Thread: Awesome vension backstrap stir fry

Very nice we eat a lot of Venison Stir Fry as it is so quick & easy & we can use the fresh vegetables from our veggy patch so we do basically the same thing .

You may like to try this method -

A camp cook in the UK showed the missus how he "Velvets" the Venison before cooking & it is fantastic for any lean meat you do not want to dry out ,the Chinese have it as their basis for most Venison,Rabbit etc dishes & a lot of Stir Fries with any meat.

So for every 1kg of thinly sliced Venison or Rabbit.chicken etc or lesser cuts of beef .

We put in a large mixing bowl 2Tbsp. Soy Sauce,2 Tbsp. Cornstarch, 2 Tbsp Sesame oil or Peanut oil . Add to taste some sliced onions, garlic,ginger as well & we also add 1Tbsp Oyster sauce &Worcestershire sauce,(not necessary we just like them).

Mix everything well & add sliced meat & coat thoroughly , cover, and refrigerate for around 3/4- hour to allow time for the cornstarch to to a thin jelly like layer. I have a separate BBQ area out the back, so l just pour the whole mix into a Zip lock bag & put in Bar fridge & then give the bag a shake/mix every time l go for a beer or grab something else out of fridge .

When you are ready to go, get the BBQ plate HOT with a good coating of Peanut oil then l just tip the mix directly out of the bag in Thirds to quickly blanche the meat for around 1 minute max this is supposed to activate the layer of starch and gives the meat its juicy tender texture. What l do is using metal tongs Swirl the pieces in the oil till the pinkness is almost gone so about 30 seconds, then flip them for another 10-20 sec

Take the batches off & let drain, then hit up the Stir Fry Veggies in the same oil when about done add the meat back in to finish off.

This "Velveting marinade " makes the meat really juicy & tender by sealing in the juices as well as adding the flavor & it is a very old Chinese cooking trick .

Your Marinade is also basically what l do my Biltong & Jerky in as well,l am just doing batches of it up now for Xmas, a good all round mix for Venison/Game.