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Easy Venison Steak Carne Asada Bowls

These venison steak carne asada bowls are packed with bold flavors, featuring marinated and grilled venison steak over a bed of rice, topped with fresh salsa, avocado, and a squeeze of lime. Perfect for a quick and hearty meal, they bring a delicious twist to traditional carne asada with lean, flavorful venison. We use deer meat for almost all of our recipes and this carna asada option is delicious!!!
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Prep Time 4 hours
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs. venison steak (sliced thin)
Marinade
  • 2 tbsp. chili powder
  • 2 tsp. onion powder
  • 2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 5 cloves minced garlic
  • ½ sliced bosc pear
  • 2 tsp. black pepper
  • 2 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 onion (white or yellow)
  • ¼ cup avocado oil
Bowl Fillings (all optional-just wanted to give you some ideas)
  • jasmine rice or brown rice
  • tortilla chips
  • chopped lettuce
  • avocado
  • sour cream
  • black beans
  • corn
  • olives
  • shredded cheese
Salsa Topping
  • 1/2 cup red pepper diced
  • 1 lime (squeezed)
  • 1 avocado (peeled and cubed)
  • 1/2 cup corn (optional)
  • 1/2 cup black beans (rinsed & drained) (optional)
Chipotle Dressing
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3 tbsp. adobo peppers in juice
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 tsp. paprika
  • 1/2 avocado (diced)

Method
 

  1. Thinly slice the thawed venison steak.
  2. Place the sliced venison into a large freezer bag.
  3. Slice the onion and the pear into thin strips.
  4. Add them to the bag.
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  5. In a small bowl, mix together the chili powder, onion powder, minced garlic, black pepper, and sea salt.
  6. Add the seasoning mix to the bag.
  7. Pour in the 1/4 cup of avocado or olive oil and gently massage the bag to distribute the marinade.
  8. Zip up the bag and marinate for at least 4 hours.
Cooking the Venison Steak
  1. Heat oil over medium-high heat until hot.
  2. Add in the marinated steaks, marinated onion, and marinated pear.
  3. Cook for 5-9 minutes. Just until it reaches 140 degrees.
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Cook Rice
  1. Prepare whatever rice you are going to use for your bowls.
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Salsa Topping
  1. Combine the diced red pepper, lime juice, cubed avocado, corn, and black beans. You can add 1 tbsp. of olive or avocado oil if you like.
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Chipotle Dressing
  1. Combine the sour cream, adobo peppers and juice, lime juice, chopped cilantro, salt, and paprika. Whisk well.
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Assemble the Venison Steak Carne Asada Bowls
  1. Add the rice to the bottom of the bowl.
  2. Place the steak over the top of the rice.
  3. Top with the salsa.
  4. Drizzle the Chipotle Dressing on top and enjoy!
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