Moose Stew Recipes

SLOW COOKER MOOSE ROAST

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the roast on all sides in the hot oil. Remove, and transfer to a slow cooker.
• Sprinkle onion soup mix over the roast, then pour in the apple juice. Cover and cook on MEDIUM for 6 to 8 hours, or until meat is very tender. Check occasionally to make sure there is sufficient liquid, and add more juice if necessary. Serve roast with juices, or thicken them for a tasty gravy.

MOOSE STEAK WITH SAUTéED MUSHROOMS AND RED WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Take the steaks out of the refrigerator 1 hour before cooking them, and let them come to room temperature. Pat the steaks dry with paper towels and massage them with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season both sides of the steaks with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the minced shallot, and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes until just starting to caramelize.
• Stir in the wine and coarsely ground pepper, and bring to a low boil. Let the wine boil down until it is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in the beef stock and bring it to a low boil, letting it reduce half again, about 10 more minutes. The sauce should now be shiny with a deep rich brown color. Take the saucepan off the heat. You can prepare the sauce ahead of time and then rewarm it when you're ready to serve the steaks.
• Preheat the oven to 450 F. Melt another 1 tablespoon of the butter in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. When the foam subsides, add the sliced mushrooms. Sprinkle them with salt and pepper, and sauté them until golden brown. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the mushrooms to a plate and set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter and the remaining 1 teaspoon of olive oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. When the foam subsides, add the moose steaks and brown both sides, 2 minutes per side.
• Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven, and roast the steaks for 8 to 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the steaks, to medium-rare. Take care to not overcook, as the meat easily dries out.
• Take the skillet out of the oven and pour the cooking juices from the steaks into the sauce. Rewarm the sauce over low heat, and whisk in the 2 remaining tablespoons butter, 1/2 tablespoon at a time, until the sauce takes on a satiny sheen.
• To serve, scatter some mushrooms over each moose steak, and drizzle the sauce on top and around each steak. Enjoy.

HEARTY STEW WITH MOOSE AND GUINNESS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Using a 5-quart enameled cast iron pan (or other heavy bottom saucepan with a lid), heat 1-2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat on stove-top. Add the moose to the pan, stirring occasionally until pieces are browned on all sides. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Lower heat if needed. Once meat is browned (does not need to be cooked all the way through), transfer to a bowl along with any juices from the pan and set aside.
• Add 1 tablespoons olive oil to now empty pan and return to medium heat. Add onion and garlic and a pinch of salt and stir occasionally until translucent and just beginning to caramelize. Sprinkle flour over onion-garlic mixture and stir. Continue to cook over medium heat for another two minutes. Slowly pour first bottle of Guinness into pan, stirring to release browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Simmer over medium heat and stir until all the flour is incorporated with the liquid. Add beef base and stir until incorporated. At this point, add seasoning to taste.
• Return meat to pan and make sure all pieces are submerged in liquid. Liquid should be thick but not too. If too thick or not enough to cover meat, add more Guinness or a little water. Cover and place in preheated oven for roughly an hour and a half. (While the stew is cooking, I used this time to chop my other vegetables. Potatoes can be kept submerged in cold water to prevent browning. Drain just prior to adding to stew.).
• Remove stew from oven and stir pan contents making sure to scrape the bottom to prevent sticking. Add carrots and parsnip and stir to submerge. Cover and return to oven for another hour.
• Remove stew from oven, stir again to prevent sticking, then add potatoes. Cover and return to oven for another hour. While potatoes are cooking, wash and slice thin the mushrooms. Heat 1 tablespoons of butter in a medium saucepan on stove, add mushrooms and saute until soft. Salt to taste.
• Remove stew from oven and stir. Check potatoes and carrots for doneness. If not done, cover and return to oven for 30 minutes. If tender, stir in frozen peas and mushrooms until incorporated. If too thick, add more beer a splash at a time until it reaches desired consistency. Cover to retain heat. Do not return to oven.
• Let sit for 20 minutes, then serve with salad and hot rolls to make a filling meal.

MOOSE STEW

Steps:

• Saute meat cubes in shortening until brown on all sides.
• Add pepper, paprika, bay leaf, salt, beef broth, red wine, onion, and carrots.
• Cover and simmer until meat is tender, about 2 hours.
• Add whole onions and potatoes; cover and simmer for an additional 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are barely tender.
• Mix butter and flour into a paste.
• Drop into simmering stew.
• Cook, stirring, until stew bubbles and thickens.
• Serve with rice or polenta.

TRADITIONAL NEWFOUNDLAND BEEF STEW WITH PASTRY

Steps:

• Method for Beef Stew: 1 - Preheat frying pan to medium heat on stove top, when ready add 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp butter, chopped beef, cook until brown on both sides. Add chopped onions, fry until it starts to get golden brown, then add 1 tbsp of garlic and 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp sea salt, 1/2 tsp thyme, 1 tsp pepper. Please note: only cook garlic for a minute until the flavours start to release don't let it burn because it will charge the flavour. Remove meat from frying pan and put into your medium pot and set aside. 2 - In the same frying pan add 1 tsp butter let melt then add 1 tbsp flour,mix it around the pan until the flour starts to brown, add 1 cup of beef or vegetable broth let thicken then set aside until the last 20 minutes of your cooking step. 3 - In your medium pot add all your vegetables and the remaining beef or vegetable broth and tomatoes, put on medium to low heat on stove top for 1 1/2 hours stirring occasionally, the last 30 minutes add your thickening to the pot. 4 - After your cooking time have completed add your thickening mix together, let it continue cooking for another 30 minutes. 5 - When beef stew have cooked remove from heat and start scooping it into your round pie pan, don't over fill your pie pan,it needs room to breathe when the baking starts. The remainder of beef stew scoop into a jar to have later. Method for Pastry: 1 - In a large bowl add all ingredients not the water and start mixing with your hand until all the butter is equally mixed through, then add the 3 tbsp cold water and mix until it starts to form a ball, at this time you can place your dough in the fridge until you are ready to roll out your dough. 2 - Remove dough from fridge and put on a piece of parchment paper covered with flour, roll with your rolling pin until it is the size of your round pan. 3 - Put the dough on top of the beef stew in the pie pan and pinch the sides to seal the pan, then cut one or two inch cuts in the top of the dough. This will help the beef stew to breathe and release any steam from the stew. 4 - Pre heat oven to 350° , place pie in the oven on a piece of foil wrap, bake pie for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from heat, place on the counter until it reaches room temperature before you cut beef stew with pastry pie.