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www.SuburbiaNews.com Page 3A, The SuburbjapNews, November 27, 2014
Got Venison? Now It’s Time To Feast!
by Outdoor Editor, Luke Claytona
Chicken fried venison is possibly the favorite method of putting
venison steaks to use. Luke prepared this platter of steak using a
method he’s perfected through the years. Photo by Luke Clayton.
Deer season is well under-
way and I’m betting many of you
have a freezer full of venison.
What would you think is the most
popular method of cooking veni-
son? Maybe chicken fried steak?
I’m betting the old standard fried
backstrap or ham steak is very
high on the list! I’ve enjoyed
chicken fried venison since child-
hood and thought I’d share with
you my method of preparing it.
It’s important to keep in
mind that venison is a very dry
meat and what fat the steaks have
should be trimmed away. Pork or
beef fat is a good thing that adds
to the meats flavor but venison fat
must be trimmed otherwise the
“off’ or gamey flavor that some
associate with improperly pre-
pared venison.
Both the backstraps and cuts
from the upper hams make excel-
lent chicken fried steak. Make
sure and trim all the connective
tissue from the hams as well as
fat. When sliced fairly thin, most
backstrap steaks are very tender
but ham steaks might require
some additional tenderizing with
a meat hammer or tenderizing
machine.
Once the steaks are cut and
trimmed, I dust them liberally
with my favorite dry seasonings.
This can be anything from salt
and pepper to a prepared dry mix.
We love garlic and I always use
a garlic based blend or add ad-
ditional granulated garlic to the
steaks.
In order for the flour to ad-
here to the meat, I sprinkle a liber-
al amount of Louisiana hot sauce
on the steaks and allow them to
marinate with the dry seasonings
and liquid sauce for a few hours
or overnight. Most cooks use milk
instead of the hot sauce but I’ve
found the hot sauce adds a little
extra flavor.
I fry my venison is a cast iron
skillet with lid. About an inch of
cooking oil is all that’s needed;
heat it until a fit of flour sizzled
when sprinkled into the skillet.
Make sure the steaks are moist.
If they aren’t, sprinkle a bit more
Louisiana hot sauce on them and
coat thoroughly with flour. I press
the steaks into the flour to make
sure they are well coated. Drop
the battered fillets into the hot oil
but overcrowd them. Allow them
to fry about four or five minutes
on each side. If using tougher ham
steaks, place a lid on the skillet for
a few minutes to help tenderize
them but keep the heat at least at
medium, otherwise the batter will
separate from the meat.
When the steaks are crispy
around the edges and golden
brown, remove them from the
hot oil and drain on paper towels.
Drain all but a couple tablespoons
of oil from the skillet and leave all
the bits of crispy flour in the skil-
let. Why not reserve some of these
steaks as chicken fried steak and
smother the rest?
Into the small amount of oil,
add about 3 tablespoons of flour
and brown stirring continually
to avoid scorching. Pour a little
milk into the skillet and incorpo-
rate with the flour, oil and crispy
bits of flour. Toss in a handful of
chopped onion, add more milk
and stir continuously until you
have gravy. Now, add some of
the chicken fried steak fillets and
possibly a bit more milk or water;
you don’t want the gravy to stick
to the skillet. Turn the heat to low,
place the lid on the skillet and let it
simmer for about 30 minutes, stir-
ring occasionally. You’ll probably
want to season with a bit more
black pepper and salt to taste.
Cook a pot of rice and you
will have the bases covered with
TWO meat dishes prepared si-
multaneously. Your guests that
desire chicken fried venison steak
can put a little of the gravy on
their steaks or use a steak sauce.
Those that prefer smothered steak
with rice should also be happy!
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