Tri-State Outdoor News

Once all the work of the deer hunt is over you now get the satisfaction of all that great tasting meat. But if you find yourself looking at a pile of frozen venison and wondering what you can do with it all, remember that venison can go into any recipe that calls for beef.

Below are three really interesting recipes I’ve found and amended over the years. The first one is a really a big hit with kids, who always like French fries and the one at the bottom will make a venison lover out of the pickiest eater. In fact, you can use that recipe to trick people who “hate venison” into eating the stuff. They will never know it’s deer meat until you tell them.

Good eating.

French Fry Venison Casserole

1 lb Ground venison or beef
1 small Onion
1 can Cheddar cheese soup
1 can Cream of celery soup
1 bag Frozen french fries
Pepper

Dice onion and mix with ground meat and pepper to taste. Press into the bottom of a 9×9 inch pan. Mix together the two cans of soup – do not dilute with water. Spread mixture over the meat. Cover entire surface generously with frozen french fries. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until done. Fries should be golden and crispy.

Venison Pepper Steak

2 lb Venison steak; cut in strips
1/2 cup Flour
3/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
1/2 cup Shortening
1 can Stewed tomatoes; save juice
3/4 cup Chopped onion
2 cup Water
1/2 tsp Garlic powder
2 Beef bouillon cubes
2 Green peppers; cut in strips
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Melt shortening in large skillet. Roll venison in flour mixture; using all the mixture. Brown meat in hot shortening; add the liquid from tomatoes, water, onion, garlic powder & bouillon cubes. Cover & simmer 1 1/2-2 hrs. Uncover, stir in Worcestershire sauce, add pepper strips, cover & cook 10 minutes more. Add the tomatoes, cook until tomatoes are hot (about 5 minutes). Serve over hot cooked rice. This makes a delicious hunting camp supper, served with tossed salad, hot garlic bread, & fruit for dessert.

Crock Pot Venison BBQ

3 lb Venison stew meat
1 cup Onion, diced
4 Garlic cloves, chopped
1 cup Red wine vinegar
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp Lawrey’s Natural Choice Seasoning for meat
2 tsp Seasoned salt
1 lb Seasoned bacon
2 cup Catsup
1/2 cup Molasses
1/2 cup Brown sugar

Place venison, onion, garlic, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and seasoning in crock pot. Cook on high for 1 to 2 hours until meat is cooked. Cook bacon and crumble or chop. Add bacon, catsup, molasses and brown sugar. Turn crock pot on low and heat for the rest of the day. Serve over rice potatoes or toast.