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Spicy Taco Deer Meat Dinner

Ingredients

  • 1 lb deer meat pounded
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 1 packet of zesty ranch breading
  • ½ cup taco seasoning
  • 12 oz. peach jam apricot or orange work fine, anything fruity and not berry flavored
  • 1 cup red picante salsa

Instructions

  • Put oil in a pot and bring to medium heat.
  • Mix together breading and taco seasoning in a bowl or shallow battering dish.
  • Separate dear steak pieces, cutting into no more than 4 inches wide.
  • Pat the meat pieces into the breading mixture, coating as much as possible.
  • Shake off and place into the hot oil.
  • Cook for 3 minutes on each side, using a fork to flip.
  • Remove for oil with a fork and place it on a paper towel-lined plate.
  • Repeat with all pieces of meat.
  • Stir together salsa and jam.
  • Once all pieces of meat are cooked, place in a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Spoon sauce over meat.
  • Bake for an additional 20 minutes at 400.

Notes

Note, depending on how brown the coating is in the bottom of your skillet, pour off the oil and use that same skillet for cooking the meat. Add meat to skillet and pour sauce over. Cook on medium heat for 20 minutes. I always serve this with yellow rice or mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables. While the vegetables and meat cook in the oven, I prepare the rice.