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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 a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Pan-Seared Venison Loin with a Blackberry Glaze

Pan-Seared venison loin with a blackberry glaze, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

25Min 5Serves AdvancedLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Medallions with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Medallions with Roasted Shallots

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

36Min 3Serves EasyLevel

Pan-Seared Elk Loin and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Pan-Seared Elk Loin and Charred Root Vegetables

Elk loin and charred root vegetables -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

22Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Garlic-Butter Elk Loin with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Garlic-Butter Elk Loin with a Blackberry Glaze

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

33Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Herb-Rubbed Venison Ribeye with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Herb-Rubbed Venison Ribeye with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison ribeye done right: with a blackberry glaze, with real technique and a good rest.

30Min 4Serves AdvancedLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Elk Steak with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Bourbon-Glazed Elk Steak with Juniper Butter

Honest elk steak with juniper butter, done the way the camp likes it.

30Min 2Serves EasyLevel

Reverse-Seared Venison Backstrap with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Reverse-Seared Venison Backstrap with a Blackberry Glaze

Reverse-Seared venison backstrap with a blackberry glaze, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

27Min 7Serves MediumLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Elk Steak in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Bourbon-Glazed Elk Steak in a Red Wine Reduction

A wild-game plate: elk steak in a red wine reduction, cooked with a close eye and a hot pan.

38Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Rosemary Venison Steak and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Rosemary Venison Steak and Charred Root Vegetables

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

24Min 3Serves AdvancedLevel

Herb-Rubbed Deer Tenderloin with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Herb-Rubbed Deer Tenderloin with Wild Mushrooms

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

35Min 8Serves EasyLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Steak with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Steak with Juniper Butter

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

32Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Skillet Venison Chops with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Skillet Venison Chops with Juniper Butter

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

32Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Rosemary Deer Tenderloin in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Rosemary Deer Tenderloin in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Rosemary deer tenderloin in a bourbon pan sauce, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

29Min 2Serves AdvancedLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Ribeye with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Ribeye with Roasted Shallots

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

29Min 7Serves EasyLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Chops with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Bourbon-Glazed Venison Chops with a Blackberry Glaze

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

26Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Rosemary Elk Steak and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Rosemary Elk Steak and Charred Root Vegetables

Slow and simple elk steak and charred root vegetables, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

37Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Sirloin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Sirloin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison sirloin done right: with smashed garlic potatoes, with real technique and a good rest.

23Min 8Serves AdvancedLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Elk Steak and Rosemary Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Juniper-Rubbed Elk Steak and Rosemary Potatoes

Honest elk steak and rosemary potatoes, done the way the camp likes it.

34Min 6Serves EasyLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Chops with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Chops with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Peppercorn-Crusted venison chops with smashed garlic potatoes, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

31Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Reverse-Seared Deer Tenderloin with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Reverse-Seared Deer Tenderloin with Roasted Shallots

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

31Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Herb-Rubbed Elk Loin and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Herb-Rubbed Elk Loin and Charred Root Vegetables

Elk loin and charred root vegetables -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

28Min 7Serves AdvancedLevel

Pan-Seared Venison Medallions and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Pan-Seared Venison Medallions and Charred Root Vegetables

Slow and simple venison medallions and charred root vegetables, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

39Min 5Serves EasyLevel

Skillet Venison Steak with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Skillet Venison Steak with Roasted Shallots

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

25Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Rosemary Venison Sirloin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Rosemary Venison Sirloin with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

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

36Min 8Serves MediumLevel