What's your absolute favorite deer recipe?

ambush80

Senior Member
Don't think I could pick a single favorite. I love deer meat a lot of ways. A few of my favorites:

Slice backstrap thin, pound it out, no flour, salt and plenty of pepper, sear on both sides in cast iron, then add a little bit of water, add a lid, and cut the heat down. When the water evaporates, it's done. That's the way Mom always made it, simple, but still one of my favorites.

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Country-fried deer steak with gravy

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Backstrap grilled whole to medium rare

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Stir-fried "beef tips" with peppers, onions, and mushrooms

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Osso bucco

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Deer tacos or crunch wraps

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Pastrami-cure and smoke roasts and slice thin

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Sautee peppers, onions, and mushrooms. Add ground deer and brown it. Add a splash of red wine and reduce it, then add some crushed tomatoes and Italian seasonings and let it simmer. Cook bowtie pasta to al dente and dump it in with the sauce and stir it up

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And of course, deer burgers.

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Deer meat loves some low and slow. Osso bucco is perfect.
 

elfiii

Admin
Staff member
The Hillbilly done went fuh bad in this thread! :bounce: :rockon:
 

bullethead

Of the hard cast variety
Backstraps marinated in Red Wine, Garlic, Oil, Lemon Juice and black pepper for 24hrs+. Then coat in Montreal seasoning and grill. Heat the marinade up on the side for good drizzle.
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Snack Stix
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Backstraps thinly sliced with sweet onions and Coopers Black Pepper Cheese for delicious steak sandwiches.
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Jerky
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Liver and Onions
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antharper

“Well Rounded Outdoorsman MOD “
Staff member
Some mighty fine dishes going on in here .
I eat deer meat at least twice a week and eat it a lot of different ways , had stuffed peppers today .
Do yourself a favor and try a loin, backstrap or some of the best cuts out of a ham and marinate in pays marinade and grill hot to rare . My absolute favorite and I don’t even like coffee .IMG_3989.jpeg
 

mark-7mag

Useless Billy Director of transpotation
It’s hard to narrow down which I like best but I just happened to make one of them tonight.
Marinate a backstrap /tenderloin in red wide and Dijon mustard for a minimum of 6 hours. Cook in butter over medium heat for 5 mins and let rest for 10 mins. Deglaze the pan with chicken stock and stir in blackberry jam to make a reduction to pour over sliced heaven IMG_6198.jpegIMG_6202.jpegIMG_6203.jpeg
 
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ryork

Senior Member
Good Lord y’all are killing me..,,,,,,, Right after getting this alpha gal mess I gave an elderly friend of mine all the deer I had on the freezer. Miss it terribly! These are some incredible sounding and looking meals! I guess if I had to choose it would be seared or simply battered on flour and fried backstrap. Keeping my fingers crossed that some day soon..,,
 
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