Blackened Venison

[Muir]

Tonight I had a superb meal. I took some tender whitetail back strap butterflies, blackened them with some commercial blackening spices, and then seared them to a pink-red inner color. I had them with a spinach based pasta with basil pesto sauce coating. Served with a green salad it was a meal fit for a .... Hunter! Excellent.~Muir

 

[widu13]

Nom Nom.

 

[cerealthriller]

Whats in commercial blackening spices?

 

[Cougar]

+1 on that?

 

[basil]

Whats in commercial blackening spices?

A mixture of spices that appear black on the meat. Oregano, paprika, cajun etc........... (I think!!)

 

[David T]

Sounds good, is that a secret old family recipe or shop bought ?

 

[Muir]

A mixture of spices that appear black on the meat. Oregano, paprika, cajun etc........... (I think!!)

Correct. Cajun flavor.
This isnt' an old family recipe, just one I copied from a very fine bistro in California I once visited. In the bistro they used fresh tuna, blackened, rare in the middle, and served as I described. Next time with mule deer steaks!

I really don't like marinades for venison, preferring a "rub" of sorts and then searing it to medium rare, at best.~Muir