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Venison & Big Game

Backstrap, loin, and the lean red meat of the deer woods.

The heart of wild-game cooking. Venison and big game run lean and dark, so the trick is a hot, fast sear or a low, patient braise -- and a rest before the knife. These are the plates that come home from the deer stand.

Pan-Seared Deer Tenderloin with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Pan-Seared Deer Tenderloin with a Blackberry Glaze

Pan-Seared deer tenderloin with a blackberry glaze, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

28Min 4Serves AdvancedLevel

Skillet Venison Loin in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Skillet Venison Loin in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

A wild-game plate: venison loin in a bourbon pan sauce, cooked with a close eye and a hot pan.

39Min 2Serves EasyLevel

Reverse-Seared Venison Chops and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Reverse-Seared Venison Chops and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison chops and charred root vegetables -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

25Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Garlic-Butter Venison Steak with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Garlic-Butter Venison Steak with Wild Mushrooms

Slow and simple venison steak with wild mushrooms, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

36Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Cast-Iron Venison Sirloin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Cast-Iron Venison Sirloin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison sirloin done right: with smashed garlic potatoes, with real technique and a good rest.

22Min 3Serves AdvancedLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Loin with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Loin with Wild Mushrooms

Honest venison loin with wild mushrooms, done the way the camp likes it.

33Min 8Serves EasyLevel

Skillet Venison Ribeye with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Skillet Venison Ribeye with Juniper Butter

Skillet venison ribeye with juniper butter, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

30Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Rosemary Venison Chops and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Rosemary Venison Chops and Rosemary Potatoes

A wild-game plate: venison chops and rosemary potatoes, cooked with a close eye and a hot pan.

30Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Medallions with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Medallions with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison medallions with smashed garlic potatoes -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

27Min 2Serves AdvancedLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Elk Loin and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Bourbon-Glazed Elk Loin and Rosemary Potatoes

Slow and simple elk loin and rosemary potatoes, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

38Min 7Serves EasyLevel

Skillet Venison Sirloin and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Skillet Venison Sirloin and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison sirloin done right: and charred root vegetables, with real technique and a good rest.

24Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Medallions and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Medallions and Cast-Iron Onions

Honest venison medallions and cast-iron onions, done the way the camp likes it.

35Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Garlic-Butter Venison Ribeye with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Garlic-Butter Venison Ribeye with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Garlic-Butter venison ribeye with smashed garlic potatoes, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

32Min 8Serves AdvancedLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Loin in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Loin in a Red Wine Reduction

A wild-game plate: venison loin in a red wine reduction, cooked with a close eye and a hot pan.

32Min 6Serves EasyLevel

Herb-Rubbed Bison Steak and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Herb-Rubbed Bison Steak and Charred Root Vegetables

Bison steak and charred root vegetables -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

29Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Bison Steak with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Coffee-Rubbed Bison Steak with Roasted Shallots

Slow and simple bison steak with roasted shallots, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

29Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Herb-Rubbed Bison Steak with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Herb-Rubbed Bison Steak with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Bison steak done right: with smashed garlic potatoes, with real technique and a good rest.

26Min 7Serves AdvancedLevel

Garlic-Butter Deer Tenderloin and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Garlic-Butter Deer Tenderloin and Cast-Iron Onions

Honest deer tenderloin and cast-iron onions, done the way the camp likes it.

37Min 5Serves EasyLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Elk Steak with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Bourbon-Glazed Elk Steak with Wild Mushrooms

Bourbon-Glazed elk steak with wild mushrooms, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

23Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Cast-Iron Venison Sirloin with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Cast-Iron Venison Sirloin with Thyme Butter

A wild-game plate: venison sirloin with thyme butter, cooked with a close eye and a hot pan.

34Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Steak and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Steak and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison steak and charred root vegetables -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

31Min 6Serves AdvancedLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Medallions and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Medallions and Rosemary Potatoes

Slow and simple venison medallions and rosemary potatoes, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

31Min 4Serves EasyLevel

Rosemary Deer Tenderloin and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Rosemary Deer Tenderloin and Rosemary Potatoes

Deer tenderloin done right: and rosemary potatoes, with real technique and a good rest.

28Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Ribeye with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Ribeye with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Honest venison ribeye with smashed garlic potatoes, done the way the camp likes it.

39Min 7Serves MediumLevel