Marinated Bisonbuffalo Steaks With A Peppercorn Sauce Food

PEPPERCORN STEAKS

Steps:

• Rub pepper over both sides of steaks. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. In an ungreased skillet, brown steaks on both sides over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; add butter and garlic; cook for 4-6 minutes, turning steaks once. Add Worcestershire sauce; cook 4-6 minutes longer, turning once, or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Remove steaks and keep warm. , Combine wine or broth, mustard and sugar; add to the pan. Stir to loosen browned bits. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with the steaks.

MARINATED BISON/BUFFALO STEAKS WITH A PEPPERCORN SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix beer, sugar, lime juice, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, oil, ginger and hot pepper sauce in large bowl or storage container to blend. Place steaks in marinade. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Bring white wine, chopped shallot and crushed peppercorns to boil in a pan, simmer until mixture is reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
• Add water, both the stocks and simmer until reduced to 11/2 Cups, mix a little water with the cornflour and pour into sauce, stir until mixture thickens, add cream stir to combine.
• Remove steaks from marinade either BBQ or grill steaks until desired doneness. About 4 minutes a side for medium rare.
• If grilling move the wrack further away from the heat than you would have it for steak and if BBQ'ing make sure heat is lower than what you would have it for a steak. Cooking times will also be less for bison than steak. Bison meat has little or no fat and should be cooked no longer than necessary or it will toughen up.
• If you want to serve it over mushrooms, here are the amounts you will need.
• 500-600g Mushrooms, Chopped (A mixture Swiss brown, oyster, shiitake, button etc. whatever is available.).
• 2 Tablespoons Butter.
• 1 Clove garlic, crushed.
• 11/2 Tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped.
• In a pan, melt butter, add garlic and mushrooms cook until soft and browned, stir in parsley.
• To serve place several spoonfuls of mushrooms on plate top with steak, I also topped mine with asparagus spears, and drizzle sauce over.

BOURBON PEPPER STEAK

Steps:

• Coat the steaks with the cracked pepper and season with salt. Place the olive oil in a cast-iron skillet and heat 1 minute before adding the steaks. Cook over medium heat 3 minutes on each side for medium rare. Remove the steaks to warm serving plates. Drain the excess fat from the pan and carefully add the bourbon, away from the heat. Reduce the heat to low and reduce the bourbon until the pan is nearly dry. Add the red wine, raise the heat to medium, and reduce the half. Add the brown stock, bring to a boil, cook 6 minutes and "finish" by swirling the butter into the sauce. Remove from the heat and divide the sauce among the steaks.

BISON STEAKS WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Season bison steaks with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Heat oil in a skillet over high heat.
• Sear steaks in oil until light brown on each side, about 3-4 minutes per side.
• *Note: the cooking time for the bison will vary depending on the thickness of your steaks. Bison should never be cooked more than medium because otherwise it will get too tough.
• When bison is done cooking, remove from skillet and keep warm.
• Add mushrooms, butter, and garlic to meat drippings in skillet.
• Cook about 5 minutes at medium high heat.
• Reduce heat to low. Sprinkle mushroom mixture with flour and stir well to ensure that all flour is absorbed.
• Add water, white wine, and Worcestershire sauce to the skillet. Stir well to incorporate liquids into mushroom mixture.
• Top steaks with mushroom sauce and enjoy!

PAN-FRIED STEAK IN COGNAC-PEPPERCORN SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add shallots and sauté until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add peppercorns and mash with back of fork. Add broth, Cognac, and cream and boil until sauce is thick enough to coat spoon, whisking occasionally, about 15 minutes. Set sauce aside.
• Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter with olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle steak with salt and pepper. Add steak to skillet and sauté until brown and cooked to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer steak to cutting board. Add reserved sauce to same skillet and bring to boil, stirring to scrape up browned bits.
• Slice steak thinly. Transfer steak to platter. Serve with sauce.

BOURBON PEPPERCORN STEAK SAUCE

Steps:

• Put peppercorns in sandwich bag, crack with hammer or shoe, whatever is on hand.
• Place peppercorns in a bowl with butter, bourbon, maple syrup and worcestershire.
• Microwave for 30 seconds, stir. Microwave again for 30 seconds, stir it again and repeat one more time. Cooking time will need to be increased with amount of servings. To cook on stovetop, bring to boil quickly, simmer on low for 5 minutes and turn off the heat. Store in fridge for next day use, reheat in microwave or simmer on low.

MARINATED BISON/BUFFALO STEAKS WITH SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all the marinade ingredients in a storage container or a Ziploc bag and refrigerate overnight.
• The next day remove steaks from marinade and strain marinade into a bowl and set to one side.
• Heat a small amount of olive oil in a pan to a medium high heat, add steaks to pan and cook for 1 minute each side to sear. Turn heat down to medium and cook for a further 5-6 minutes a side for medium rare. ( My steaks were about 1 inch thick probably 3-4 minutes a side for 3/4 inch).
• Cook longer for more well done steaks, just remember bison meat is very lean and will toughen up if over cooked.
• For the sauce.
• Heat olive oil in a pan, add shallots and saute until soft. Add wine, vinegar, stock, sugar and reserved marinade. Cook until mixture is quite hot, mix a small amount of water to cornflour. Pour cornflour into pan and stir until mixture boils and thickens serve immediately over steaks.
• I served mine with mashed sweet potatoes and garlic buttered vegetables.
• To serve slice steaks into strips and arrange on plate and pour sauce over.

BEER-MARINATED STEAKS WITH PEPPERCORN SAUCE

Steps:

• Place steaks in single layer in glass baking dish. Whisk beer, sugar, lime juice, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, oil, ginger and hot pepper sauce in large bowl to blend. Pour marinade over steaks in baking dish. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Bring white wine, chopped shallot and crushed peppercorns to boil in heavy medium saucepan; simmer until mixture is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add chicken stock and beef stock and boil until reduced to 2 cups, about 25 minutes. Add whipping cream and cook until sauce coats spoon, about 6 minutes. (Peppercorn sauce can be made up to 2 hours ahead. Set aside at room temperature.)
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Remove steaks from marinade and grill to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer steaks to plates. Meanwhile, bring peppercorn sauce to simmer. Drizzle sauce over steaks.