Lemon Venison Steak

Submitted by Tee Lee

"Venison steaks are cooked with lemon juice, then topped with bacon and sauteed onions. Good served with wild rice. From "Wild Bounty" cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 slices bacon
• 1⁄2 large onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1⁄2 lbs venison, 1-inch thick cutlets from backstrap
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning

directions

1. Fry bacon in a large skillet.
2. Remove slices, leaving 2 tbsp drippings in skillet, but reserving remaining drippings.
3. Add onion to skillet and sprinkle with sugar, cook about 3-5 minutes until onion is tender.
4. Remove onion and return reserved bacon drippings to skillet.
5. Place venison cutlets in skillet, squeeze a small amount of lemon juice on each cutlet and season with lemon pepper.
6. Cook about 5 minutes on each side, until center is still slightly pink.
7. Top cutlets with crumbled bacon and onion and reheat.
8. Serve immediately.