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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 Backstrap and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Pan-Seared Venison Backstrap and Rosemary Potatoes

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

34Min 4Serves EasyLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Chops with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Chops with Wild Mushrooms

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

31Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Elk Loin with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Juniper-Rubbed Elk Loin with Wild Mushrooms

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

31Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Bison Steak with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Juniper-Rubbed Bison Steak with Roasted Shallots

Bison steak done right: with roasted shallots, with real technique and a good rest.

28Min 5Serves AdvancedLevel

Cast-Iron Venison Medallions in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Cast-Iron Venison Medallions in a Red Wine Reduction

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

39Min 3Serves EasyLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Medallions with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Medallions with a Blackberry Glaze

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

25Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Garlic-Butter Venison Ribeye with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Garlic-Butter Venison Ribeye with Roasted Shallots

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

36Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Sirloin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Sirloin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

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

22Min 4Serves AdvancedLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Deer Tenderloin and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Bourbon-Glazed Deer Tenderloin and Cast-Iron Onions

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

33Min 2Serves EasyLevel

Rosemary Venison Medallions with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Rosemary Venison Medallions with Wild Mushrooms

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

30Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Pan-Seared Venison Steak with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Pan-Seared Venison Steak with Thyme Butter

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

30Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Reverse-Seared Venison Loin and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Reverse-Seared Venison Loin and Cast-Iron Onions

Reverse-Seared venison loin and cast-iron onions, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

27Min 3Serves AdvancedLevel

Pan-Seared Venison Chops and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Pan-Seared Venison Chops and Cast-Iron Onions

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

38Min 8Serves EasyLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Deer Tenderloin and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Coffee-Rubbed Deer Tenderloin and Charred Root Vegetables

Deer tenderloin and charred root vegetables -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

24Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Rosemary Venison Backstrap in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Rosemary Venison Backstrap in a Red Wine Reduction

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

35Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Ribeye with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Ribeye with Roasted Shallots

Venison ribeye done right: with roasted shallots, with real technique and a good rest.

32Min 2Serves AdvancedLevel

Herb-Rubbed Venison Loin in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Herb-Rubbed Venison Loin in a Red Wine Reduction

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

32Min 7Serves EasyLevel

Reverse-Seared Venison Medallions and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Reverse-Seared Venison Medallions and Rosemary Potatoes

Reverse-Seared venison medallions and rosemary potatoes, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

29Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Garlic-Butter Venison Ribeye and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Garlic-Butter 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.

29Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Pan-Seared Bison Steak with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Pan-Seared Bison Steak with Thyme Butter

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

26Min 8Serves AdvancedLevel

Garlic-Butter Elk Loin with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Garlic-Butter Elk Loin with Juniper Butter

Slow and simple elk loin with juniper butter, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

37Min 6Serves EasyLevel

Pan-Seared Venison Sirloin with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Pan-Seared Venison Sirloin with Juniper Butter

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

23Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Herb-Rubbed Venison Medallions with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.6

Herb-Rubbed Venison Medallions with Wild Mushrooms

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

34Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Bison Steak in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.6

Juniper-Rubbed Bison Steak in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Juniper-Rubbed bison steak in a bourbon pan sauce, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

31Min 7Serves AdvancedLevel