# Wild Elk Tomahawk with Blackberry Bourbon Sauce

A flavorful Wild Elk Tomahawk steak paired with a rich and sweet Blackberry Bourbon Sauce and a side of creamy truffle mashed potatoes.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 Wild Elk Tomahawk
- Olive oil
- Cuso's Maple Bourbon Rub
- 1 Shallot
- 3 cloves Elephant Garlic
- Parsley
- Butter
- Thyme
- Blackberries
- Crushed red pepper
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Bourbon
- Brown sugar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Potatoes
- Heavy cream
- Cuso's Grassen Gravel seasoning
- White truffle olive oil

## Instructions

1. Apply olive oil as a binder to the elk tomahawk.
2. Season the elk tomahawk generously with Cuso's Maple Bourbon Rub.
3. Insert a meat probe into the elk tomahawk.
4. Place the elk tomahawk on the smoker.
5. Finely dice a shallot.
6. Mince elephant garlic cloves.
7. Chop parsley for garnish.
8. Melt butter in a pan.
9. Add diced shallots and minced garlic to the melted butter and cook until softened.
10. Add thyme and blackberries to the pan.
11. Season with crushed red pepper, salt, and black pepper.
12. Add bourbon to the pan and flambé it.
13. Stir in brown sugar and balsamic vinegar.
14. Chop potatoes into small cubes for faster cooking.
15. Boil the potatoes for 20 minutes.
16. Strain the boiled potatoes.
17. Add butter, heavy cream, Cuso's Grassen Gravel seasoning, and white truffle olive oil to the potatoes.
18. Puree the potatoes.
19. Sear the elk tomahawk over direct heat.
20. Flambé the elk with a little bourbon while searing.
21. Slice the perfectly cooked elk tomahawk.
22. Place the truffle potato puree on a serving board.
23. Arrange the sliced elk tomahawk on top of the puree.
24. Spoon the blackberry bourbon sauce over the elk.
25. Garnish with fresh parsley.

## Equipment

- Meat thermometer
- Smoker
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Pan
- Spatula
- Pot
- Strainer
- Bowl
- Tongs
- Grill

## Tips

- This is what I like to call a "one ecosystem meal", where you find elk, you find blackberries, so it paired perfectly.
- Don't squeeze the meat, just look at it.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/TX4jdY0jaVM?si=guLfPF3uil-FL84J
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/556e1702-66c3-4e7d-90ff-0616aa30e336
- Extracted: 2025-08-04

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