Elk Fried Steak Food

FRIED VENISON (DEER) STEAKS

Steps:

• Place steaks in between plastic wrap and pound out. I use the flat side of the meat mallet instead of the pointy side. I do not get too thin because it will dry out too much while cooking.
• Put seasoning in with flour.
• Dredge steak and fry in skillet.
• Cooking time is about 3 minutes each side. Enjoy.

CHICKEN FRIED VENISON STEAKS

Steps:

• Combine the bread crumbs, flour, salt and pepper in a 1-gallon size plastic zipper bag. Beat the eggs and milk together in a shallow bowl.
• Dip each steak in the egg mixture, place it in the plastic bag, and shake to coat with crumbs.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat and fry the steaks, turning once, until both sides are golden brown, about 6 to 8 minutes per side.

FRIED VENISON BACKSTRAP

Steps:

• Place the venison slices into a shallow bowl and pour in the milk and hot sauce. Stir to coat, then cover and marinate for 1 hour.
• Heat the vegetable oil in an electric skillet to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). In a shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, salt and pepper.
• Dip the venison slices into the flour, then into the egg and milk, then back into the flour. Shake off excess flour. Fry in the hot oil until lightly browned on each side, about 3 minutes. Remove with tongs and drain briefly on paper towels before serving.

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°).

STEAK FRITES

Steps:

• Heat 1 1/2 to 2 inches oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat to 325 F degrees. Cut potatoes into thin slices lengthwise. Cut each slice into thin shoestring strips. Place cut potatoes on paper towels. Place 2 generous handfuls of potatoes at a time into hot oil, in 2 batches. Par cook the potatoes 2 minutes and transfer to a towel lined plate. Raise heat to medium high up to 375 degrees F. Allow oil to rise to a higher temperature, 3 to 5 minutes. Return potatoes to oil in 2 batches to crisp them, cooking them to a deep, golden brown color, another 2 to 3 minutes per batch. Remove potatoes from oil to clean towels to drain. Season with fine salt and serve.
• For steaks, heat a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add a little oil to the pan, 1 turn. Season steaks with salt and pepper. Place steaks in skillet and sear 2 minutes on each side. Reduce heat to medium and cook steaks 6 minutes longer for medium rare, 8 for medium to medium well. Remove steaks to a warm plate to rest. Add 2 tablespoons butter and the shallots to the pan. Cook shallots 2 or 3 minutes, add flour to the pan and cook a minute longer. Whisk wine into pan and lift pan drippings up. Add the last tablespoon of butter and remove the pan from the heat. Spoon wine and shallot sauce over the steaks and serve with hot, shoestring potatoes.

VENISON BACKSTRAP RECIPE

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together water and 2 Tbsp salt. Soak sliced deer meat in salt water overnight if you're able, or at least an hour.
• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat to 325 degrees. (My favorite to use is my Lodge Cast Iron Skillet )
• Remove deer meat from refrigerator, and discard salt water
• Pat the deer meat dry, with paper towels (UPDATE: We left the deer meat wet the other night, and dipped it in flour, and woah... that wasn't too shabby. So it's up to you!)
• Mix flour and 2 Tbsp salt, in a ziptop bag or a separate bowl/plate for coating
• Coat deer meat in flour/salt mixture
• Place the coated deer meat pieces into the heated vegetable oil. (To test oil's temperature, sprinkle a bit of flour in the oil to see if it bubbles. If it bubbles, it's ready. However, be careful not to get the oil too hot, so it doesn't splatter and burn you when adding the deer meat.)
• Flip deer meat after a few minutes when the underside is golden-brown. (Approx. 3 minutes)
• Cook on the alternate side until cooked through and there is no sign of undercooked meat. (We've been playing around with this recipe, and if you like a crunchy breading on your deer meat, cook it a bit longer until it reaches the desired "crunch," you prefer.)
• Inside of fully cooked meat will be gray/brown, with no sign of red.
• Remove deer meat from pan, on to plate/dish covered with paper towels to drain oil.
• We LOVE sprinkling Greek Seasoning on the fried deer meat after it is fried for optimal flavor!

ELK FRIED STEAK

Steps:

• Lay steaks out flat.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Coat them with flour.
• Preheat skillet and oil.
• Lay steaks in skillet and sear them on both sides.
• Then turn stove down to medium low until well done, but not dry.
• The drippings can make a very good gravy!

COUNTRY FRIED ELK/DEER (WILD GAME) STEAK

Steps:

• First, Thaw your steaks. Then use a meat tenderizer to hammer the steaks on both sides. If you don't have a tenderizer you can use a knife and hit the steak in a parallel hatching pattern, then cross hatch them, on both sides. (BE CAREFUL!) Set aside.
• Second, set out your 3 medium bowls. In the first one put 1 cup flour, and 3 tsp of lemon pepper and mix. The second bowl is your beaten eggs. The third bowl will be 1 cup of breadcrumbs mixed with your barbecue seasoning/season salt.
• Next, put a large skillet on the stove. Melt your 2 to 3 TBSP of vegetable Shortening on medium low.
• (You will want to start with your thickest Steak and end with your thinnest.) Take a steak with your fingers (if you don't mind globby fingers) or a set of tongs, and dredge it in the flour mixture on all sides. Then dredge it in the egg mixture (all sides) followed by the breadcrumb mixture. Carefully place in the skillet. Repeat this process until all steaks are in the skillet.
• Cook for approximately 6 minutes on each side. Check the center of your thickest steak with a knife before removing them from the heat. It should be just slightly pink or medium well done. (Its not a good idea to under or overcook wild game) Place the steak on a paper towel covered serving platter (to absorb the excess oil).
• Serve hot and enjoy!

PAN-FRIED RIBEYE STEAK

Steps:

• Combine the seasoning salt, lemon and pepper seasoning and kosher salt together in a small bowl. Add lots of black pepper, to taste, and mix to create a rub for your steaks.
• Sprinkle some of the rub on one side of the steaks and rub it all over, then flip and rub the remaining seasoning all over the steaks.
• Bring a skillet to medium heat. Once hot, add the olive oil and butter. Cook until the oil is hot and the butter is beginning to brown. With tongs, set the steaks right into the sizzling butter/oil mixture.
• Cook for about 2 minutes on the first side, then flip and turn the heat down to a medium-low to finish off the cooking. Cooking it for about 2 ½ minutes on the second side will result in a medium-rare piece of meat. Alter your cooking time a little to achieve a steak that is a little less pink in the center.
• Let the steaks rest for a couple minutes before digging in or slice the steaks for a nice presentation and drizzle with the leftover pan sauce from the bottom of the skillet. Serve with mashed potatoes and a side salad.