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Venison meat may not be as popular as the other meat from cows, pork or chicken, but its taste is equally good. During the hunting season, deer meat is of great abundance; hence, finding different ways on how to cook venison steaks can be challenging at times.
The truth is, venison steaks are awesome treat that you can prepare for your family, not to mention, healthier too. This meat has the lowest calories compared with other red meats. In addition, it is low in cholesterol, and fat. Plus, it is naturally lean.
Moreover, venison has 3 primary types, farmed fallow deer, and wild roe deer. When it comes to cooking venison steaks, your choices range from grilling, pan frying to broiler cooking. The best flavors to pair with this meat are redcurrant wine, juniper and blackberries.
On the flipside, people have some misconceptions that deer meat possessed unpleasant taste and dry. Interestingly, the secret to succulent venison steaks lies on the preparation which begins with the hunter. Meaning, right after the deer is shot, careful and prompt field dressing, as well as, chilling and refrigeration determine if the meat will be chewy, gamey and tasty. Also, the age of the deer may affect its flavor.
You may try this venison steak recipe out. This is quite the most basic way of preparing venison steaks.
Ingredients:
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
Directions on how to cook venison steaks:
1. Combine all the ingredients together, and add the meat at least 8 hours to 12 hours in advance prior to cooking. Turn the meat on the opposite side several times. The marinate time depends on the toughness of the meat.
2. Prepare the grill. Venison steak is best when grilled.
3. Grill the meat just like any steak. During the process, you would notice the fat slowly drips away from the meat, thus, removing its strong flavor, and leaving you with distinct delicious taste.
4. Once done, serve.
Here are some cooking tips for venison steaks to help you out:
- Trim off as many fast as possible when preparing the meat for cooking. The presence of fats can affect the taste of the meat.
- Butter, cooking, beef fat or bacon is recommended as an addition to any venison recipe to enhance its flavor.
- Sprinkling salt on the meat before cooking is a no no.
- Never overcook venison steak to avoid dryness.
