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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.

Rosemary Deer Tenderloin with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Rosemary Deer Tenderloin with Wild Mushrooms

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

39Min 6Serves EasyLevel

Cast-Iron Venison Loin in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Cast-Iron Venison Loin in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

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

25Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Elk Loin and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Bourbon-Glazed Elk Loin and Cast-Iron Onions

Slow and simple elk loin and cast-iron onions, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

36Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Sirloin with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Sirloin with Thyme Butter

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

22Min 7Serves AdvancedLevel

Cast-Iron Venison Loin in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Cast-Iron Venison Loin in a Red Wine Reduction

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

33Min 5Serves EasyLevel

Cast-Iron Venison Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Cast-Iron Venison Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

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

30Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Cast-Iron Venison Steak in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Cast-Iron Venison Steak in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

A wild-game plate: venison steak in a bourbon pan sauce, cooked with a close eye and a hot pan.

30Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Bison Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Bourbon-Glazed Bison Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

Bison steak with a blackberry glaze -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

27Min 6Serves AdvancedLevel

Herb-Rubbed Deer Tenderloin with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Herb-Rubbed Deer Tenderloin with Juniper Butter

Slow and simple deer tenderloin with juniper butter, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

38Min 4Serves EasyLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Elk Steak in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Peppercorn-Crusted Elk Steak in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

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

24Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Reverse-Seared Deer Tenderloin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Reverse-Seared Deer Tenderloin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Honest deer tenderloin with smashed garlic potatoes, done the way the camp likes it.

35Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Skillet Bison Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Skillet Bison Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

Skillet bison steak with a blackberry glaze, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

32Min 5Serves AdvancedLevel

Skillet Venison Steak in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Skillet Venison Steak in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

A wild-game plate: venison steak in a bourbon pan sauce, cooked with a close eye and a hot pan.

32Min 3Serves EasyLevel

Garlic-Butter Elk Steak and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Garlic-Butter Elk Steak and Rosemary Potatoes

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

29Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Skillet Venison Medallions and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Skillet Venison Medallions and Charred Root Vegetables

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

29Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Sirloin with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Sirloin with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison sirloin done right: with a blackberry glaze, with real technique and a good rest.

26Min 4Serves AdvancedLevel

Rosemary Deer Tenderloin in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Rosemary Deer Tenderloin in a Red Wine Reduction

Honest deer tenderloin in a red wine reduction, done the way the camp likes it.

37Min 2Serves EasyLevel

Herb-Rubbed Venison Chops and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Herb-Rubbed Venison Chops and Rosemary Potatoes

Herb-Rubbed venison chops and rosemary potatoes, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

23Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Elk Loin and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Peppercorn-Crusted Elk Loin and Charred Root Vegetables

A wild-game plate: elk loin and charred root vegetables, cooked with a close eye and a hot pan.

34Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Herb-Rubbed Venison Sirloin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Herb-Rubbed Venison Sirloin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

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

31Min 3Serves AdvancedLevel

Reverse-Seared Elk Steak with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Reverse-Seared Elk Steak with Wild Mushrooms

Slow and simple elk steak with wild mushrooms, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

31Min 8Serves EasyLevel

Reverse-Seared Venison Sirloin and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Reverse-Seared Venison Sirloin and Cast-Iron Onions

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

28Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Elk Steak and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Bourbon-Glazed Elk Steak and Charred Root Vegetables

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

39Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Elk Steak with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Bourbon-Glazed Elk Steak with Thyme Butter

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

25Min 2Serves AdvancedLevel