Venison For Chuck

Name: Venison For Chuck
Ingredients: 3 lbs venison, cubed; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon dry mustard; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 onion, diced; 16 ounces button mushrooms; 1 sprig fresh thyme; 1 bay leaf; 4 tablespoons butter; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 3 tablespoons flour; 2 cups hot water; 1 tablespoon beef base; 1/2 cup sherry wine, but for chuck in killbuck its whiskey,port works good too; 2 tablespoons tomato paste

16 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

3 lbs venison, cubed
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon paprika
1 onion, diced
16 ounces button mushrooms
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups hot water
1 tablespoon beef base
1/2 cup sherry wine, but for chuck in killbuck its whiskey,port works good too
2 tablespoons tomato paste

Directions

1

In a ziplock bag place 3 pounds venison, 1 teaspoon each salt, pepper, dry mustard and paprika seal and shake refrigerate overnight.
2

Mix in a bowl hot water, beef base and paste set aside.
3

In a large skillet heat 4 tablespoons butter with 3 tablespoons oil and saute onions, mushrooms bay leaf and thyme (if mushrooms are large 1/4 them) about 5 minutes then remove from pan and set aside.
4

To the same pan add 1 tablespoon oil to the remaining butter and oil and add meat and brown on all sides.
5

Add sherry or whiskey to deglaze pan then sprinkle flour on browned meat stirring while adding the liquid mixture.
6

Add mushroom and onions back to pan and simmer 30 minutes.
7

Remove bay leaf and thyme season with salt and pepper to taste.
8

Serve with mashed potatoes.