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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.

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Skillet Elk Steak with Thyme Butter

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

27Min 8Serves AdvancedLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Backstrap with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Backstrap with Roasted Shallots

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

38Min 6Serves EasyLevel

Herb-Rubbed Venison Ribeye and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Herb-Rubbed Venison Ribeye and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison ribeye and cast-iron onions -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

24Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Deer Tenderloin with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Peppercorn-Crusted Deer Tenderloin with Wild Mushrooms

Slow and simple deer tenderloin with wild mushrooms, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

35Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Pan-Seared Venison Backstrap with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Pan-Seared Venison Backstrap with Thyme Butter

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

32Min 7Serves AdvancedLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Backstrap in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Backstrap in a Red Wine Reduction

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

32Min 5Serves EasyLevel

Herb-Rubbed Venison Chops with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Herb-Rubbed Venison Chops with a Blackberry Glaze

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

29Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Deer Tenderloin with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Bourbon-Glazed Deer Tenderloin with Thyme Butter

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

29Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Garlic-Butter Venison Loin with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Garlic-Butter Venison Loin with Roasted Shallots

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

26Min 6Serves AdvancedLevel

Herb-Rubbed Deer Tenderloin in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Herb-Rubbed Deer Tenderloin in a Red Wine Reduction

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

37Min 4Serves EasyLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Medallions and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Medallions and Cast-Iron Onions

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

23Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Elk Steak with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Juniper-Rubbed Elk Steak with Wild Mushrooms

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

34Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Loin and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Loin and Rosemary Potatoes

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

31Min 5Serves AdvancedLevel

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Cast-Iron 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.

31Min 3Serves EasyLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Loin with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Loin with Wild Mushrooms

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

28Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Rosemary Venison Sirloin with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Rosemary Venison Sirloin with Juniper Butter

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

39Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Steak with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Steak with Wild Mushrooms

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

25Min 4Serves AdvancedLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Loin in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Loin in a Red Wine Reduction

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

36Min 2Serves EasyLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Chops with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Chops with Juniper Butter

Juniper-Rubbed venison chops with juniper butter, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

22Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Herb-Rubbed Venison Ribeye with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Herb-Rubbed Venison Ribeye with Roasted Shallots

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

33Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Deer Tenderloin with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Peppercorn-Crusted Deer Tenderloin with Roasted Shallots

Deer tenderloin with roasted shallots -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

30Min 3Serves AdvancedLevel

Skillet Deer Tenderloin in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Skillet Deer Tenderloin in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

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

30Min 8Serves EasyLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Deer Tenderloin with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Bourbon-Glazed Deer Tenderloin with Wild Mushrooms

Deer tenderloin done right: with wild mushrooms, with real technique and a good rest.

27Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Herb-Rubbed Venison Steak with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Herb-Rubbed Venison Steak with Thyme Butter

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

38Min 4Serves MediumLevel