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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.

Garlic-Butter Venison Backstrap and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Garlic-Butter Venison Backstrap and Rosemary Potatoes

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

29Min 2Serves EasyLevel

Cast-Iron Venison Backstrap with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Cast-Iron Venison Backstrap with Roasted Shallots

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

26Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Loin with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Loin with Thyme Butter

Honest venison loin with thyme butter, done the way the camp likes it.

37Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Elk Steak in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Coffee-Rubbed Elk Steak in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Coffee-Rubbed elk steak in a bourbon pan sauce, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

23Min 3Serves AdvancedLevel

Skillet Venison Loin with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Skillet Venison Loin with Juniper Butter

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

34Min 8Serves EasyLevel

Pan-Seared Elk Steak and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Pan-Seared Elk Steak and Rosemary Potatoes

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

31Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Garlic-Butter Deer Tenderloin in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Garlic-Butter Deer Tenderloin in a Red Wine Reduction

Slow and simple deer tenderloin in a red wine reduction, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

31Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Garlic-Butter Elk Steak with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Garlic-Butter Elk Steak with Wild Mushrooms

Elk steak done right: with wild mushrooms, with real technique and a good rest.

28Min 2Serves AdvancedLevel

Pan-Seared Elk Steak with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Pan-Seared Elk Steak with Wild Mushrooms

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

39Min 7Serves EasyLevel

Herb-Rubbed Venison Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Herb-Rubbed Venison Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

Herb-Rubbed venison steak with a blackberry glaze, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

25Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Skillet Elk Steak with Roasted Shallots

A wild-game plate: elk steak with roasted shallots, cooked with a close eye and a hot pan.

36Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Chops and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Chops and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison chops and rosemary potatoes -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

22Min 8Serves AdvancedLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Bison Steak with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Coffee-Rubbed Bison Steak with Juniper Butter

Slow and simple bison steak with juniper butter, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

33Min 6Serves EasyLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Medallions and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Medallions and Cast-Iron Onions

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

30Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Skillet Elk Steak and Rosemary Potatoes

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

30Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Bison Steak and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Peppercorn-Crusted Bison Steak and Cast-Iron Onions

Peppercorn-Crusted bison steak and cast-iron onions, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

27Min 7Serves AdvancedLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

A wild-game plate: venison steak with a blackberry glaze, cooked with a close eye and a hot pan.

38Min 5Serves EasyLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Elk Loin with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Juniper-Rubbed Elk Loin with a Blackberry Glaze

Elk loin with a blackberry glaze -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

24Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Cast-Iron Venison Backstrap in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Cast-Iron Venison Backstrap in a Red Wine Reduction

Slow and simple venison backstrap in a red wine reduction, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

35Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Reverse-Seared Venison Ribeye with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Reverse-Seared Venison Ribeye with Roasted Shallots

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

32Min 6Serves AdvancedLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Loin with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Loin with a Blackberry Glaze

Honest venison loin with a blackberry glaze, done the way the camp likes it.

32Min 4Serves EasyLevel

Rosemary Venison Medallions and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Rosemary Venison Medallions and Charred Root Vegetables

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

29Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Sirloin with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Sirloin with Wild Mushrooms

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

29Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Cast-Iron Venison Medallions and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Cast-Iron Venison Medallions and Rosemary Potatoes

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

26Min 5Serves AdvancedLevel