How to Make The Best Chimichurri Venison Steak Tacos

Tacos are always a great thing to make with Venison Meat and these Chimichurri Venison Steak Tacos are a fresh and flavourful way to spice up your tacos! The meat is marinaded to perfection and the flavor combo of these is to die for. You need to make them!!

I think we can all agree that tacos are a meal that everyone loves! You can top them with so many different things to be exactly how you like. These Venison Chimichurri Steak Tacos as easy to make and perfect for dinner any night of the week.

To make the tacos, you start by marinading venison or wild game steak of your choice. You then sear it up so it’s nice and juicy. Finally, slice the steak thin and add it to your favorite tortillas with a homemade chimichurri, avocado, pickled onions and some cowboy candy for a kick.

There are several variations of this recipe that you can make. You can serve it as soft tacos, hard tacos, burrito style, as a taco salad or a rice bowl! Whichever way you choose to do it, be prepared for a flavor explosion. You will crave these tacos forever!

Tips For Make ChimichurRi Venison Steak Tacos

1. Ideally you want to marinate the steak for a minimum of 8-12 hours. This ensures you get the optimal flavor all throughout the meat and keeps its juicy and tender.
2. When cooking venison or any wild game steak, you want to only cook it to rare or medium rare. It is extremely lean so if you cook it passed medium rare it can get tough and dry.
3. For the best tasting chimichurri sauce, you want to use all fresh ingredients. Fresh squeezed lemon juice, fresh herbs, and fresh garlic. You can blend it to be as chunks or as smooth as you like.

Chimichurri Venison Steak Taco Ingredients

Venison Steak- You can use any cut of venison or other wild game steaks that you like for these tacos. I love using flat iron steaks to get those nice long strips.

Chimichurri Sauce– This is made of fresh parsley, cilantro and basil, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar, red onion and chili flakes.

Tortillas- Use any type of tortillas you like. My homemade sourdough discard tortillas are our favorite.

Avocado- Fresh avocado adds a nice creaminess to the tacos.

Pickled Red Onions- You can buys these are make them at home super easy with just a couple ingredients.

Cowboy Candy– We make this every year. It is sweet and spicy pickled jalapeños. You can use fresh jalapeños or pickled jalepenos if you don’t have this.

Cheese- Because of all the vibrant flavor in these tacos already I recommend using something mild like mozzarella or you can use a white cheddar if you prefer something slightly stronger.

Steak Marinade– This is a light marinade made with olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon, garlic, oregano, fresh parsley and honey.

The Steps

1. Start by marinading the steak. Add all of the steak ingredients excluding the steak, into a small bowl.
2. Whisk until combined, then add the marinade along with the steak to a large zip loc bag.
3. Seal and let sit in the refrigerator over night or for a minimum of 8 hours for the best flavor.
4. When you are ready to cook dinner, whip up a batch of the chimichurri sauce and sourdough tortillas is you are making home made.
5. Remove the steak from the refrigerator about 15 minutes before you want to cook it so that it can come to room temperature.
6. Then, heat a cast iron skillet on high heat with a couple tbsp of oil or butter.
7. Once the pan is nice and hot, add the steak and sear for 3-4 minutes per side or until internal temp reaches 120F for rare or 130F for medium rare.
8. Remove the steaks from the pan and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing thin.
9. Finally, build your tacos. Start with warm tortillas. Sprinkle on some shredded mozzarella cheese, add some slices of the steak, a spoonful of chimichurri, sliced avocado, pickled onions and some cowboy candy. Serve immediately and enjoy!

If you give this recipe a try, leave a comment or recipe review below 🙂

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