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Venison Backstrap & Breakfast Skillet

Make some delicious venison backstrap with a breakfast skillet to wake up next to the fire. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Resting Time8 minutes
Total Time1 hour 3 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 people
Author: Derek Wolf

Ingredients

Venison Ingredients:

  • 1 Venison backstrap sliced into steaks
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • Butter

Buffalo Trace Deglaze Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup of Buffalo Trace
  • 2 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp of mustard powder
  • 1 tbsp of butter unsalted
  • 2 tsp of garlic powder

Skillet Ingredients:

  • 4 farm fresh eggs
  • 1.5 cups of potatoes cubed
  • 1 cup of asparagus 2 inch segments
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • Olive oil

Instructions

  • Build fire using log cabin method. Wait until it’s nice and hot to pre-heat your cast iron skillet. Let cast iron skillet pre-heat for 2-3 minutes before cooking.
  • Add potatoes & olive oil to skillet and let cook for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Next, add asparagus, salt & pepper and let cook for another 5 minutes.
  • Make a few divots in the potatoes + asparagus for the eggs, add a little extra olive oil to the divots and crack the eggs inside. Add some aluminum foil over the skillet and place some coals over the top to let the eggs cook from the top as well. Cook eggs for another 2-3 minutes or to your liking, and pull off when done

Venison Time!!!

  • Pre-heat another skillet over fire for the venison. Season venison with salt & black pepper.
  • Add butter to skillet and let melt. Add venison to skillet and let cook for 2-3 minutes per side or until done to you liking. Pull venison off skillet and let rest for 8 minutes.
  • Add Buffalo Trace and all deglazing ingredients above to skillet and let cook for 1-2 minutes. Stir often.
  • Top venison with Buffalo Trace Deglaze Sauce, slice and enjoy!

Notes

Equipment: Cast Iron skillet x2