Pan Seared Elk with Rosemary Smashed Potatoes (Recipe)

Name: Pan Seared Elk with Rosemary Smashed Potatoes (Recipe)
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 3/4 inches steaks thick elk backstrap; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 slices bacon chopped; 3 cloves garlic chopped; 8 potatoes I used 2 red, 2 blue and 3 Yukon gold potatoes from the garden; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh rosemary minced; chopped fresh chives