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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 Venison Loin with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Pan-Seared Venison Loin with Thyme Butter

Slow and simple venison loin with thyme butter, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

36Min 7Serves EasyLevel

Garlic-Butter Venison Loin with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Garlic-Butter Venison Loin with Thyme Butter

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

22Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Rosemary Venison Loin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Rosemary Venison Loin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Honest venison loin with smashed garlic potatoes, done the way the camp likes it.

33Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Garlic-Butter Deer Tenderloin and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Garlic-Butter Deer Tenderloin and Rosemary Potatoes

Garlic-Butter deer tenderloin and rosemary potatoes, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

30Min 8Serves AdvancedLevel

Pan-Seared Venison Chops with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Pan-Seared Venison Chops with Wild Mushrooms

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

30Min 6Serves EasyLevel

Herb-Rubbed Venison Sirloin with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Herb-Rubbed Venison Sirloin with Roasted Shallots

Venison sirloin with roasted shallots -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

27Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Pan-Seared Venison Sirloin with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Pan-Seared Venison Sirloin with Wild Mushrooms

Slow and simple venison sirloin with wild mushrooms, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

38Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Cast-Iron Venison Backstrap and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Cast-Iron Venison Backstrap and Cast-Iron Onions

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

24Min 7Serves AdvancedLevel

Garlic-Butter Deer Tenderloin and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Garlic-Butter Deer Tenderloin and Charred Root Vegetables

Honest deer tenderloin and charred root vegetables, done the way the camp likes it.

35Min 5Serves EasyLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Ribeye and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Ribeye and Rosemary Potatoes

Peppercorn-Crusted venison ribeye and rosemary potatoes, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

32Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Bison Steak with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Juniper-Rubbed Bison Steak with Wild Mushrooms

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

32Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Pan-Seared Deer Tenderloin with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Pan-Seared Deer Tenderloin with Juniper Butter

Deer tenderloin with juniper butter -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

29Min 6Serves AdvancedLevel

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Skillet Elk Loin with Wild Mushrooms

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

29Min 4Serves EasyLevel

Pan-Seared Elk Loin and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Pan-Seared Elk Loin and Rosemary Potatoes

Elk loin done right: and rosemary potatoes, with real technique and a good rest.

26Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Backstrap with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Backstrap with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Honest venison backstrap with smashed garlic potatoes, done the way the camp likes it.

37Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Pan-Seared Elk Steak and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Pan-Seared Elk Steak and Charred Root Vegetables

Pan-Seared elk steak and charred root vegetables, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

23Min 5Serves AdvancedLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Backstrap with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Backstrap with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

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

34Min 3Serves EasyLevel

Reverse-Seared Venison Medallions with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Reverse-Seared Venison Medallions with Juniper Butter

Venison medallions with juniper butter -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

31Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Medallions with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Medallions with Juniper Butter

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

31Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Cast-Iron Venison Ribeye with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Cast-Iron Venison Ribeye with Wild Mushrooms

Venison ribeye done right: with wild mushrooms, with real technique and a good rest.

28Min 4Serves AdvancedLevel

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Skillet Venison Chops with Thyme Butter

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

39Min 2Serves EasyLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Backstrap and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Backstrap and Charred Root Vegetables

Juniper-Rubbed venison backstrap and charred root vegetables, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

25Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Reverse-Seared Venison Sirloin and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Reverse-Seared Venison Sirloin and Rosemary Potatoes

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

36Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Cast-Iron Venison Medallions with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Cast-Iron Venison Medallions with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison medallions with a blackberry glaze -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

22Min 3Serves AdvancedLevel