan or oven proof kettle (big enough to hold all ingredients) just cover and stick in oven. Saves on extra clean up.

VENISON SWISS STEAK IN SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Cut venison into 2 inch pieces.
• Melt fat in heavy skillet. Add meat and garlic and saute until brown on all sides.
• Arrange meat in 2 quart casserole.
• Put onions in skillet and cook 2 minutes in remaining fat.
• Add to onions the water, juices, bay leaf, peppercorns and salt.
• Pour this mixture over venison in casserole.
• Bake in slow oven 325 degrees for 1-2 hours or until meat is tender.
• Melt butter in fry pan, stir in flour. Stir constantly until smooth.
• Add sour cream and cook at low temperature for five minutes.
• Pour over meat in casserole.
• Serve immediately with buttered noodles or plain noodles.

VENISON STEAK SANDWICH W/ CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Trim any fat or sinew from the venison and place in plastic bag with the teriyaki marinade and sesame oil, turn to coat the steaks in the marinade. Seal the bag and refrigerate for at least two hours, turning occasionally.
• Mix the mayonnaise with the mustard and season to taste.
• If making the caramelised onions, melt the butter in a frying pan and add the onions. Stir to coat with the butter, add two tablespoons water, cover and cook over a gentle heat for ten minutes.
• Uncover, sprinkle with the caster sugar and balsamic vinegar and turn up the heat. Cook over a brisk heat for about another ten minutes, stirring from time to time, but watching it like a hawk! The onions should start to turn a beautiful rich brown colour, if not, just cook a little longer! Set aside when cooked.
• Heat a ridged griddle pan until smoking hot. Remove the venison from the marinade and pat dry with kitchen paper. Put the venison on the griddle to sear for 2-3 minutes then turn the heat down to medium and griddle without moving for another 2-3 minutes. Turn over and cook for a further three minutes. This is for rare meat, cook for 2-3 minutes longer for medium rare. Lift onto a plate, cover with foil and leave to rest for ten minutes to allow the venison to relax.
• Brush the ciabatta loaf and with olive oil then toast on the griddle or under the grill.
• Slice the Venison thinly. Spread one half of the toasted ciabatta liberally with mustard mayonnaise, top with a bit of salad, then with the venison, then the onions (if using) more mayonnaise and finally the remaining ciabatta top. Cut the bread in two or four and eat immediately.

VENISON SWISS STEAK MEDITERRANEAN (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Stir first 4 ingredients together in bowl.
• Place steak pieces in 3 1/2 quart (3/5 L) slow cooker. Pour 1/3 of sauce over and between pieces.
• Sprinkle onion and mushrooms over top.
• Pour remaining 2/3 of sauce over all.
• Cover and cook on Low for 7-9 hours or on High for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours.

SMOTHERED VENISON STEAK (CAN USE BEEF)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute the meat quickly and layer in crock pot.
• 2. Saute onion just till it is slightly brown and place in crockpot (optional)
• 3. Saute mushrooms just till they get a bit of color on them and place them in the crockpot. Sprinkle garlic over this and sprinkle with pepper as desired.
• 4. Pour soup into bowl and add 1-2 cups water for desired gravy thickness, remember you do not lose much water in a crock pot so it is better to have it a bit thick than too thin. Then pour this over the top of all. Cook on low for 6-8 hours till tender. The gravy is fantastic over mashed taters!!

VENISON STEAK STRIPS

Steps:

• Cut steaks into 1/2 inch wide strips, trimming excess fat.
• Mix marinade ingredients in medium bowl.
• Add steak strips into marinade and let soak at least 1 hour.
• In a gallon ziploc bag combine flour, cajun seasoning, pepper and paprika.
• Put steak strips a handful at a time into the flour mixture, zip bag closed and shake until meat is fully coated.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat add enough oil to completely cover the bottom of the pan.
• Shake excess flour off steak strips and, in batches, fry them in the oil about 2 minutes, flip them over and fry 2 more minutes until golden brown, adding more oil as necessary.
• Place cooked strips onto paper towels to absorb oil.

VENISON STEAK STRIPS

Steps:

• Stir together the lime juice, soy sauce, minced chipotle, and 1 tablespoon olive oil; stir in chile powder, paprika, cumin, and garlic. Toss venison strips until well coated with marinade, set aside, and marinate for 20 minutes.
• Drain venison strips in a colander, pressing out any excess liquid. Place the flour in a plastic bag, season to taste with seasoned salt and pepper. Toss venison strips with the flour until each piece is coated.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Shake excess flour from the venison strips, and cook until well browned on both sides, about 2 minutes per side.

VENISON OR BEEF STEAK MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix all together and pour over your steaks.
• Marinate covered in the fridge for minimum of 4 hours or overnight.
• Broil or cook on the grill.
• I use this all the time for venison steaks and chops and sometimes for beef but we dont eat that as often.

BUBBA'S COUNTRY-FRIED VENISON STEAK

Steps:

• Combine 1 1/2 cups flour and 1/4 teaspoon of the black pepper. Sprinkle one side of meat with the House Seasoning and the other side with the Seasoned Salt. Dredge the meat in the flour mixture. Heat 1/2 cup oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat, add two of the venison steaks, and fry until nice and brown, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Repeat with the remaining steaks, adding up to 1/4 cup oil, as needed.
• When all the steaks are cooked, make the gravy: Add the 2 tablespoons of flour to the pan drippings; stir in the remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and the salt. Stir until the flour is medium brown and the mixture is bubbly. Slowly add the water and the Accent (if using), stirring constantly. Return the steaks to the skillet and bring to a boil; reduce the heat, place the onions on top of the steaks, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.

VENISON BURGER AND STEAK CHILI

Steps:

• Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crumbled and browned; place into a large Dutch oven. Sear venison cubes until well browned; add to sausage. Add ground venison, and cook until crumbly and no longer pink; place into Dutch oven.
• Heat olive oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the mushrooms, and cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Stir in onion and garlic, cook until the onion is translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the green and red peppers, red chile pepper, and jalapeno; cook until softened, then add to Dutch oven.
• Stir in tomato paste, tomato sauce, black beans, diced tomatoes, and water. Season with chili powder, paprika, cayenne, and oregano. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the venison pieces are tender, about 2 hours.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper, and stir in parsley before serving. To serve, sprinkle with shredded Cheddar cheese.

BLACKENED VENISON STEAK WITH WINE AND CANE SYRUP SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the wine and cane syrup in a small sauce pan, simmer gently until reduced by two thirds -- about 18 minutes. Remove from heat and add pepper.
• Pat the venison with a kitchen towel (paper towel will stick) Sprinkle creole seasoning on both sides.
• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium high heat until it is very hot and just smoking, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the oil, swirling to coat the bottom of the skillet. Once its hot sear the steak until dark brown, 3-4 minutes. Turn the meat over, reduce heat to medium, and sear for 3-4 minutes for medium rare.
• Transfer the steaks to a platter and let rest for 5-10 minutes. Serve them drizzled with the sauce, and your choice of sides.
• Serves 4.

VENISON SALISBURY STEAK

Steps:

• Mix ground venison, onion soup mix, the egg and one tablespoon Worcestershire sauce in a bowl.
• Drain sliced mushrooms putting juice in the meat mixture.
• Mix sliced mushrooms, both cans of Cream of Mushroom soup, the beef bullion and remaining Worcestershire sauce in separate bowl.
• Heat skillet over medium heat.
• Make small patties with meat mixtures. About half the mixture will fit in the skillet at once.
• Brown both sides of the patties, about five minutes per side.
• Once the first set is browned remove to a platter.
• Repeat the browning process with the other half of patties.
• When second set of patties are browned place them on the platter.
• De glaze the pan with the beer and pour into the the soup mixture.
• Place half the patties in the skillet and pour half the gravy mixture. Place the second set of patties on top and pour over the remaining gravy.
• Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• Enjoy over mashed potatoes or egg noodles.

VENISON SALISBURY STEAK

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy skillet, over medium to medium-high heat. In a large bowl, stir together the crushed crackers, garlic powder, onion salt, salt and pepper. Beat the egg in a small bowl.
• Dip the venison cubes into the egg, then into the crumb mixture to coat. Fry in the hot oil until browned on all sides. Dissolve the bouillon cubes in the boiling water and pour into the pan. Add the onions and mushrooms. Lower heat, cover and cook until the meat is tender, about 15 minutes - add more water as needed. Dissolve cornstarch in cold water, and stir into the sauce. Bring to a boil and cook until thickened.