Deer Stroganoff Recipes

VENSION STROGANOFF WITH SPATZLE

Steps:

• I make the spaetzle first. These can be made up to a day ahead and stored in the fridge. Mix all the ingredients except the heavy cream together in a bowl. Now thin the sticky dough into a batter that is a bit like really thick pancake batter with the heavy cream. I use a Spaetzle Maker to make my spaetzle, but you can either use a colander with wide holes or just flick the dough/batter off a cutting board with a knife.
• Get a kettle of salty water going over high heat. Once it boils, make the spaetzle. Boil them hard until they float, then 1 minute more. Skim off with a slotted spoon or a spider skimmer. Move them to a baking sheet. When they are all made, toss them with a little oil so they don't stick together.
• To make the stroganoff, salt the venison well and let it sit on the cutting board for 20 minutes or so. I do this while I make the spaetzle. Get 2 tablespoons butter in a large saute pan good and hot over medium-high heat. Pat the venison dry and sear all sides well in the butter. Cook it until it's rare to medium-rare. If you don't know how to determine this, use the finger test for doneness. When the meat is ready. move it to a cutting board and let it rest.
• Add the mushrooms to the pan and turn the heat to high. Soon they will give up their water, and when they do, use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. When most of the water has boiled away, add the rest of the butter to the pan along with the shallots and saute everything for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the garlic, toss and cook over high heat for another 3 minutes or so. Sprinkle some salt over everything.
• Add the Madeira and toss to combine. Let this boil down furiously. While it is doing so, grate some nutmeg over the mixture. When the Madeira is mostly gone, turn the heat down to low. Slice the venison thinly and return it and any juices that have collected on the cutting board to the pan. Stir to combine and add most of the chopped fresh dill.
• Stir in the sour cream and turn off the heat. Stir to combine and let it heat through from the heat in the pan. Do not let this boil, or even simmer, or Very Bad Things will happen. Think nasty curdled crap. To serve, spread out over the spaetzle and top with any remaining dill and the dill pollen, if using.

FROM-SCRATCH VENISON STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Toss venison cubes with flour to coat. Heat 2 tablespoons of canola oil to smoking in a large skillet. Add venison, and cook until well browned, then remove and set aside. Pour in remaining 1 tablespoon of canola oil; when hot, add mushrooms and cook until softened then stir in onion and cook until softened.
• Stir in the reserved venison, then add tomato sauce, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour into a casserole dish, cover, and bake in preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in sour cream and continue cooking until venison is tender, about 30 minutes longer.

TED NUGENT'S VENISON STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Add butter to a largeskillet and brown the venison and mushrooms quickly.
• Stir in sherry and water.
• Add the onion soup mix, garlic salt, curry powder and bouillon cube.
• Mix well, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes every 15 minutes add liquid if necessary.
• Just before serving add sour cream, heat through and serve.
• Serve it over rice or egg noodles.

VENISON STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Season venison with salt and pepper, refrigerate for 2 hours.
• In a large skillet, saute onion and mushrooms in butter until tender.
• Remove from skillet and set aside.
• In the same skillet, brown venison, adding more butter if necessary.
• Remove meat and stir in flour.
• Gradually add broth, stirring constantly.
• Stir in sherry, tomato paste and mustard to make a smooth gravy.
• Add meat, onions and mushrooms and simmer over low heat 20-30 minutes.
• Just before serving, stir in sour cream and heat until bubbly.
• Serve over hot noodles, rice or potatoes.

GROUND VENISON STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Place a deep pan (or cast-iron skillet) on the stove. Over medium to medium-high heat, add the olive oil. Add the ground venison and break it down into small pieces with a spatula. Add garlic and onions. Stir and sauté until the onions are translucent and the venison is no longer pink. Add the mushrooms and sauté for another 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle in the flour and stir until fully mixed in. Be sure to break up any lumps that may form.
• Add the beef broth, whipping cream, Worcestershire sauce, salt and black pepper, and bring to a simmer. Turn the heat to low and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, add in the sour cream, and stir well to combine. Taste for flavor and add more seasoning if desired. Place some hot, cooked egg noodles on your plate and top with the best venison stroganoff!

VENISON STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Season venison with salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste. Saute onion in a large skillet; when soft, add venison and brown. Drain when venison is no longer pink and add soup. Reduce heat to low and simmer.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• When noodles are almost done cooking, stir sour cream into meat mixture. Pour meat mixture over hot cooked noodles and serve.