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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 and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Cast-Iron Venison Steak and Rosemary Potatoes

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

31Min 5Serves EasyLevel

Skillet Venison Ribeye with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Skillet Venison Ribeye with Wild Mushrooms

Venison ribeye with wild mushrooms -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

28Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Chops in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Chops in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

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

39Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Skillet Venison Ribeye with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Skillet Venison Ribeye with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

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

25Min 6Serves AdvancedLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Chops in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Chops in a Red Wine Reduction

Honest venison chops in a red wine reduction, done the way the camp likes it.

36Min 4Serves EasyLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Chops with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Chops with Roasted Shallots

Bourbon-Glazed venison chops with roasted shallots, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

22Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Elk Loin and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Juniper-Rubbed Elk Loin and Cast-Iron Onions

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

33Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Skillet Bison Steak and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Skillet Bison Steak and Rosemary Potatoes

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

30Min 5Serves AdvancedLevel

Skillet Venison Steak with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Skillet Venison Steak with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

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

30Min 3Serves EasyLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Loin with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Loin with Roasted Shallots

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

27Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Skillet Elk Steak in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Skillet Elk Steak in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Honest elk steak in a bourbon pan sauce, done the way the camp likes it.

38Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Garlic-Butter Elk Steak with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Garlic-Butter Elk Steak with Thyme Butter

Garlic-Butter elk steak with thyme butter, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

24Min 4Serves AdvancedLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Loin with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Loin with Thyme Butter

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

35Min 2Serves EasyLevel

Pan-Seared Elk Loin and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Pan-Seared Elk Loin and Cast-Iron Onions

Elk loin and cast-iron onions -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

32Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Rosemary Venison Backstrap with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Rosemary Venison Backstrap with Roasted Shallots

Slow and simple venison backstrap with roasted shallots, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

32Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Ribeye in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Ribeye in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

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

29Min 3Serves AdvancedLevel

Rosemary Venison Chops and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Rosemary Venison Chops and Charred Root Vegetables

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

29Min 8Serves EasyLevel

Garlic-Butter Venison Loin with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Garlic-Butter Venison Loin with Juniper Butter

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

26Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Rosemary Venison Chops with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Rosemary Venison Chops with a Blackberry Glaze

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

37Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Bison Steak and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Peppercorn-Crusted Bison Steak and Rosemary Potatoes

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

23Min 2Serves AdvancedLevel

Pan-Seared Venison Ribeye with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Pan-Seared Venison Ribeye with Juniper Butter

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

34Min 7Serves EasyLevel

Pan-Seared Deer Tenderloin and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Pan-Seared Deer Tenderloin and Cast-Iron Onions

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

31Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Pan-Seared Venison Steak and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Pan-Seared Venison Steak and Charred Root Vegetables

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

31Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Elk Loin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Peppercorn-Crusted Elk Loin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Peppercorn-Crusted elk loin with smashed garlic potatoes, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

28Min 8Serves AdvancedLevel