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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 Ribeye in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Pan-Seared Venison Ribeye in a Red Wine Reduction

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

30Min 2Serves EasyLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Elk Loin with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Coffee-Rubbed Elk Loin with Roasted Shallots

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

27Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Herb-Rubbed Venison Medallions and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Herb-Rubbed Venison Medallions and Rosemary Potatoes

Honest venison medallions and rosemary potatoes, done the way the camp likes it.

38Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Elk Steak with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Coffee-Rubbed Elk Steak with Juniper Butter

Coffee-Rubbed elk steak with juniper butter, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

24Min 3Serves AdvancedLevel

Garlic-Butter Venison Ribeye and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Garlic-Butter Venison Ribeye and Rosemary Potatoes

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

35Min 8Serves EasyLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Sirloin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Sirloin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

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

32Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Herb-Rubbed Venison Medallions in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Herb-Rubbed Venison Medallions in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

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

32Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Pan-Seared Venison Medallions with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Pan-Seared Venison Medallions with Wild Mushrooms

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

29Min 2Serves AdvancedLevel

Garlic-Butter Venison Ribeye with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Garlic-Butter Venison Ribeye with Juniper Butter

Honest venison ribeye with juniper butter, done the way the camp likes it.

29Min 7Serves EasyLevel

Skillet Venison Ribeye with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Skillet Venison Ribeye with a Blackberry Glaze

Skillet venison ribeye with a blackberry glaze, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

26Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Skillet Venison Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Skillet Venison Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

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

37Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Medallions and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Medallions and Charred Root Vegetables

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

23Min 8Serves AdvancedLevel

Rosemary Venison Medallions with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Rosemary Venison Medallions with Thyme Butter

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

34Min 6Serves EasyLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Elk Loin with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Coffee-Rubbed Elk Loin with Wild Mushrooms

Elk loin done right: with wild mushrooms, with real technique and a good rest.

31Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Rosemary Venison Medallions with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Rosemary Venison Medallions with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

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

31Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Garlic-Butter Deer Tenderloin with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Garlic-Butter Deer Tenderloin with Thyme Butter

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

28Min 7Serves AdvancedLevel

Cast-Iron Venison Sirloin with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Cast-Iron Venison Sirloin with Roasted Shallots

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

39Min 5Serves EasyLevel

Reverse-Seared Elk Steak with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Reverse-Seared Elk Steak with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

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

25Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Ribeye with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Ribeye with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

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

36Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Elk Loin with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Peppercorn-Crusted Elk Loin with Juniper Butter

Elk loin done right: with juniper butter, with real technique and a good rest.

22Min 6Serves AdvancedLevel

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Rosemary Elk Steak with Wild Mushrooms

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

33Min 4Serves EasyLevel

Rosemary Venison Steak with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Rosemary Venison Steak with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Rosemary venison steak with smashed garlic potatoes, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

30Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Rosemary Venison Sirloin with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.5

Rosemary Venison Sirloin with a Blackberry Glaze

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

30Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Reverse-Seared Venison Sirloin and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.5

Reverse-Seared Venison Sirloin and Charred Root Vegetables

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

27Min 5Serves AdvancedLevel