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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.

Cast-Iron Venison Steak with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Cast-Iron Venison Steak with Thyme Butter

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

37Min 3Serves EasyLevel

Rosemary Venison Steak and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Rosemary Venison Steak and Cast-Iron Onions

Rosemary venison steak and cast-iron onions, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

23Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Cast-Iron Venison Loin with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Cast-Iron Venison Loin with Juniper Butter

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

34Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Pan-Seared Venison Sirloin and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Pan-Seared Venison Sirloin and Rosemary Potatoes

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

31Min 4Serves AdvancedLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Chops and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Chops and Charred Root Vegetables

Slow and simple venison chops and charred root vegetables, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

31Min 2Serves EasyLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Elk Steak with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Juniper-Rubbed Elk Steak with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

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

28Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Skillet Venison Backstrap and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Skillet Venison Backstrap and Charred Root Vegetables

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

39Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Herb-Rubbed Bison Steak with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Herb-Rubbed Bison Steak with Wild Mushrooms

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

25Min 3Serves AdvancedLevel

Garlic-Butter Venison Medallions and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Garlic-Butter Venison Medallions and Cast-Iron Onions

A wild-game plate: venison medallions and cast-iron onions, cooked with a close eye and a hot pan.

36Min 8Serves EasyLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Medallions in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Medallions in a Red Wine Reduction

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

22Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Backstrap in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Backstrap in a Red Wine Reduction

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

33Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Loin with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Loin with Roasted Shallots

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

30Min 2Serves AdvancedLevel

Reverse-Seared Elk Loin and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Reverse-Seared Elk Loin and Charred Root Vegetables

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

30Min 7Serves EasyLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Steak in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Steak in a Red Wine Reduction

Coffee-Rubbed venison steak in a red wine reduction, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

27Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Medallions with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Medallions with a Blackberry Glaze

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

38Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Herb-Rubbed Venison Medallions and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Herb-Rubbed Venison Medallions and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison medallions and cast-iron onions -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

24Min 8Serves AdvancedLevel

Herb-Rubbed Venison Ribeye in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Herb-Rubbed Venison Ribeye in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

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

35Min 6Serves EasyLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Backstrap and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Backstrap and Rosemary Potatoes

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

32Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Sirloin with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Sirloin with Roasted Shallots

Honest venison sirloin with roasted shallots, done the way the camp likes it.

32Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Garlic-Butter Bison Steak with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Garlic-Butter Bison Steak with Roasted Shallots

Garlic-Butter bison steak with roasted shallots, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

29Min 7Serves AdvancedLevel

Herb-Rubbed Elk Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Herb-Rubbed Elk Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

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

29Min 5Serves EasyLevel

Reverse-Seared Elk Steak in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Reverse-Seared Elk Steak in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

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

26Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Skillet Deer Tenderloin with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Skillet Deer Tenderloin with a Blackberry Glaze

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

37Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Cast-Iron Deer Tenderloin with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Cast-Iron Deer Tenderloin with Wild Mushrooms

Deer tenderloin done right: with wild mushrooms, with real technique and a good rest.

23Min 6Serves AdvancedLevel