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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 Elk Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Pan-Seared Elk Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

Honest elk steak with a blackberry glaze, done the way the camp likes it.

34Min 4Serves EasyLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Elk Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Peppercorn-Crusted Elk Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

Peppercorn-Crusted elk steak with a blackberry glaze, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

31Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Pan-Seared Venison Sirloin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Pan-Seared Venison Sirloin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

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

31Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Cast-Iron Venison Backstrap in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Cast-Iron Venison Backstrap in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

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

28Min 5Serves AdvancedLevel

Reverse-Seared Bison Steak with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Reverse-Seared Bison Steak with Juniper Butter

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

39Min 3Serves EasyLevel

Rosemary Venison Steak with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Rosemary Venison Steak with Thyme Butter

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

25Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Elk Loin with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Bourbon-Glazed Elk Loin with Wild Mushrooms

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

36Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Cast-Iron Venison Chops with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Cast-Iron Venison Chops with a Blackberry Glaze

Cast-Iron venison chops with a blackberry glaze, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

22Min 4Serves AdvancedLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Loin and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Loin and Rosemary Potatoes

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

33Min 2Serves EasyLevel

Herb-Rubbed Venison Steak and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Herb-Rubbed Venison Steak and Charred Root Vegetables

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

30Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Cast-Iron Deer Tenderloin with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Cast-Iron Deer Tenderloin with a Blackberry Glaze

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

30Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Cast-Iron Elk Steak with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Cast-Iron Elk Steak with Roasted Shallots

Elk steak done right: with roasted shallots, with real technique and a good rest.

27Min 3Serves AdvancedLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Elk Loin with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Coffee-Rubbed Elk Loin with Juniper Butter

Honest elk loin with juniper butter, done the way the camp likes it.

38Min 8Serves EasyLevel

Garlic-Butter Venison Backstrap with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Garlic-Butter Venison Backstrap with Juniper Butter

Garlic-Butter venison backstrap with juniper butter, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

24Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Rosemary Venison Ribeye with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Rosemary Venison Ribeye with Juniper Butter

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

35Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Herb-Rubbed Venison Sirloin in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Herb-Rubbed Venison Sirloin in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

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

32Min 2Serves AdvancedLevel

Rosemary Venison Chops with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Rosemary Venison Chops with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

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

32Min 7Serves EasyLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Medallions and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Medallions and Charred Root Vegetables

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

29Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Cast-Iron Bison Steak with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Cast-Iron Bison Steak with Juniper Butter

Honest bison steak with juniper butter, done the way the camp likes it.

29Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Rosemary Elk Steak with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Rosemary Elk Steak with Roasted Shallots

Rosemary elk steak with roasted shallots, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

26Min 8Serves AdvancedLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Elk Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Bourbon-Glazed 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.

37Min 6Serves EasyLevel

Herb-Rubbed Venison Medallions with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Herb-Rubbed Venison Medallions with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

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

23Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Backstrap and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Backstrap and Rosemary Potatoes

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

34Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Bison Steak with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Bourbon-Glazed Bison Steak with Juniper Butter

Bison steak done right: with juniper butter, with real technique and a good rest.

31Min 7Serves AdvancedLevel