The Best Dang Venison Salisbury Steak You’ll Ever Eat
Today we’re making venison salisbury steak using ground venison from that small, tender doe you shot on your last hunting trip. If you’ve ever found yourself staring down a pile of ground venison, wondering what the heck to do with it, we’re here to save your taste buds. This ain’t your grandma’s beef Salisbury steak. We’re takin’ wild game and turnin’ it into comfort food so good, it’s like melted butter on a hot biscuit!
Why This Gravy Recipe Will Light Up Your Life Like a 50 Amp Circuit
This venison Salisbury steak recipe is easier than stealin’ copper from a construction site. Not only is it a breeze to make, but it’s also packed with more flavor than possum soup. The Salisbury steak gravy alone will make you want to lick the plate clean (making dishes easier)! Plus, it’s healthier than beef steak, so you can feel good about stuffin’ your face. Perfect for feedin’ a whole crew of hungry hunters or just your own sorry self.
Salisbury Steak Ingredients That’ll Make Your Mouth Water Faster Than a Leaky Faucet
Venison Salisbury Steak Meat Mixture Ingredients:
- Ground venison: fresh from your last hunt or “borrowed” from your neighbor’s freezer
- Breadcrumbs: store-bought or make your own by running over some stale bread with your truck
- Milk: to keep the patties creamy and smooth, like a well-oiled machine
- Worcestershire: the fancy stuff that makes you sound British
- Garlic: keeps the vampires and your mother-in-law away
Venison Salisbury Steak Gravy Ingredients:
- Mushrooms: because you’re a fun-gi
- Onion: chop it up and cry like you just got dumped
- Beef broth: adds depth like your uncle’s stories after a few beers
- Tomato paste: for that rich, tangy goodness that’ll make you feel like a chef
- Mustard (Dijon or spicy brown mustard): gives a little kick to keep things interesting
- Parsley: we all need a little more green in our recipes
- Thyme: for that earthy flavor that’ll make you feel all warm and cozy inside
- Salt: you know you’re feelin’ salty
- Pepper: grind it fresh, because we’re fancy like that
- Corn starch: to thicken up that gravy like a boss
Equipment That’ll Make These Patties Easier Than Rewirin’ a Trailer
- Instant Pot (or a pressure cooker if you’re livin’ in the stone age)
- Mixing bowl (or your kid’s toy bucket if you’re feeling adventurous)
- Whisk (or a fork if you’re not that fancy in the kitchen yet)
How to Make Venison Salisbury Steaks Without Shortin’ Your Circuits
Start off by defrosting your ground venison meat. While the meat thaws faster than a snowman in July, whip up your gravy by mixing the gravy ingredients together (hold off on them mushrooms until the end). You can mix the gravy right in the bottom of the instant pot to save on dishes and your wife’s sanity (making life gravy). Once your meat is defrosted, add the meat ingredients in a bowl and mix ’em like you’re trying to make a new kind of concrete. Shape each Salisbury steak into steak patties thicker than a porn star’s mustache. Toss the patties into the mushroom gravy in the Instant Pot and top with a fancy rack of potatoes (pro tip: sprinkle a little salt on top of the taters). Cook it all on high for about 15 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally for another 15 minutes, whip them taters into a whipped potatoes shape, and watch your family fight over the last steak bite like raccoons wrestling for the last piece of trash.
Ground Venison Salisbury Steak Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
Ground Venison Steak Mixture
- 2 lbs ground venison
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- ¼ cup milk
- 4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cloves minced garlic (or 1/2 tsp garlic powder)
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt and pepper (to taste)
Fresh Mushroom Gravy
- 8 oz fresh mushrooms
- 1 Tbsp minced onion (or 1 tsp onion powder)
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste (or 2 tsp tomato powder in 2 tsp water)
- 1 Tbsp Dijon or spicy brown mustard
- 2 Tbsp fresh parsley (or 2 tsp dried parsley)
- 1.5 tsp fresh thyme (or 0.5 tsp dried thyme)
Gravy Thickener
- 2-3 Tbsp corn starch
- 2-3 Tbsp water
Instructions
- Prepare meat mixture by hand mixing ground venison, breadcrumbs, milk, Worcestershire sauce, and mince garlic (or use garlic powder).2 lbs ground venison, ½ cup bread crumbs, ¼ cup milk, 4 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 cloves minced garlic
- Shape into 6 venison patties and let the deer meat mixture rest for a few minutes while dicing the mushrooms.
- In a separate bowl, whisk beef broth, tomato paste, mustard, parsley, thyme, paprika, salt, and pepper. Add mushrooms and onions, and pour into instant pot.½ tsp salt and pepper (to taste), 8 oz fresh mushrooms, 1 Tbsp minced onion, 2 cups beef broth, 1 Tbsp tomato paste, 1 Tbsp Dijon or spicy brown mustard, 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, 1.5 tsp fresh thyme, ½ tsp paprika
- Place 6 hamburger steaks in gravy, overlapping as needed to fit.
- If desired, place rack in instant pot to hold 4-6 potatoes to cook at the same time. Potatoes will be soft, and can be eaten as baked potatoes or easily smashed into mashed potatoes upon serving.
- Set and lock lid to sealing, and cook on high pressure for 15 minutes using the natural release method for at least 15 minutes.
- After cooked, remove Salisbury steaks (and optional potatoes) from instant pot.
- Whisk corn starch and water, then add to gravy to thicken (avoiding lumps). Sautee brown gravy to thicken if desired.2-3 Tbsp corn starch, 2-3 Tbsp water
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
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Steak Substitutions and FAQs (For When You Screw Up)
- No venison? Use ground beef, ya city slicker. The Salisbury steak will still taste good! Just don’t tell your huntin’ buddies you’re using store-bought beef instead of wild game. They might revoke your camo card.
- Gluten-free? Use crushed pork rinds instead of breadcrumbs. (It’s a game changer!) Your steaks will be so good, folks’ll think you’re some fancy chef from the big city.
- Hate mixing cornstarch? Use flour instead. The mashed potatoes mushroom gravy will still be delicious (and clump-free)! You gotta keep that sauce smooth.
- Can’t find fresh mushrooms? Use canned, it’s not like we’re cooking gravy for the queen here!
- Don’t have minced garlic? Use garlic powder, be sure to reduce the amount or you’ll be warding off a whole coven of vampires!
- Onion making you cry? Wear goggles, or better yet, use onion powder. It’s like tear gas for your taste buds, but in a good way.
- Patties falling apart? Chill ’em in the fridge for a bit before cookin’. It’s like giving your meat a little spa treatment before the big show.
- Need a quick recipe for busy nights? Make the patties and gravy ahead of time and put ’em in the fridge. (Instant pot makes a nice silicone lid.) It’s like meal prep for cavemen – game meat ready to go whenever hunger strikes.
- Vegetarian? What are you even doin’ here? Check out our gardening section! Or better yet, reply to this post with “I’ve seen the light” and we’ll convert you back to the wild game side. We’ve got recipes that’ll make you forget all about those sad little tofu patties.
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This is delicious! I used the instant pot, and put a rack with potatoes for baked potatoes with gravy as a side. An awesome one-pot meal!
Made this for supper, and it was delicious! I love how you can make mashed potatoes at the same time.