Venison Cutlets are dredged in seasoned flour and fried to a crisp golden brown on the outside and a perfect medium rare on the inside.
I was inspired to make this dinner while reading our Lit Happens selection for last month......
Amy of Amy's Cooking Adventures invited us to join her in reading Doc by Mary Doria Russell, a Historical Fiction based on the life of Doc Holliday while he was in Dodge City during 1870's.
I didn't know much about Doc Holliday and his friend Wyatt Earp other than having watched Tombstone way back in 1993. I was surprised that I liked this book as much as I did. I don't know how true to life the depiction of Doc was but he was portrayed as a gentleman and a scholar who worked hard to be kind to others.
The food in the novel was typical for the times. Lots of eggs as breakfast was written about most often, followed by dinners at Delmonico's and venison several times. I still had some venison steak cutlets in my refrigerator that my neighbor, Mark, was kind enough to share and thought this would be a great opportunity to share this recipe with you.
Larry and Mary left yesterday to head back to the west side of the state for one last visit with her sister and her family before they hop on the train back to California. Yesterday was also the last day of Theater Camp for the Angel Face. This morning is her performance and then we will go out for lunch to celebrate.
The rest of the week is pretty quiet. I will get back to my exercise classes, daily walks, and pool lounges. I will be blogging Farmer Market Recipes during the week. Hope you can stop by and see what we are all cooking up.
Here is what I'm making for dinners this week.....
Venison Cutlets
Ingredients
- 5 (4 oz) venison cutlets
- 1/2 c. flour
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 egg
- 1 T. water
- 1 c. Parmesan and Herb-flavored Panko Crumbs
- 1/4 c. olive oil
- 2-3 T. flour
- 1 1/2 c. beef stock
Instructions
- Use a meat mallet to pound the steaks to an even thickness, about 1/4" thick.
- Place the flour in a shallow bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- Whisk together the egg and water in a second shallow bowl.
- Place the panko into a third shallow bowl
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet.
- Dredge the steaks first in the flour, then in the egg, and then in the panko. Place into the hot oil and cook for a couple of minutes per side until crisp and golden brown. Remove to a plate and keep warm.
- Stir the flour into the remaining oil and drippings in the pan. Whisk in the beef stock, bring to a boil, and cook until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Strain out any chunks of breading and serve with the cutlets.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
702.76Fat (grams)
55.49 gSat. Fat (grams)
20.77 gCarbs (grams)
21.96 gFiber (grams)
0.98 gNet carbs
20.98 gSugar (grams)
1.2 gProtein (grams)
27.26 gSodium (milligrams)
363.56 mgCholesterol (grams)
136.34 mg
Cool! Now I want to read that book. And I just posted a review with a venison recipe :)
ReplyDeleteGreat minds Claudia.
DeleteI didn't think I was going to like the book but really did end up learning a lot about Holiday. I don't remember hardly any food from the novel. Glad you paid attention!
ReplyDeleteThere wasn't a lot, mostly breakfasts. I enjoyed the book as well.
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