Bourbon Marinated Elk Steaks Recipes

ELK STEAK MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk canola oil, onion, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, garlic powder, and pepper in a bowl until marinade is well mixed. Place elk steak in a large resealable plastic bag and pour marinade over meat. Coat meat with marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, turning occasionally.
• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Drain elk steak and discard marinade.
• Cook steaks on the preheated grill until they are beginning to firm and are hot and slightly pink in the center, 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).

BOURBON MARINATED ELK STEAKS

Steps:

• Trim any silver skin from the steak. Combine bourbon, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, soy sauce, honey, garlic and black pepper in a small bowl and whisk well. Place elk steaks in a large resealable bag and add the marinade. Seal the bag while removing as much excess air as possible. Refrigerate overnight.
• Remove elk steaks from the marinade and pat dry. Allow the steaks to come to room temperature. Prepare grill for two-zone cooking, placing preheated briquets on one side of the grill's charcoal grate to create a hot and a cool zone.
• Place the steaks on the hot side of the grill and cook for 4 minutes, rotating them 90° after 2 minutes. Flip the steaks and grill it for another 4 minutes, rotating them 90° after 2 minutes. Move the steaks to the cool side of the grill. Cover the grill and allow the steaks to cook to approximately 130° for medium-rare (note that elk steaks are extremely lean and will dry out if cooked too long), adding 4 pats of butter to the top of each steak during the last few minutes.
• Remove the steaks from the grill and tent loosely with foil. Allow the steak to rest for at least five minutes before slicing and serving.

BOURBON STREET RIB-EYE STEAK

Steps:

• Whisk together the water, bourbon whiskey, soy sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice in a bowl, and pour into a plastic zipper bag. Add the rib-eye steaks, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove the rib-eye steaks from the marinade, and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade. Grill the steaks on high, 1 to 2 minutes per side, to sear the meat. Move the steaks to a cooler part of the grill and cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes per side, if desired.

BOURBON MARINATED RIB-EYE STEAKS

Steps:

• Whisk bourbon, soy sauce, brown sugar, Dijon, olive oil, pineapple juice, Worcestershire, garlic, and ginger together in a medium mixing bowl until thoroughly combined and mustard is well broken down in the mix.
• Place steaks in a large resealable plastic bag. Pour marinade into the bag and squeeze out excess air. Seal the bag and marinate in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove steaks from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Place steaks on the preheated grill and cook until they are beginning to firm and are hot and slightly pink in the center, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C) for medium. Turn steaks once during cooking and shift twice to mark the steaks with diamond patterns.

BOURBON-MARINATED STEAKS

Steps:

• Prepare marinade; In large plastic bag, Mix 1 cup water with all the ingredients except steaks.
• Add steaks, turning to coat, seal bag, pressing out excess air.
• Place bag in shallow glass baking dish and refrigerate at least 4 hours or over night, turning bag occasionally.
• Remove steaks from marinade.
• Discard marinade.
• Put steaks on grill over medium heat and cook 15 to 20 minutes for medium-rare or until desired doneness, turning once.
• (Or preheat broiler and place steaks on rack in broiling pan. Broil steaks at closet position to source of heat for 15 to 20 minutes for medium-rare) If using top round grill or broil for 25 to 30 minutes.