How to perfectly pan-fry the Best Deer Steak
This recipe is so crispy, crunchy, and tasty! Strips of fresh sliced deer steak are seasoned and dredged in egg and flour. Then placed into hot oil and fried to golden brown and delicious. It's such a simple recipe but EXTREMELY flavorful. It comes together very quickly and makes a great weeknight meal!
Equipment
- Cast iron skillet or deep pot for frying
- Large bowl for meat/egg mixture
- Large bowl for flour/baking powder mixture
Ingredients
- 3 lbs deer steak cut into strips
- 3 cups self-rising flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- Cooking oil for frying I use Canola/vegetable oil
- 4 eggs beaten
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 1 tablespoon Tony's seasoning or kosher salt
Instructions
- First, fill your skillet or pot for frying halfway up with oil and turn on to medium-high heat.
- Second, take the deer steak on a plastic cutting board and cut it into strips.
- Next, lay the deer steak strips in the sink in a single layer to season.
- Mix the onion powder, garlic powder, and Tony's together in a small bowl and season the first side of the strips.
- Then, turn all of the steak over and season the second side. (This is going to give you the most flavorful steak. Seasoning on all sides.)
- Then, crack three large eggs into a bowl and beat.
- Place seasoned strips of deer steak in the bowl with the beaten egg and stir. Make sure that all of the strips of deer steak have a good coating of the beaten egg.
- Pour the flour and baking powder into a bowl and mix.
- Once your oil is hot, about 350 degrees (f), you are ready to begin frying. (If you notice that the steak is burning or browning way too quickly or smoking quite a bit, turn your stove down to medium heat.)
- Grab strips of steak and dip them into the flour mixture.
- Shake off the excess flour and place it into the hot oil.
- Fry until you get a golden color and it's crispy.
- Finally, take the steak out of the oil and place it on a paper towel-lined cutting board to absorb the excess oil. (Great news is that you don't even have to worry about a serving platter, the large cutting board can just be placed in the center of the table!)