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Fried Venison Heart with Spicy Garlic Ranch

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

Venison Heart
  • 1 Venison Heart substitute any equally sized game heart
  • 2 Large Brown Eggs
  • 1 cup Flour
  • 2 cup Italian Breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Garlic Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 2 cups Vegetable Oil
Spicy Garlic Ranch
  • 1/2 cup Ranch Dressing
  • 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
  • 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Old Bay Seasoning

Method
 

Preparing The Heart
  1. Trim the heart removing all fibrous tissue, fat and arteries
  2. Cut the heart into quarter inch thin strips
  3. Season the heart with Black Pepper and Garlic Salt
Fryin' It Up
  1. In a pan, heat your Vegetable Oil to 350 to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. Separate your flour, breadcrumbs and whipped brown egg into three bowls
  3. Dredge the seasoned heart through the flour shaking off any excess.
  4. Next add the flour covered heart strips to the eggwash
  5. Lastly drop them into the breadcrumb mixture. Ensure that the entire strip is coated evenly with the breadcrumbs.
  6. Drop the breaded heart strips into the oil. Fry for 5-10 minutes flipping once, until the breading is golden brown. Remove the fried heart strips and place on a paper towel covered plate to cool.
Spicy Garlic Ranch!
  1. In a bowl, combine Ranch dressing, minced garlic, Cayenne Pepper and Old Bay seasoning
  2. Mix the seasoning and the ranch thoroughly. Enjoy!