By Kelly Bogard

Set your sights on this tasty Chicken Fried Deer Steaks recipe! 

Chicken Fried Deer Steaks - IngredientsFor Chicken Fried Deer Steaks, you will need…
1 lb. deer steaks, tenderized (tenderloin or backstrap)
1-1/2 cups whole milk
1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 egg
vegetable oil
seasoning to taste

Venison is very similar to beef in regard to taste and texture. When cooked properly, sometimes people can’t even taste the difference. One of the best ways to ensure this is to soak or marinate the steaks in milk.

In a large baking dish, lay out your steaks and pour one cup of milk over them. Let them rest for four hours covered in the refrigerator.
Chicken Fried Deer Steaks - marinade

Next, prepare an egg wash by combining one egg and a half cup of milk in a pie plate. Set aside. In another flat dish, combine the flour and seasonings of your choice. A good steak seasoning with lots of pepper and a touch of cayenne does the trick at my house.
Chicken Fried Deer Steaks - flour and eggs

One by one, remove your steaks from the milk marinade and place them in the flour. Coat both sides with the flour mixture.
Chicken Fried Deer Steaks - 1st breading

Next, place the steak in the egg wash.
Chicken Fried Deer Steaks - egg wash
Then move it back to the flour for a second coating on both sides.
Chicken Fried Deer Steaks - 2nd breading

Finally, place your steak in a large skillet with just enough heated vegetable oil to cover the steak. I usually start with a medium high heat and gradually turn it down when I add more steaks. As the bottom of the batter begins to brown, it should be ready to flip over to cook the other side.
Chicken Fried Deer Steaks - frying

Once both sides have browned, remove from the skillet and let each steak rest on a plate for five to ten minutes. They will continue to cook and hold in the moisture. If you are unsure about the doneness of the steak, you can use a meat thermometer. A temperature of 145-160 degrees Fahrenheit will mean you have a medium to medium-well steak.
Chicken Fried Deer Steak - Cooked

From all of us at Texas Table Top, enjoy!

Recipe: Chicken Fried Deer Steaks

Summary: Rich, warm venison steaks with a thick fried crust

Chicken Fried Deer Steaks - Final

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. deer steaks, tenderized (tenderloin or backstrap)
  • 1-1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • vegetable oil
  • seasoning to taste

Instructions

  • Place the tenderized deer steaks in a large container and cover with one cup of milk. Cover and set in refrigerator for four hours.
  • Prepare an egg wash by combining the egg with the remaining milk in a flat dish with high sides. Set aside.
  • Prepare the flour mixture by combining the flour with seasonings. Place in a flat dish with high sides.
  • Dredge steak in flour mixture on both sides.
  • Remove steak from flour and move into the egg wash, coating both sides.
  • Return steak to the flour mixture and coat both sides again.
  • Place steak in heated vegetable oil over medium high heat.
  • Fry until golden brown on both sides, flipping once during cooking.
  • Set cooked meat aside to rest for five to ten minutes.
  • For medium to medium-well steaks, cook to 145-160 degrees Fahrenheit.

   

Prep time (duration): 4 hour(s), 15 minutes

Cooking time (duration): 25 minutes

Number of servings (yield): 4