Venison Steaks
Venison Steaks make a flavorful and delicious meal on the grill. Basted with toasted garlic and herb butter and grilled to perfection. Follow a few simple tips to make a juicy and delicious venison steak tonight!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 408kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound venison tenderloin steaks cut into 3/4 to 1 inch slices.
- ¼ cup butter
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground rosemary
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- pinch chili flakes
Instructions
- Set steaks out to come to room temperature about 30 minutes before grilling.
- Add butter to a skillet over low heat and add minced garlic. Stir occasionally and cook until garlic just starts to brown and becomes toasted.
- Remove from heat, stir in brown sugar, rosemary, salt, pepper and chili flakes until sugar is dissolved.
- Tenderize steaks with a large tined fork or the tip of a knife.
- Pour garlic butter over steaks.
- Prepare a grill fire to about 300° using hickory or oak for smoke flavor.
- Place steaks - butter side up over indirect heat. Cook with the grill closed for about 7 - 8 minutes. Do not flip the steaks.
- Check internal temperature with a meat thermometer and continue to cook until steaks reach 125°.
- Remove from grill and allow to rest 10 minutes before slicing.
- Slice steak thinly to serve.
Notes
Store leftover venison in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
Reheat sliced steak in a skillet with a pat of butter, cooking over medium heat, stirring until heated through.
Temperatures for Venison Steak:
- Rare: 130°
- Medium Rare: 140°
- Medium: 155°
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 408kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 180mg | Sodium: 708mg | Sugar: 3g