For those who might not know, venison is deer meat. And yes, for many years now there has been a tradition of eating venison in the west. Moreover, our present circumstances have many the dish even more popular. As more and more animals are being artificially grown to mature faster than they should naturally for instance, meat quality has reduced.
Additionally, for people concerned about the suffering that domestic animals endure, venison works well since deer actually grows up in the wild roaming in their natural habitat.
Whatever reason it may be that you are interested in venison, I can assure you that by the time you are through reading this page, you would have discovered several recipes to consider. They include burgers, meatballs, tacos etc.
As for where to find the meat itself, that depends on if you can hunt or not. If not, then butchers and online stores would be a good place.
Venison Meatloaf Cupcakes
This recipe is such a great one for kids. If are a mother of with young ones then, you should consider going with these cupcakes. The ingredients include; venison, smoked paprika, Worchester sauce, garlic, and sea salt.
Preparation is not complicated at all and will in fact only take half an hour utmost. The initial stage is mixing the meat with all ingredients. Please be sure that they have combined well.
Now, grease your muffin pan and then place the mixture therein. Pack the pan considerably as the next stage can tend to shrink its contents. Place the pan in the oven next. Alternatively, you can use a pellet smoker instead. The dish can be topped with candied carrot.
Mexican Venison and Eggs Breakfast Skillet
Make this dish as you start the day and you will not regret. The ingredients here include; cilantro, milk, eggs, venison etc. Each of these plays a distinct role. Milk for example, which I imagine many of you will be surprised to see it on the list helps make the meat more tender.
To prepare the breakfast, start by placing sourdough bread in an oven. Separately then, heat oil in a skillet and then add the meat.
Wait until five minutes then add tomatoes, pepper, cilantro, and then milk. Cook until there is a thickening. Now crack the eggs and add them in. Cook until the meat is ready.
To serve, remove the bread from the oven and spread over it the contents of the skillet.
Loaded Venison Queso Dip
The ingredients for the dip include among others; pepper, cumin, venison, Velveeta, and beer. You can jalapeno to the list to should you want to increase the heat at which you will cook. As you may already note, we have note specified the beer to work with. Any will do the job.
To start on preparing, you should add onion, venison, pepper, and then cumin in a skillet and heat over medium heat. Upon cooking fully, add the cheese and stir until it melts.
Now reduce the heat and add beans and tomatoes then cook for five or so minutes. Lastly, add the beer. Monitor closely such that you do not add quantity that is excessive.
Oven-Baked Venison Burgers
The steps of preparing this burger does not differ from the regular ones. It is just that the meat here is venison. The ingredients include; garlic powder, breadcrumbs, onion powder, canola oil, an egg etc. There are those who will want to add fat to the recipe in preparation though I find that an egg is a better match in my experience.
To prepare, add the ingredients in a cast pan and then cook with oil. Next, transfer to the oven and wait until ready. An alternative to cast pans is a grill so the choice is yours.
To serve, there are several options from which you can choose. These include; red onion, fried egg, as well as sautéed mushrooms.
Venison Shepherd’s Pie
The pie has its origins in Ireland where it is believed to have first emerged when experimenting with leftover meat and vegetables. The necessary ingredients here include; minced garlic, corn starch, mashed potatoes, garlic powder, venison, and beef stock.
To cook, sauté onions and garlic then add venison. Season the mixture. Next add, the stock, peas, and carrots in that order. Bringing in these at this point helps ensure that they are not overcooked.
Now top with mashed potatoes and transfer to the oven. The final step is brailing. This ensures for a beautiful brown.
This meal is one of the few that are holistic so it should be okay to eat it on its own i.e. not serving it with anything else.
German Venison Goulash
As you can tell from the name, this recipe is a thing in German. More so on Christmas day. The ingredients include; tomato sauce, venison, bay leaf, red wine, clove, thyme, and salt. Red wine is substitutable with balsamic vinegar.
To cook, fry the deer meat with butter. Add onions, mushrooms, and carrots then heat until browning. Add tomato paste, cranberry, and wine then season with salt. Cook for up to three hours whilst always checking once in a while and stirring too. Should you find that the sauce is not thick enough, use cornflower to your aid. Serving this venison can be with braised cabbage or even noodles.
Venison Meatballs
The meatballs will easily use as much quantities of venison as available so they are an option if you have a lot of meat on you. The ingredients of this recipe among others include; black pepper, cloves, yellow onion, and venison. Depending on whether you want a bit of fat, you can add ground pork to this list.
To prepare, heat olive oil in a pan together with onion. Wait for five minutes then add red wine, garlic, and pepper. Add the venison and egg.
Mix thoroughly then evenly make balls from the mixture and place them in the oven with the aid of a baking sheet. Bake until they are brown. Once ready, you can place them in any of your favorite sauces.
Venison Meatloaf
We already know meatloaf as being one of our usual sumptuous diets. What I describe here is the venison variation of this dish. The ingredients include; dijon mustard, garlic, venison, eggs, onion, acid, Italian seasoning etc.
To prepare, sauté onions and garlic with oil in a pan until they are translucent. Add this mixture to a bowl together with venison, eggs, Worcestershire, seasoning, and pepper too.
Transfer to the oven. As the baking happens, work on the toppings. This is where the mustard comes in together with garlic powder, and balsamic vinegar. After forty minutes, the contents over the oven should be ready so you can top them and place them back. This process takes another twenty minutes.
Venison Patty Melt
The recipe is more like a sandwich with caramelized onions. Of course there is deer too. The ingredients are; butter, lard, sweet onion, venison, Worcestershire, and American cheese. Worcestershire is substitutable with red wine or balsamic vinegar.
Make up the meat into flat rectangles just about the size of the bread you intend to use. Now line with wax paper. Now sauté onions in oil and in it toast the sandwiches. Cooking at high degrees will help get them ready without them having to dry.
Venison Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes
This is not very far from the traditional Sloppy Joe only that we now have a variation of game meat. The ingredients include; garlic powder, seasoning, venison, Worcestershire sauce etc. The seasoning here is more important for flavor than it would be for usual meat.
To make the Joes, start with add venison, the sauce, garlic powder, bacon, and parsley to a bowl and then mix them. Allow them to rest for at least thirty minutes. After, heat green pepper and onion in a skillet and once softened, add the venison mixture. Once there is browning, add broth, ketchup, and cornstarch. Cook until the liquid reduces considerably.
If you are cooking more than enough for one serving, please do not add cheese as it will spoil things during reheating.
Hearty Ground Venison Stroganoff
The ingredients for this meal include; beef roth, mushrooms, ground venison, whipping cream, garlic, and onion. You will need to dice the onion prior to use. As for the whipping cream, use that which is heavy.
The noodles and venison are to be prepared separately in this recipe. Follow the instructions on the noodle packaging for to prepare usually by boiling in water. As for the venison, start by sautéing onions and mushrooms in a skillet at medium heat until soft.
Remove these and now work on the venison. Heat it along with garlic, pepper, and salt. Add flour too to thicken the sauce. Add broth then wait for ten minutes. Reintroduce the onions and allow simmering.
Venison Mushroom Swiss Burgers
The ingredients for this recipe are; mushrooms, ground venison, onions, and brioche buns. We have opted for brioche buns because of their extra flavor if compared to other hamburger buns. For the mushrooms, you may use cremini or gourmet.
For the recipe, you need to separately make cheese-stuffed venison burgers and then caramelize onions and mushrooms. During the former process, be sure to venison burger mix cold as you make the patties probably by placing it in a fridge.
After both processes, bring together the end products by placing the buggers on a foil and toping with the onions and mushrooms and then Swiss cheese. Place to a pan and grill until the cheese melts.
Best Venison Chili
This recipe can be worked prepared with a stove or crockpot. Whichever it is that you prefer. The ingredients include; chili beans, olive oil, beef broth, tomato sauce, ground venison, and tomatoes. You need both crushed tomatoes and diced tomatoes. As for the chili beans, pinto beans or kidney beans are alright too.
To prepare, heat onions and bell pepper over medium heat for a couple of minutes. Add ground venison and cook until it turns from pink to brown. Now add tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, and chili seasoning. Introduce the beans. Simmer for at least thirty minutes.
If using a crockpot, let the chili cook on low for four to six hours. This helps the flavors to mix thus giving you a very course meal.
Savory Venison and Wild Rice Bake
We are talking about ground venison today but if you master this side dish, you may work with turkey or beef next time. The ingredients include; salt, carrots, broccoli, ground venison, chicken stock, wild rice, celery etc.
To prepare, start with the rice. Boil the stock in a pan then add pepper, garlic and wide rice. Simmer before introducing long grain rice. Cook for at least thirty minutes. Next is the ground venison. Heat oil in a kettle then add onions, celery, and carrots.
Add garlic, pepper, sage, and salt then cook on medium for ten minutes. Remove these and cook the venison until it is no longer pick. Mix it with the vegetables in a bowl.
Finally, combine by melting butter first then add stock and milk until thickening. Introduce the rice and vegetables place in a casserole dish and bake for twenty minutes.
Venison Ragu
Ever tasted any Bolognese sauce? No? This is your time to shine. The ingredients for venison ragu include; minced carrot, pasta, tomato paste, red wine, nutmeg, porcini, ground venison, and milk. Suggestions for pasta to consider are penne and tagliatelle.
To prepare, start by heating butter over medium heat and then sauté onions, celery, and carrots. Before they soften, add salt, porcini and tomato paste. Stir. When the tomato sauce begins to change color, add the venison, broth, and water. Simmer. Do not overheat.
When the sauce had considerably evaporated, add nutmeg, red wine, and black pepper. Simmer again. Once it is at the consistency that you like, add milk and water then pasta.
The Best Ground Venison Tacos
This is a Mexican recipe so you want to try it if you are into those. Other meat that you can prepare in this way include; antelope, beef, lamb, moose, elk etc. The ingredients include; avocado oil, venison, lime juice, cloves, apple cider vinegar, cumin, water, and chili powder.
If at all you are using frozen venison, then you should thaw it with a paper towel. By all means, try to remove any blood as much as possible.
To prepare, begin by heating oil over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until they are translucent. This is around three minutes of heating. Introduce the venison until it turns towards brown.
This takes about ten minutes maximum. Add cumin, pepper, salt, chili powder, and garlic. Cook for another two or so minutes. Pour in lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, and orange juice.
Finally, pour in the water and start heating at medium low. Simmer. Monitor the meat’s texture as well as the general moisture until it arrives at the desired levels. That is it. When serving, you can use quesadillas, taco shells, nachos, lettuce wraps, or even burritos.
Other Great Ground Venison Recipes
- Venison Dirty Rice
- Venison Egg Roll in a Bowl
- Venison Green Chile Enchilada Casserole