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WILD KITCHEN
Venison steak with
caramelized onions
& mushrooms
I use larger venison steaks for this recipe like
elk, moose and caribou, but it will work with
regular venison backstrap. Maitake mushrooms
are available in bigger supermarkets,
but if you can't get them regular button or
cremini mushrooms work. Please take the
time to caramelize your onions. It's what really
makes this dish. Caramelizing onions takes a
while, just go with it. And they keep for days
in the fridge.
(Photo by Holly A. Heyser)
Hank Shaw hunts and
fishes across the country,
has penned multiple wild
game cookbooks and
keeps an award-winning
food blog at honest-food.
net. His cookbooks are
available at the Game and
Fish Store.
Ingredients
¼ cup unsalted butter, divided
3 onions, peeled and sliced from root to tip
Salt
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 teaspoons honey (optional)
1 pound venison backstrap
Porcini powder (optional)
½ pound fresh mushrooms, ideally hen
of the woods a/k/a maitake, sliced
3 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
Dandelion leaves, arugula, watercress,
or chicory (optional, for garnish)
Preparation
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 4 people
1. Start by caramelizing the onions. Heat 2
tablespoons of the butter in a large sauté
pan over medium-high heat. When it's hot
add the onions and toss to coat. Cover the
onions, turn the heat down and cook slowly,
stirring occasionally. You are looking for
them to slowly soften and brown, not scorch
on the edges. After about 10 minutes they'll
start to get soft. Sprinkle salt over them
and cook some more. When they are just
starting to brown, add the thyme and honey.
Cook until they are a nice brown. Remove
and set aside. The onions can be made in
advance.
2. While the onions are cooking, take the
venison out of the fridge and salt it well. Let
it come to room temperature the whole time
you are cooking the onions; this is especially
important if you are using elk or moose
backstrap, which is thick.
3. When the onions are done, wipe out the
pan and add the remaining butter. Pat the
venison dry with a paper towel and sear it
over medium-high heat, turning it to make
sure all sides are well browned. Let the meat
rest on a cutting board. If you have some,
roll the venison in the porcini powder as it
rests.
4. While the venison is resting, put the
mushrooms in the pan and turn the heat to
high. Sear the mushrooms until they release
their water. When the water has almost
boiled away or when the mushrooms begin
to brown, add some more butter and sauté
until the mushrooms are nicely browned.
Salt them as they cook.
5. Once the mushrooms are ready, add back
the caramelized onions and the parsley and
toss to combine. Heat through and put
some on everyone's plate. Add the dandelion
leaves if you are using them. Slice the
venison into medallions and serve.
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