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Venison (Deer) Recipes

9 recipes from real hunters

⏱ 27 min + 30 min rest · 🔥 Cast Iron Stovetop + Oven

I'll never forget the first time I cooked backstrap for my whole family. It was ...

⏱ 2 hours 20 min · 🔥 Dutch Oven or Large Pot

Every November, my four hunting buddies and I rent a cabin in southern Illinois ...

⏱ Overnight marinade + 5 hours · 🔥 Dehydrator or Oven

My 12-year-old daughter shot her first deer last October — a button buck she cal...

⏱ 3 hours 25 min · 🔥 Dutch Oven (stovetop to oven)

My wife Rachel wasn't much of a game meat fan when we got married. She'd pick at...

⏱ 25 min · 🔥 Stovetop Skillet

Tuesday night tacos were already a tradition in our house before hunting season ...

⏱ 3 hours 20 min · 🔥 Dutch Oven (oven)

My in-laws were skeptical about game meat. My mother-in-law Patricia had a 'deer...

⏱ 25 min · 🔥 Cast Iron or Grill

Every July 4th, my family has a cookout and I exclusively grill venison burgers....

⏱ 50 min · 🔥 Stovetop

When my kids were younger, getting them to eat anything 'wild' was a battle. My ...

⏱ 30 min · 🔥 Cast Iron Skillet

Processing my own deer changed everything about how I think about wild game. The...