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    Home » Venison Recipes

    Bourbon Steak Tips

    Published: Nov 16, 2014 Last updated: Oct 12, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Steak tips (venison or beef) are quick cooked then coated in a sweet and salty bourbon butter sauce made with your favorite bourbon and maple syrup.
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    Bourbon Steak Tips are tender bites of steak that have been bathed in a sweet, buttery bourbon sauce and have so much flavor!

    Bourbon Steak Tips in a turquoise serving dish.
    Jump to:
    • ❤️ Why you'll love it
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🥄 Equipment
    • 🥫Storage
    • 📖 Variations
    • 💭 Tips
    • 📚 Related Recipes
    • 🍽 Serve with...
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    Quick prep: rather than marinating the steak before cooking, these steak tips are already cut into bite sized pieces meaning less time to wait for dinner.

    No marinating needed: the steak is cooked first, then coated with the sauce cutting prep time down a couple of hours!

    Fast cook: the total time for cooking is around 12 minutes. The entire recipe is ready in under 30 minutes (including prep time)

    Bursting with Flavor: the bourbon butter sauce is sweet and salty packs a lot of natural flavors from the meat juices.

    Raw cubes of steak on a black plate.
    Use a venison tenderloin or sirloin steak cut into cubes to make this quick and easy recipe.

    🥘 Ingredients

    Steak: pick a good steak for this recipe, you can use venison tenderloin or sirloin tips cut into 1-inch cubes

    Extra-virgin olive oil: you will need just a little oil to coat the skillet and fry the steak tips

    Bourbon: this doesn't have to be the most expensive bourbon out there, you can use whatever bourbon you have in the liquor cabinet

    Maple syrup: adds a sweet complimentary contrast to the bourbon marinade.

    Apple cider vinegar:

    Salted butter: If you use unsalted butter, you will need to add enough salt to the recipe to suit your tastes.

    Black pepper or red pepper flakes: for an optional addition of heat

    Fresh chives: for flavor and garnish

    A bottle of bourbon.
    Use any bourbon you have in your liquor cabinet or substitute brandy or dark rum.

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Pat the steak bites dry with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper.
    2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a hot skillet until just smoking.
    3. Place steak tips in hot skillet and cook over medium-high heat for 6 minutes, until a rich brown color all over. Transfer steak tips to a platter and tent loosely with foil.
    4. Remove skillet from heat and add the bourbon, maple syrup, and cider vinegar.
    5. Return the skillet to the heat and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until sauce is slightly thickened. Scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet while the sauce is cooking. 
    6. Remove the sauce from the heat and whisk in the butter and season to taste.
    7. Return steak pieces and any accumulated juices to skillet and toss to coat. Sprinkle with chopped chives to garnish.

    🥄 Equipment

    Cast iron skillet: I recommend a cast iron skillet because it holds the heat evenly, however a non stick skillet can be used in its place.

    Hand whisk: to whisk the bourbon sauce together.

    Bourbon Steak Tips on a plate with a side of mashed sweet potatoes.
    Serve with a side of chipotle spiced sweet potatoes!

    🥫Storage

    Store any leftover steak in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 days.

    📖 Variations

    • Brown sugar or honey can be substituted for the maple syrup
    • Substitute balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar for the apple cider vinegar
    • Use brandy or gold rum in place of the bourbon

    💭 Tips

    • If using venison, remove any silverskin from the meat before cooking to prevent any gamey flavor that may come through.

    📚 Related Recipes

    Bourbon Glazed Pork Chops are another delicious recipe with bourbon.

    I love this Salted Chocolate Bourbon Praline Fudge and it makes a great holiday gift.

    This Crockpot Venison Stew is a rich and hearty comfort food meal.

    🍽 Serve with...

    Serve with a side of grilled onions, roasted red skinned potatoes, or garlic mashed cauliflower.


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    📖 Recipe

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    Bourbon Steak Tips

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    Steak tips (venison or beef) are quick cooked then coated in a sweet and salty bourbon butter sauce made with your favorite bourbon and maple syrup.
    4.67 from 27 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 12 mins
    Total Time 22 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 426 kcal

    Equipment

    • Cast Iron Skillet

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Ingredients
      

    • 1½ pounds venison steaks , cut into bite sized pieces
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • ½ cup bourbon
    • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
    • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • ¼ teaspoon chili pepper flakes
    • 1 tablespoon fresh chives , chopped

    Instructions
     

    • Pat the steak bites dry with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper.Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a hot skillet until just smoking.
    • Place steak tips in hot skillet and cook over medium-high heat for 6 minutes, until a rich brown color all over. Transfer steak tips to a platter and tent loosely with foil.
    • Remove skillet from heat and add the bourbon, maple syrup, and cider vinegar.
    • Return the skillet to the heat and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until sauce is slightly thickened. Scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet while the sauce is cooking. 
    • Remove the sauce from the heat and whisk in the butter and season to taste.
    • Return steak pieces and any accumulated juices to skillet and toss to coat. Sprinkle with chopped chives to garnish.
    • Remove the sauce from the heat and whisk in the butter and chili pepper flakes (if using). Season with salt and pepper to taste.

    Notes

    Use a sugar free maple syrup such as Lankato for zero carbs and to make this recipe keto friendly.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 426kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 51gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 149mgSodium: 147mgPotassium: 735mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 245IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 7mgNet Carbohydrates: 7g
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    Comments

    1. Emily Johnson

      November 16, 2019 at 10:45 pm

      Thank you for sharing your recipes. I always have venison in the freezer and welcome new ideas as to how to prepare. With the bourbon butter bites recipe, do you think one could change out brandy for bourbon? Asking because I have leftover brandy but no bourbon. Although, I could probably figure out something to do with the leftover liquor...

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        November 17, 2019 at 5:44 am

        Brandy is a distinctly different flavor than bourbon but will work in this recipe along with a gold rum. Let me know if you do try it, I would like to know what you thought. 🙂

        Reply
    2. Jamie

      February 22, 2019 at 6:10 pm

      One of my recipes to cook vension steak. I cover mine in olive oil over night to soften it. I also add mushrooms to the meat and serve it over rice with plenty of sauce.

      Reply
      • Shelby

        February 23, 2019 at 8:20 am

        Hi Jamie! We love mushrooms, a great idea also to cover in oil to soften it (and add fat - if your keto like me!) Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

        Reply
    3. Gloria

      July 11, 2018 at 10:04 am

      5 stars
      I have never had venison....but we love to cook with bourbon. Sounds like a meat lovers dream. I will have to see if my neighbour has any left in his freezer. Maybe I can convince him to give it to me...if I give him this back in return.

      Reply
    4. Kristen Greazel

      July 11, 2018 at 8:30 am

      5 stars
      My husband's friend is always sending venison our way. I can't wait to try this!

      Reply
    5. Claudia Lamascolo

      July 11, 2018 at 7:45 am

      my husband would love this. I wish I had some venison . I cant wait till he goes up north to bag another deer .. its been a while now. I am saving this delicious recipe for when we get one again

      Reply
    6. Dannii

      July 11, 2018 at 6:46 am

      5 stars
      My husband loves venison but I have never cooked it. I’m going to have to try this.

      Reply
    7. Natalie

      July 11, 2018 at 6:08 am

      5 stars
      YUM! This venison looks so tender and moist - simply delicious! Can't wait to try this recipe soon!

      Reply
    8. Stacy

      June 03, 2016 at 8:26 am

      5 stars
      This was fantastic! I loved the yummy sauce that cooked down. It coated perfectly. Thanks for a great way to fix our yearly venison!

      Reply
      • Shelby

        June 04, 2016 at 4:56 am

        I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for letting me know!

        Reply
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