Meat
Striploin
Elk striploin is the longissimus steak muscle—neat pan and grill steaks. Large cervid lean red meat is milder than some wild venison when farmed or young. High heat for crust, rest, slice. Season simply. Lean game striploins need restraint on doneness. Low fat means reverse-sear steaks, braise shanks and shoulder, and never dry-grill thin pieces.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 8.49 g
- Saturated Fat 3.74 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.98 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.77 g
- Cholesterol 67.4 mg
- Sodium 61.1 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 25.4 g
- Water 63.4 g
- Energy 178 kcal
- Water 63.4 g
- Protein 25.4 g
- Fat 8.49 g
- Saturated Fat 3.74 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.98 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.77 g
- Omega-3 0.08 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 39.5 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.23 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 6.22 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.67 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.44 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.8 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 8.7 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.32 mg
- Vitamin K 1.6 µg
- Minerals 363 mg
- Major Minerals 361 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 67.4 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.23 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 6.22 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.67 · vitamin-b6: 0.44 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.8 · vitamin-b9-folate: 8.7 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.32 · vitamin-k: 1.6 ·
Minerals
Loin is typically among the leaner, tender muscle primals.
History
Indigenous North American hunters used elk as primary large-game meat. Cooks treated striploin of elk as a cut with its own timing and sides.
As elk cookery specialised, striploin was portioned and sold ready for the pan. Game processors portioned elk like beef into steaks, roasts and burger.
High-protein lean marketing put elk steaks into specialty butchers nationwide; striploin of elk took a named place in that kitchen trade.