Side Dish Recipes
Venison Stir-Fry with Tomato
We did this one with tenderloin on the show, but thinly sliced hindquarter muscles will work just fine as long as you don’t cook them past medium-rare.
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Venison with Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce
I know what you’re thinking. What fool would cook deer meat with peanut butter? Well, now you know. Just another in a long series of examples of how we can expand our game-cooking culinary horizons. This preparation works best with the loins and the thoroughly cleaned and trimmed portions of the hindquarters. If your game…
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Barbecued Venison Chuck Roast
Here’s a recipe for a deer roast that is located between the shoulder and the neck of the animal. This slow-roasting, low-temperature method is ideal for cooking lesser cuts of antlered game. Also, try it with the hindquarter roasts of older deer, elk, etc. that may be a little tough when cooked medium-rare. It is…
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Venison Medallions with Mushroom Sauce
Anyone notice how I poke fun at game recipes that call for a can of cream of mushroom soup? Well here’s my upgraded version of the oversalted stuff in a can. The sauce is a velvety blend of fresh mushrooms, wine, cream and vegetables. Once you see just how easy it is to make the…
Read MorePeppered Venison Appetizer
Most of us are short on venison loins and tenderloins and long on ground stuff, shoulder and neck roasts, etc. Here’s a way to stretch the good stuff, assuming that you want to share with others. It is best served very rare. If any of your guests have a problem with eating deer that is…
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Stuffed Deer Tenderloin
To learn how to butterfly a tenderloin the easy way, watch this video from my Sporting Friend, Stacy Harris at Deer & Deer Hunting online. If you don’t enjoy mushrooms and garlic, use herbs and stuffing like Stacy does in the video. Enjoy!
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Braised Rabbit with Cheese Stuffed Ravioli
This recipe was created by Chef Joe Shaw, one of Birmingham’s finest culinary artists and a close personal friend. Joe takes his cooking seriously. If you want to make your kitchen duty a bit easier, purchase pre-made fresh or frozen ravioli at the store. It’s best to first make the braising liquid, then the braised…
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Braised Squirrel with Canterbury Sauce
I think you’ll like this braised squirrel recipe with mushrooms, bacon, and red wine. I love the smell of squirrel cooking, which may sound weird, but I’m not the only one. I’m surprised more people don’t cook with these little guys as they make great dishes. Low and slow is the way to cook squirrel…
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Wild Turkey, Asparagus and Mushroom Soup
A slow-cooker recipe that is will simmer for you while you are out in the woods or in the field. And this doesn’t make a heavy soup, so feel free to add fresh baked bread as a side or even a quick fresh lettuce salad.
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