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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.

Herb-Rubbed Venison Medallions and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Herb-Rubbed Venison Medallions and Charred Root Vegetables

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

31Min 5Serves EasyLevel

Garlic-Butter Venison Loin and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Garlic-Butter Venison Loin and Rosemary Potatoes

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

28Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Ribeye with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Ribeye with Juniper Butter

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

39Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Pan-Seared Bison Steak and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Pan-Seared Bison Steak and Charred Root Vegetables

Bison steak and charred root vegetables -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

25Min 6Serves AdvancedLevel

Skillet Deer Tenderloin and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Skillet Deer Tenderloin and Cast-Iron Onions

Slow and simple deer tenderloin and cast-iron onions, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

36Min 4Serves EasyLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Bison Steak with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Peppercorn-Crusted Bison Steak with Thyme Butter

Bison steak done right: with thyme butter, with real technique and a good rest.

22Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Cast-Iron Venison Sirloin with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Cast-Iron Venison Sirloin with a Blackberry Glaze

Honest venison sirloin with a blackberry glaze, done the way the camp likes it.

33Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Elk Steak with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Peppercorn-Crusted Elk Steak with Juniper Butter

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

30Min 5Serves AdvancedLevel

Pan-Seared Venison Ribeye and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Pan-Seared Venison Ribeye and Charred Root Vegetables

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

30Min 3Serves EasyLevel

Rosemary Venison Backstrap and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Rosemary Venison Backstrap and Charred Root Vegetables

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

27Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Cast-Iron Elk Loin and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Cast-Iron Elk Loin and Rosemary Potatoes

Slow and simple elk loin and rosemary potatoes, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

38Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Skillet Deer Tenderloin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Skillet Deer Tenderloin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Deer tenderloin done right: with smashed garlic potatoes, with real technique and a good rest.

24Min 4Serves AdvancedLevel

Cast-Iron Venison Ribeye with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Cast-Iron Venison Ribeye with Thyme Butter

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

35Min 2Serves EasyLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Medallions and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Medallions and Charred Root Vegetables

Bourbon-Glazed venison medallions and charred root vegetables, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

32Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Pan-Seared Venison Ribeye and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.7

Pan-Seared Venison Ribeye and Rosemary Potatoes

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

32Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Loin in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.7

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Loin in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

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

29Min 3Serves AdvancedLevel

Reverse-Seared Venison Steak with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Reverse-Seared Venison Steak with Wild Mushrooms

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

38Min 5Serves EasyLevel

Garlic-Butter Elk Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Garlic-Butter Elk Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

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

24Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Rosemary Venison Backstrap with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Rosemary Venison Backstrap with Juniper Butter

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

35Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Skillet Bison Steak with Thyme Butter

Bison steak with thyme butter -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

32Min 6Serves AdvancedLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Elk Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Coffee-Rubbed Elk Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

Slow and simple elk steak with a blackberry glaze, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

32Min 4Serves EasyLevel

Cast-Iron Elk Steak and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Cast-Iron Elk Steak and Cast-Iron Onions

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

29Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Pan-Seared Venison Ribeye with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Pan-Seared Venison Ribeye with Roasted Shallots

Honest venison ribeye with roasted shallots, done the way the camp likes it.

29Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Deer Tenderloin with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Peppercorn-Crusted Deer Tenderloin with Juniper Butter

Peppercorn-Crusted deer tenderloin with juniper butter, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

26Min 5Serves AdvancedLevel