Crustedvenison Recipes

Steps:

• Chop the salt pork into chunks and render it down in a pan until it's crispy like bacon.
• Split the venison shank into 2 large pieces, and then chop the venison ham meat and shank into large chunks. Add the venison to the salt pork in the pan and brown the meat, about 10 minutes. While browning, add the garlic powder, chile flakes and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Next, add 2 tablespoons of the flour to the meat and mix it in to form a sort of gravy. Remove the meat and set it aside.
• Add the oil, butter and remaining 4 tablespoons flour to the empty pan and cook over medium heat to form a roux. Stir, and allow the roux to cook until it changes color from tan to brown.
• Add the beef stock and 2 cups water to the roux and bring it to a boil. Then add in the venison meat and cook it for 5 to 10 minutes, until the meat is three-quarters of the way cooked. Finally, add in the potatoes, oregano, peppercorns, bay leaves, carrots, celery and onions. Cook this until the meat falls off the shank bone, about 1 hour.

Steps:

• Sift ground espresso beans, brown sugar, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Generously coat all sides of each steak with espresso mixture. Place steaks on a plate and refrigerate for flavors to blend, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat; add canola oil. Place steaks in the hot oil and cook until bottom of each steak is browned, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Flip steaks and place skillet in the preheated oven.
• Cook the steaks in the preheated oven to your desired degree of doneness, 4 to 5 minutes for medium-rare. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C). Cover skillet with a tented piece of aluminum foil and let steaks rest for at least 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Trim the fat from the venison and cut into serving sizes, pound to 1/4 inch thickness and place on a large cookie sheet.
• Brush each piece of venison with French dressing, turning to coat both sides.
• In a 1 gallon zip-lock bag add the flour, 1 teaspoons garlic powder, 1/4. teaspoons cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoons Seasoned Salt and 1/4 teaspoons fresh ground pepper and mix well and set aside.
• In a shallow pie pan beat the egg and milk lightly.
• Place the crackers (about 2 sleeves) in a gallon zip-lock bag and crush or used your food processor and place in a shallow pie pan.
• Place 4-5 pieces of venison in the flour mixture and shake to coat lightly.
• Remove and set aside.
• Repeat with the remaining venison.
• Dip each piece in the egg mixture then the cracker mixture (press to coat well) and set aside.
• Repeat until all pieces are coated.
• Place in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
• Heat oil over medium heat to about 350 degrees.
• Place several pieces of venison into the oil and cook about 4-5 minutes or until golden brown.
• Turn and cook another 4-5 minutes or until the internal temp reaches about 160 degrees F. ( I like mine well done so I may cook a little longer.).
• Remove and place on a platter lined with paper towels to drain and place in a warm oven.
• Repeat until all pieces are cooked.
• We serve this with mashed potatoes and gravy. I dip mine in Heinz 57 and DH ketchup (yuck).

Steps:

• Brown steak in 3 Tbs butter.
• Add a small amount of water (1/4C) and cook in a covered skillet until tender, adding water if needed.
• Add white sauce,seasonings,parsley and pickle relish.
• Put mixture in a greased casserole and top with bread crumbs and dot with butter.
• Bake in a 350°F oven about 30 min OR until bread crumbs are browned.