Recipes with Beer: Father’s Day Edition

Since it falls in the middle of June, Father’s Day is a great excuse to crack open a cold beer. Even better when you can cook with beer, too. We’ve put together this list of some of our favorite Sporting Chef recipes that call for beer in the ingredients. Whether you’re grilling, poaching, or baking,…

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Jalapeño, Garlic and Lime Summer Sausage

smoked sausage

I’m told that it’s called “summer sausage” because it can be stored without refrigeration because of the curing process. I keep my summer sausage in the refrigerator or freezer anyway. I’ve also made various forms of wild game summer sausage using only salt as a curing agent. Some people like big hunks of cheese in…

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Smoked Pulled Venison Shoulder or Neck Roast

Here’s my take on smoking venison shoulder and neck roasts. The beauty of it is that with only minimal effort, you can change sinewy, bone-in roasts into something of beauty. It’s not an exact method. If the meat doesn’t fall off the bone, keep smoking.

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Sweet-Hot Jerky

Based on a casual observation of my hunting buddy’s jerky choices, I’d say that sweet- and hot- flavored jerky is about even with teriyaki. Turning venison into jerky is a natural. It’s lean, practically devoid of fat, and dries out faster than beef. The meat has to be trimmed of all visible silver skin, sinew,…

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