Bison Steaks with Wine Sauce

This recipe is to help get in the mood for the coming deer season. We just enjoyed this prepared with buffalo (OK, bison) steaks but it is terrific with venison, elk, or any other large game meat.

BISON STEAKS WITH WINE SAUCE

Warning: game meat has no fat to speak of and will dry out if cooked beyond medium rare (pink).

3 tsp extra virgin olive oil or an equal amount of butter
1 stalk celery
1 carrot
1/2 medium onion
4 medium shittake mushrooms
1 cup beef or game stock

1/4 cup port
1/4 cup currant liqueur or 2 tbls black currant jelly
1 cup red wine

Olive oil
2 bison steaks, 1 inch thick
Salt & pepper to taste


Dice vegetables. Simmer vegetables in skillet until carrots and celery are tender and onion is transparent. Slice mushrooms and add. Set aside.

While the vegetables cook, pour all liquid ingredients into a separate skillet or wide pan. Simmer to reduce into thick sauce. When reduced, add vegetables and mushrooms. Set over low heat.

Heat empty skillet with olive oil (or butter) over high heat until smoke begins. Sear steaks, about 2 minutes per side. Reduce heat to [simmer] and cover until steaks are at desired level of doneness. Place steaks on serving plates and cover with the sauce. enjoy