Wild Game Recipes - Bear Recipes

Braised Bear Steak

Older bear meat can be prepared as follows:

• Flour
• Salt and pepper
• Thyme
• 1 cup sliced onions
• 4 tbsp. bacon fat
• Bear steak, 3" thick
• 1 1/2 cups broth
• 1 cup red wine
• 2 tbsp. tomato paste

Pound the flour and dry seasonings into the steak with the edge of a plate or a meat pounder. Brown the onions in the bacon fat and add the meat. Brown meat well on all sides. Add part of the broth and wine and bring to a boil. Cook briskly for 5 minutes. Turn steak, reduce heat, and cover the pan. Simmer for 1-1 1/2 hours, adding more liquid if necessary. When steak is tender, remove it to a hot platter. Add the tomato paste and additional liquid, if needed, to the pan juices to make a smooth sauce. Taste for seasoning and pour over the steak. Surround with boiled potatoes, garnish with parsley, and serve with sauteed mushrooms.