At last! I have the first recipe for you- Venison Cube Steak with Creole Sauce over Rice. Venison cube steak is a cut of meat taken from the sirloin or round and is tenderized using a meat cuber (or similar tool), as it can be quite tough. We totally winged really thought this recipe through, and, I must say, it did not disappoint. Give this one a try, and let me know what you think!
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb venison cube steak, cut into bite-size pieces
1.5 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1.5 tbsp flour
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 jar (25 oz) of Carolina Creole sauce
1/2 cup of mushrooms, chopped
1/2 onion, diced
3 cloves of garlic
1 tsp black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 box of white or brown rice (4-6 servings)
Tabasco to taste
STEPS:
1. Cut the cube steak into bite-size pieces, if you have not done so already. In a bowl, combine the cube steak with the 1.5 tbsp of Worcestershire and the 1.5 tbsp of flour, making sure all of the meat is evenly coated.
2. In a large skillet, heat up the olive oil and butter together until it starts to sizzle. Transfer the meat to the skillet and let it brown for a few minutes, but do not let it cook all the way through. It should look like this:
3. While the meat it still a little pink, pour the entire jar of Carolina Creole sauce into the skillet, along with the diced onion, the chopped mushrooms, pepper, and the bay leaf. Let simmer while you cook the rice, about 15 to 20 minutes, as seen in the next step. The sauce will look pretty watery at first, but it cooks down into a thick, delicious sauce.
4. In a pot of boiling water, cook your brown or white rice according to the package instructions. For the amount of meat/sauce this recipe makes, we made between 4 and 6 servings of rice, depending on how much rice you want compared to the meat and sauce on top. If you have a preferred kind of flavored rice, such as New Orleans Style yellow or beef flavored, feel free to use those as the base for your dish for some added flavor. But, I promise you won’t need it!
5. Once the rice has cooked and the sauce has reduced, you are ready to eat! Remove the bay leaf from the sauce. Scoop your desired amount of rice onto your plate, and ladle heaping spoon-fulls of the meat sauce over it. If you like your food a little more spicy, sprinkle some hot sauce or red pepper flakes over the top of your dish. You might even like to garnish with a sprig of fresh parsley or basil.
6. Enjoy!
Red wine pairs perfectly with this dish… Naturally, right?
Great items to always have on hand
