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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.

Garlic-Butter Elk Steak in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Garlic-Butter Elk Steak in a Red Wine Reduction

Garlic-Butter elk steak in a red wine reduction, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

24Min 2Serves AdvancedLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Medallions in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Medallions in a Red Wine Reduction

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

35Min 7Serves EasyLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Loin and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Loin and Charred Root Vegetables

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

32Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Herb-Rubbed Bison Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Herb-Rubbed Bison Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

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

32Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Garlic-Butter Venison Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Garlic-Butter Venison Steak with a Blackberry Glaze

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

29Min 8Serves AdvancedLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Backstrap with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Coffee-Rubbed Venison Backstrap with Thyme Butter

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

29Min 6Serves EasyLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Deer Tenderloin in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Juniper-Rubbed Deer Tenderloin in a Red Wine Reduction

Juniper-Rubbed deer tenderloin in a red wine reduction, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

26Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Medallions with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Medallions with Thyme Butter

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

37Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Cast-Iron Venison Loin with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Cast-Iron Venison Loin with Thyme Butter

Venison loin with thyme butter -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

23Min 7Serves AdvancedLevel

Rosemary Venison Backstrap and Cast-Iron Onions

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Rosemary Venison Backstrap and Cast-Iron Onions

Slow and simple venison backstrap and cast-iron onions, full of deep, wood-smoke flavor.

34Min 5Serves EasyLevel

Pan-Seared Venison Sirloin in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Pan-Seared Venison Sirloin in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison sirloin done right: in a red wine reduction, with real technique and a good rest.

31Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Skillet Venison Chops with Roasted Shallots

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.9

Skillet Venison Chops with Roasted Shallots

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

31Min 8Serves MediumLevel

Garlic-Butter Venison Sirloin in a Red Wine Reduction

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.9

Garlic-Butter Venison Sirloin in a Red Wine Reduction

Garlic-Butter venison sirloin in a red wine reduction, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

28Min 6Serves AdvancedLevel

Reverse-Seared Venison Sirloin with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Reverse-Seared Venison Sirloin with a Blackberry Glaze

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

23Min 6Serves MediumLevel

Reverse-Seared Venison Medallions with Wild Mushrooms

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Reverse-Seared Venison Medallions with Wild Mushrooms

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

34Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Skillet Venison Medallions with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Skillet Venison Medallions with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

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

31Min 2Serves AdvancedLevel

Rosemary Venison Loin and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Rosemary Venison Loin and Charred Root Vegetables

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

31Min 7Serves EasyLevel

Rosemary Venison Medallions with Juniper Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Rosemary Venison Medallions with Juniper Butter

Venison medallions with juniper butter -- seared with a hard crust and rested before the knife.

28Min 5Serves MediumLevel

Coffee-Rubbed Elk Loin and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Coffee-Rubbed Elk Loin and Charred Root Vegetables

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

39Min 3Serves MediumLevel

Bourbon-Glazed Deer Tenderloin in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Bourbon-Glazed Deer Tenderloin in a Bourbon Pan Sauce

Deer tenderloin done right: in a bourbon pan sauce, with real technique and a good rest.

25Min 8Serves AdvancedLevel

Rosemary Elk Loin with a Blackberry Glaze

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Rosemary Elk Loin with a Blackberry Glaze

Honest elk loin with a blackberry glaze, done the way the camp likes it.

36Min 6Serves EasyLevel

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Chops with Thyme Butter

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Peppercorn-Crusted Venison Chops with Thyme Butter

Peppercorn-Crusted venison chops with thyme butter, built for a hungry table after a long day out.

22Min 4Serves MediumLevel

Juniper-Rubbed Venison Ribeye and Charred Root Vegetables

Venison & Big Game Members

★★★★☆4.8

Juniper-Rubbed 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.

33Min 2Serves MediumLevel

Skillet Venison Chops with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

Venison & Big Game Free

★★★★☆4.8

Skillet Venison Chops with Smashed Garlic Potatoes

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

30Min 7Serves AdvancedLevel