For those of you that hunt bear and need a recipe the following will do fine. Remember that bear needs to be cooked well done to be safe from contracting parasites. The recipe is Bear Strip Steak and Rice.

What you need.

One to two pounds bear steak – cut against the grain into strips

Two tablespoons butter

Three tablespoons olive oil

Half teaspoon course ground black pepper

Half teaspoon ground red pepper

One medium onion – quartered

One red or green bell pepper seeded and diced

Two cloves garlic – minced

One large tomato diced with juice

Two cups cooked brown rice

Flour tortillas

What you do.

In a large fry pan add the olive oil and butter and heat to medium high heat. When hot add the bear, garlic and onion. Cook for five to seven minutes, stirring often and then add all other ingredients except for the rice and tortillas. Fry for an additional ten minutes and then add the rice. Cook for an additional five to ten minutes and serve with heated tortillas. Goes well with a cold beverage.