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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.

Herb-Rubbed Venison Loin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Herb-Rubbed Venison Loin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Slow and simple venison loin with smashed garlic potatoes, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

32Min 8Serves EasyLevel

Reverse-Seared Venison Ribeye and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Reverse-Seared Venison Ribeye and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison ribeye done right: and cast-iron onions, with real technique and a good rest.

29Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Skillet Elk Loin and Rosemary Potatoes

Honest elk loin and rosemary potatoes, done the way the camp likes it.

29Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Garlic-Butter Venison Chops in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Garlic-Butter Venison Chops in a Red Wine Reduction

Garlic-Butter venison chops in a red wine reduction, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

26Min 2Serves AdvancedLevel

Skillet Venison Ribeye and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Skillet Venison Ribeye and Rosemary Potatoes

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

37Min 7Serves EasyLevel

Reverse-Seared Venison Sirloin with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Reverse-Seared Venison Sirloin with Roasted Shallots

Venison sirloin with roasted shallots -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

23Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Cast-Iron Venison Loin with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Cast-Iron Venison Loin with a Blackberry Glaze

Slow and simple venison loin with a blackberry glaze, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

34Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Elk Loin in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Coffee-Rubbed Elk Loin in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Elk loin done right: in a bourbon pan sauce, with real technique and a good rest.

31Min 8Serves AdvancedLevel

Pan-Seared Venison Medallions with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Pan-Seared Venison Medallions with Juniper Butter

Honest venison medallions with juniper butter, done the way the camp likes it.

31Min 6Serves EasyLevel

Reverse-Seared Venison Medallions with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Reverse-Seared Venison Medallions with Roasted Shallots

Reverse-Seared venison medallions with roasted shallots, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

28Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Deer Tenderloin with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Bourbon-Glazed Deer Tenderloin with Juniper Butter

A wild-game plate: deer tenderloin with juniper butter, cooked with a close eye and a hot pan.

39Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Rosemary Bison Steak with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Rosemary Bison Steak with Roasted Shallots

Bison steak with roasted shallots -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

25Min 7Serves AdvancedLevel

Reverse-Seared Venison Chops with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Reverse-Seared Venison Chops with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Slow and simple venison chops with smashed garlic potatoes, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

36Min 5Serves EasyLevel

Reverse-Seared Venison Chops with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Reverse-Seared Venison Chops with Thyme Butter

Venison chops done right: with thyme butter, with real technique and a good rest.

22Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Garlic-Butter Elk Loin and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Garlic-Butter Elk Loin and Rosemary Potatoes

Honest elk loin and rosemary potatoes, done the way the camp likes it.

33Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Rosemary Elk Loin and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Rosemary Elk Loin and Charred Root Vegetables

Rosemary elk loin and charred root vegetables, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

30Min 6Serves AdvancedLevel

Garlic-Butter Elk Loin and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Garlic-Butter Elk Loin and Charred Root Vegetables

A wild-game plate: elk loin and charred root vegetables, cooked with a close eye and a hot pan.

30Min 4Serves EasyLevel

Herb-Rubbed Elk Loin in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Herb-Rubbed Elk Loin in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Elk loin in a bourbon pan sauce -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

27Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Pan-Seared Deer Tenderloin with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Pan-Seared Deer Tenderloin with Roasted Shallots

Slow and simple deer tenderloin with roasted shallots, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

38Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Ribeye with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Ribeye with Roasted Shallots

Venison ribeye done right: with roasted shallots, with real technique and a good rest.

24Min 5Serves AdvancedLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Elk Loin with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Peppercorn-Crusted Elk Loin with Wild Mushrooms

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

35Min 3Serves EasyLevel

Herb-Rubbed Venison Loin with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Herb-Rubbed Venison Loin with Wild Mushrooms

Herb-Rubbed venison loin with wild mushrooms, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

32Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Rosemary Elk Loin with Wild Mushrooms

A wild-game plate: elk loin with wild mushrooms, cooked with a close eye and a hot pan.

32Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Rosemary Bison Steak and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Rosemary Bison Steak and Rosemary Potatoes

Bison steak and rosemary potatoes -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

29Min 4Serves AdvancedLevel