This recipe for deer steak in the oven is so delicious! The meat comes out so tender, with creamy, tasty gravy to pour over fluffy mashed potatoes. It takes a bit of work to prep, but it is completely worth it after you take a bite of the tender deer meat!
The gravy is forgiving - if you get it a bit lumpy, it will bake out just fine. The onions help to mellow out the wild game flavor. Don't forget to grab all my tips for cooking wild game. This recipe does need to cook low and slow, to tenderize the venison steak.
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Quick Look at the Recipe
- ⏱ Prep Time: 30 minutes
- 🔥 Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- ⏳ Total Time: 3 hours
- 🍽 Servings: 8
- 🥗 Calories: 413 calories per serving
- 💡 Variations: This recipe also works great with the types of wild game such as elk and moose.
- ⭐ Difficulty: medium cooking skill
- ✨Serving Suggestion: Serve with homemade mashed potatoes, broccoli & cauliflower salad, and homemade white bread.
Key Ingredients
- Deer Steak. Any cut of deer steak will work, but I like to use tougher cuts of meat from the rump or shoulder. You can substitute elk or antelope steaks.
- Olive oil. Feel free to substitute vegetable oil. I use olive oil for the health benefits.
- Butter. I use salted butter. You can substitute beef tallow or bacon fat if preferred.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients an quantities.
How to make deer steak in the oven
- Step 1: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Pat steaks dry with a paper towel, and pound to about half the original thickness with a meat tenderizer.
- Step 2: After the steak is tenderized, heat some oil in a big frying pan. I like to use my cast iron pans for that beautiful sear. When the oil is hot, dredge each steak in flour, and brown on both sides.
- Step 3: Place the steaks in a baking dish. Any 3-quart baking dish will work, or a 9x13 pan.
- Step 4: Chop the onion, add it to the pan that you fried the steaks in. All the browned bits from the steaks are just fine - they add flavor. Add the butter, then stir and fry until the onion is soft. (you can use oil or bacon grease instead of butter).
- Step 5: Add the garlic, salt, pepper, and flour. Stir into the onions. It will look clumpy at this stage, but don't worry! The next step will fix it. Now, pour the milk slowly into the pan, stirring the onion mixture as you pour. At first, it may look lumpy, but will start to smooth out as you continue to stir. When the gravy starts to boil and thicken a bit, it is done. You don't wan't it too thick, because it will thicken more in the oven.
- Step 6: Pour the gravy over the steaks, cover with a lid or foil, and bake in a preheated oven for 2 1/2 hours. It won't hurt to go a bit longer, if you need to.
- Serve with mashed potatoes or pasta.
FAQ
How long to cook deer steaks in the oven?
Cook for 2 hours 30 minutes at 300 degrees.
How long to cook venison steaks at 350?
About 15 minutes per pound.
What temp to cook venison in oven?
For the most tender steak, cook at 300 degrees.
Chef's Tips
- We like to pour the gravy over mashed potatoes, but you can also eat it over pasta. Or if you are a little bit Southern like me - pour it over bread!
- Serve with these delicious Amish Brown Butter Noodles, the recipe is from my sister-in-law's site.
- You can use almost any cut of meat in this recipe, cooking it low and slow tenderizes the toughest cuts. Great for that older buck.
Recommended Sides with this dish
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Deer Steaks in the Oven
Savory, tender deer steaks in creamy homemade gravy.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs deer steak
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 onion, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons oil
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 4 cups milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°.
- Pat steaks dry with paper towel. Pound with meat mallet to half their original thickness.
- Heat oil in pan over medium-high heat.
- Roll each steak in flour and fry each side just till browned, about 1 minute each side.
- Place steaks in 3 quart casserole dish.
- Add butter to same frying pan. Add onions. Fry and stir till soft. Add garlic, salt, pepper, and flour. Stir.
- Add milk slowly, stiurring as you pour the milk into the pan. Continue to stir until the gravy boils and starts to thicken. Pour over steaks.
- Cover casserole dish and bake at 300° for 2 1/2 hours.
Notes
Elk, antelope, or moose steak work well with this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 413kcal
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that was the best recipe EVER! the gravy was the best gravy ive ever had,meat was awesome too. perfect recipe, thanks.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!