Best Fried Venison 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°).

PAN-FRIED VENISON WITH BLACKBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a frying pan, cook the venison for 5 mins, then turn over and cook for 3-5 mins more, depending on how rare you like it and the thickness of the meat (cook for 5-6 mins on each side for well done). Lift the meat from the pan and set aside to rest.
• Add the balsamic vinegar to the pan, then pour in the stock, redcurrant jelly and garlic. Stir over quite a high heat to blend everything together, then add the blackberries and carry on cooking until they soften. Serve with the venison, celeriac mash (see below) and broccoli.

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.

COUNTRY-FRIED VENISON

Steps:

• Cut tenderloin into eight steaks. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, butter and Liquid Smoke if desired. Add steaks; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 2 hours., In a shallow bowl, combine egg and buttermilk. In another bowl, combine flour and seasoned salt. Drain steaks, discarding marinade. Dip steaks in buttermilk mixture, then roll in flour mixture. , In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook steaks in oil for 12-14 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°, turning occasionally.

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.

CRISPY CHICKEN FRIED VENISON STEAKS

Steps:

• Beat the egg in a bowl, then whisk in 1 cup of milk and the hot pepper sauce. Pound the venison steaks with a meat mallet to 1/4 inch thick, and place into the milk mixture. Stir together the cornmeal, bread crumbs, cornstarch, baking soda, black pepper, and garlic salt in a shallow dish.
• Remove the venison steaks from the milk mixture one at a time, allowing the excess to run off, and press into the bread crumb mixture; set aside. Reserve the remaining bread crumb mixture.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place as many breaded venison steaks into the pan as will fit without overlapping. Cook until the venison is golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Remove to drain on a paper towel lined plate and keep warm. Repeat with remaining venison.
• Once the venison has finished cooking, stir the onions into the hot oil, and cook until dark brown, about 5 minutes. Pour off and discard the oil, remove the onions to a plate and set aside. Stir the reserved bread crumb mixture into the hot skillet, and cook for a few seconds until it begins to toast. Stir in the remaining cup of milk, and simmer until the milk has thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour the gravy over the venison steaks and top with the caramelized onions to serve.

PAN-FRIED VENISON WITH SLOE GIN & PLUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Press the juniper and lots of black pepper onto the steaks. Heat the butter in a frying pan until foaming, add the plum quarters and the steaks. Cook to your liking, turning halfway through. Remove and keep warm.
• Tip the chopped plum and garlic into the pan juices and cook, stirring, until softened. Pour in the sloe gin, allow to sizzle, then add the hot stock. When the plums are really soft, press the mixture through a sieve to remove the skins. Try to get as much pulp through as you can, as this will add flavour and body to the sauce. If it's too thick, add a dash of boiling water.
• Put the steaks on warmed plates, top with the plum quarters and spoon round some sauce. Scatter over the thyme and a little black pepper. Serve with Fennel Dauphinoise (see 'Goes well with', right) and wilted spinach.

MUSTARD FRIED VENISON

Steps:

• Using the toughest cut of the deer, slice thinly in medallions and soak in a mixture of half mustard and half cheap burgundy wine.
• Soak 30 minutes to one hour, then dredge in flour and fry until a golden brown and serve.
• This recipe has no measurement because you mix enough for as much as you want to cook whether for 2 or 20 people.
• You mix up what you need and don't waste a thing!

CHICKEN FRIED VENISON POCKET WITH A JALAPENO HONEY MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat 6 cups vegetable oil to 350 degrees. Season the venison with salt and pepper. Coat the venison in flour, shaking off excess, and transfer to a shallow bowl with the beaten eggs. Roll the venison pieces in Japanese bread crumbs and deep-fry the venison until golden brown. Transfer to a 350-degree oven until medium rare, 3 to 5 minutes.
• For the Jalapeno Honey Mustard Sauce: Combine all ingredients together.
• Serve venison with jalapeno honey mustard sauce and garnish with flour tortillas, roasted corn, cooked black beans, sliced red onion, and tomato slices.

IOWA FRIED VENISON HEART

Steps:

• Split heart in half.
• Remove all vents and ducts.
• Mix onion, mustard, pickling spice, salt, wine vinegar, and wine in large glass bowl.
• Soak heart in marinade overnight.
• Dredge pieces in flour and fry in butter over high heat.
• When both sides are browned reduce heat and continue to cook 5 to 10 minutes longer.

FRIED VENISON

Steps:

• Defrost venison over night in cola.
• Rinse in water.
• Put in colander to drain.
• Tenderize.
• Cut into strips 1 1/2 x 3".
• Put in Carnation evaporated milk.
• Dredge in flour seasoned with salt,pepper,garlic powder.
• Drop in HOT peanut oil temperature 350°-375° degrees just till batter is set 10-12 seconds.
• Remove and place in open pan 9 x 13" put in oven for 45 minutes at 350°.
• ***If left in oil too long becomes tough***.
• If unfrozen venison being used, put in cola over-night. Cooking time is time in OVEN.

NORWEGIAN FRIED VENISON CUTLET WITH CURRANT SAUCE & BRAISED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Marinate the cutlets in a mixture of the olive oil& lemon juice for 2 hours, turning the meat several times.
• Drain the meat thoroughly.
• Season the meat with the salt& pepper& then dip in the flour.
• Dip the cutlets in the beaten egg& then in the bread crumbs.
• Melt the butter in a skillet& sautè the cutlets 6 minutes on each side, or until browned& tender.
• Transfer the cutlets to a heated serving plate.
• Stir the currant jelly into the skillet& bring to a boil, scraping the bottom of browned particles.
• Pour the melted jelly sauce over the cutlets.
• On DAY ONE, for the BRAISED RED CABBAGE, in a medium bowl, combine sugar, salt, caraway seeds, orange juice, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar& grated apple.
• Stir in the red cabbage& allow to marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
• On DAY TWO, in a sautè pan, heat the olive oil& butter.
• Add the onions& cook until glossy.
• Add sugar& stir.
• Cook until the sugar is caramelized.
• Deglaze with apple cider vinegar& red wine.
• Season with salt& pepper.
• Add the cabbage mixture& cook covered for about 30 to 40 minutes.

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.

PAN-FRIED VENISON TENDERLOIN STEAKS

Steps:

• Crush crackers in a food processor and mix in spices. I'm sure there are other amazing combinations of spices that would taste incredible, but I'm new to cooking venison!
• Beat together egg and heavy cream.
• Melt/heat bacon grease in large skillet on medium heat.
• Coat the steaks in the egg mixture (I scrape off the extra) and then coat in the cracker mixture.
• Place steaks in skillet and cook for 5 minutes per side (more or less to your doneness preference.).

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.

STIR-FRIED VENISON

Steps:

• Place mushrooms in a bowl, cover with warm water and allow to sit for 30 minutes to soften.
• Mix soy sauce, sherry, sugar, cornstarch and vinegar together in a bowl. Cut venison into strips about one-half-inch wide and two-inches long, mix with the soy sauce mixture and allow to marinate for 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes drain the mushrooms, remove stems and cut caps into slivers. Drain the venison, reserving the marinade.
• Heat oil in a wok or a skillet. Stir-fry the garlic, ginger and chili for a few seconds, then add the red peppers and mushrooms. Stir-fry for several minutes. Add the venison. Continue to stir-fry until the venison strips begin to firm up. Add the marinade mixture and stir-fry until the sauce begins to thicken, add the scallions and sesame oil, stir-fry another few seconds, then serve.

PAN FRIED VENISON STEAK WITH APPLE AND MUSHROOM SAUCE AND SAUTE

Steps:

• Gently heat the butter and oil in a frying pan and sauté the potatoes over a low heat, for 6-8 minutes or until soft.
• Heat the oil in a large frying pan and sauté the mushrooms and apples for a few minutes until soft. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
• In the same pan, reduce the red wine for 3-4 minutes.
• Return the mushroom and apple mixture to the pan and simmer for two minutes.
• Heat the oil in a separate pan and fry the venison steaks for 3-4 minutes on either side, or according to personal taste.
• Remove from the heat and serve with the sautéed potatoes and mushroom and apple mixture.

HEALTHY MUSTARD FRIED VENISON

Steps:

• pound loin portions with meat tenderizer to make flat, and to make like cube steak.
• in a bowl mix other ingredients and put meat in one at a time making sure to coat each side. once all are in the bowl swish them around some more to distribute the mustard mix.
• let set in refridgerator for 1 hour (or longer if you prefer).
• heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. when hot spray with non stick spray, add steak pieces one at a time, carefull of splatters.
• cover if desired, but otherwise once a good sear is on the first side flip over and cook on other side. cook about 4 minutes each side or until cooked through. being careful not to over cook or it will dry out.
• serve with some steamed vegetables, fruit or a salad.

ROAST OF VENISON WITH REMOULADE AND FRIED ONION RINGS

Steps:

• To make the Venison: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Rub the venison with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in an oven-proof large skillet over high heat. Sear the venison on all sides until golden brown. Transfer the venison to the oven and roast for 30 to 40 minutes, until the internal temperature of 125 to 130 degrees F. Remove from the oven and let rest, about 10 to 15 minutes. Cut the venison into thin slices.
• To make the Remoulade: Finely chop the pickled vegetables and transfer to a bowl. Add the mayonnaise and curry powder and mix. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• To make Fried Onion Rings: Pour the oil for frying into large pot to depth of 2 inches and heat to 375 degrees F. In a bowl, toss the onion rings with the flour. Working in batches, fry the onion rings until crispy. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the onion rings to paper towel-lined plate and season generously with salt.
• To serve, spread the bread slices with the remoulade and top with the venison and onion rings.

COUNTRY FRIED VENISON

Steps:

• Pound venison backstraps until flat with a mallet-type tenderizer. Cut into 2-inch strips. Stir milk and egg to form batter, adding flour as needed until it reaches pancake batter consistency. Dip backstraps into the batter, and then roll them in flour. When completely covered, place them side by side in a pre-heated skillet with butter or oil.
• Turn over until both sides are brown, and then cover and let simmer for 20 minutes. Continue to turn over the backstraps every five minutes so they do not overcook. Remove and place in warm oven.
• To make the gravy add flour to the leftover drippings in the skillet, and stir until the flour is completely absorbed by the drippings. Add milk to the mix, and continue stirring until the gravy bubbles. Use as a dipping sauce for your backstraps.