Venison Topped Portabella Mushrooms |
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Prep Time: 2 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 12 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This is a recipe I came up with when I had some venison steaks my grandfather sent and I had no idea of what to do with them. If you don't have or don't like venison, you can substitute lamb or a high quality beef. Ingredients:
4 portabella mushrooms (5 inches or larger) |
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar |
1/3 cup molasses |
1/2 cup olive oil |
1 beefsteak tomato, sliced |
4 tablespoons sliced ripe olives |
1 (8 ounce) package goat cheese |
1 lb venison steak |
salt and pepper, to taste |
Directions:
1. Clean the portabello caps, removing the stems and gills. Set aside in a large glass dish. 2. In a sauté pan heat 1/2 cup olive oil and 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar to a boil. 3. Mix in approximately 1/3 cup molasses. Stir until well blended. Return mixtureto a boil. 4. Pour mixture over mushroom caps. 5. Cover pan tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours. 6. Cut the venison steaks into thin slices. Season with salt and pepper. 7. Sear each slice in a sauté pan that has been coated with 2 tablespoons olive oil for 1 to 2 minutes on each side. DO NOT OVERCOOK. 8. To assemble, place each mushroom cap gill side up on a broiler pan. Place sliced tomato on the mushroom. 9. Add 4 ounces of the seared venison to each mushroom. 10. Top each mushroom with 1 tablespoon black olives. 11. Crumble goat cheese on top. 12. Place pan under broiler for 5-8 minutes or until the cheese starts to turn golden brown. |
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