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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.

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Loin and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Loin and Charred Root Vegetables

Honest venison loin and charred root vegetables, done the way the camp likes it.

29Min 2Serves EasyLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Elk Steak in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Bourbon-Glazed Elk Steak in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

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

26Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Backstrap with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Backstrap with Roasted Shallots

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

37Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Rosemary Venison Medallions in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Rosemary Venison Medallions in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison medallions in a red wine reduction -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

23Min 3Serves AdvancedLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Medallions in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Medallions in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Slow and simple venison medallions in a bourbon pan sauce, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

34Min 8Serves EasyLevel

Garlic-Butter Venison Backstrap with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Garlic-Butter Venison Backstrap with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

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

31Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Herb-Rubbed Venison Steak and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Herb-Rubbed Venison Steak and Cast-Iron Onions

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

31Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Sirloin with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Sirloin with a Blackberry Glaze

Bourbon-Glazed venison sirloin with a blackberry glaze, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

28Min 2Serves AdvancedLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Medallions in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Medallions in a Red Wine Reduction

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

39Min 7Serves EasyLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Steak and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Steak and Rosemary Potatoes

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

25Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Bison Steak with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Juniper-Rubbed Bison Steak with Juniper Butter

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

36Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Reverse-Seared Venison Steak in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Reverse-Seared Venison Steak in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison steak done right: in a red wine reduction, with real technique and a good rest.

22Min 8Serves AdvancedLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Bison Steak in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Bourbon-Glazed Bison Steak in a Red Wine Reduction

Honest bison steak in a red wine reduction, done the way the camp likes it.

33Min 6Serves EasyLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Steak in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Steak in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Peppercorn-Crusted venison steak in a bourbon pan sauce, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

30Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Herb-Rubbed Elk Loin with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Herb-Rubbed Elk Loin with a Blackberry Glaze

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

30Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Reverse-Seared Elk Steak with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Reverse-Seared Elk Steak with Juniper Butter

Elk steak with juniper butter -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

27Min 7Serves AdvancedLevel

Reverse-Seared Venison Ribeye with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Reverse-Seared Venison Ribeye with a Blackberry Glaze

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

38Min 5Serves EasyLevel

Garlic-Butter Venison Medallions with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Garlic-Butter Venison Medallions with Thyme Butter

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

24Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Reverse-Seared Venison Ribeye and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Reverse-Seared Venison Ribeye and Charred Root Vegetables

Honest venison ribeye and charred root vegetables, done the way the camp likes it.

35Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Pan-Seared Venison Steak with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Pan-Seared Venison Steak with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Pan-Seared venison steak with smashed garlic potatoes, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

32Min 6Serves AdvancedLevel

Herb-Rubbed Elk Loin with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Herb-Rubbed Elk Loin with Juniper Butter

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

32Min 4Serves EasyLevel

Garlic-Butter Venison Sirloin in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Garlic-Butter Venison Sirloin in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

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

29Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Medallions with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Medallions with Juniper Butter

Slow and simple venison medallions with juniper butter, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

29Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Reverse-Seared Venison Backstrap with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Reverse-Seared Venison Backstrap with Juniper Butter

Venison backstrap done right: with juniper butter, with real technique and a good rest.

26Min 5Serves AdvancedLevel