Best Venison Recipes

We've gathered the best venison recipes, from backstrap, to steaks, to the neck! Try pot pie or barley stew or even venison wellington.

Being out on the homestead, we definitely hunt, and are thrilled that our boys can join us with their own counts. The years we can bag a few deer make us so happy. I've gathered up my best recipes for the larger cuts from butchering.

Learn how to cook many cuts, and then turn the bits and pieces into the best sausage you've ever had. Still got bits leftover? Nothing goes to waste in our house - I've learned to use every scrap in delicious and varied ways. The Best Ground Venison Recipes are a perfect way to take advantage of butchering your own deer.

Using Large Cuts of Venison

Not just your generic steaks and roast. We have figured out how to make even the neck delicious so nothing goes to waste! Let me teach you how to cook all the cuts so you can just add your favourite side dish and serve.

Venison Round Steak

Venison round steak is quickly cooked in browned butter on a skillet. This is the best way to showcase that amazing wild game flavour.

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Dutch Oven Roast

Cooking over the coals is an easy way to eat real good food out in camp. A dutch oven roast is so satisfying after a day of hunting.

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Pressure Cooker Venison Steaks

Save time with tender venison steaks in the Instant Pot! With a quick sauce from pantry ingredients, just cook noodles and dinner is served.

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Baked Venison Swiss Steaks

Baked Venison Swiss Steaks is a twist on the classic North American beef recipes. We love it!! Especially now that I have paired down some of the excessive ingredients without compromising on the delicious flavor.

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Venison Neck Roast

Don't let the neck go to waste! We love to cook this up low and slow as the perfect meal from what others don't use. Waste not, want not!

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Venison Backstrap

I love cooking venison backstrap as rare as possible to get the most enjoyment. Serve with mashed potatoes for soaking up the pan sauce.

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How to Grill Venison Steak

Venison steak is quite lean so needs a bit more finesse than beef when grilled, but I'll walk you through it!

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Stunning Venison Main Dish Recipes

Think outside the box and serve these up on holidays or Sunday dinner. From basic to show-stoppers, we've got it all. Yes, that's right - it's Venison for Dinner!

Venison Wellington

The ultimate in British cooking, venison Wellington in homemade puff pastry is a beautiful holiday meal your family will love.

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Venison Pot Pie

Homemade pie crust, roasted venison, and all the veggies? Nothing is more comforting on a cold day than a venison pot pie!

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Venison Teriyaki Stir Fry

Make your favourite take-out at home! Venison Teriyaki Stir Fry with homemade teriyaki sauce and frozen veggies is quick and easy.

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Baked Sausages with Apples and Onions

Baked Venison Sausages with Apples & Onions recipe delivers in a serious way. Flavourful sausages. Soft apples and onions, melding together in a perfect pan sauce that, naturally, I had to drizzle on rice. There isn’t one bit of this that you’ll regret.

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Venison Soups & Stews

Once you've made your large cuts you plan to cook whole, you can then chop up your "stew meat" so it's ready to go. Nothing beats pulling a bag of already chopped meat from the freezer to make a comforting soup.

Venison Nettle Soup

Forage for dinner along with your hunting spoils in this venison nettle soup. Comforting on cool spring nights!

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Venison Barley Soup

Comforting like classic beef barley, this venison barley soup is a huge in a bowl! Use tomatoes and bacon to increase flavour.

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Venison Vegetable Noodle Soup

Warm and comforting, and uses up what's in the freezer. Venison vegetable noodle soup is a bowl of comfort served with fresh bread.

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Instant Pot Venison Stew

Grab the game from the freezer and veggies from the root cellar and you've got yourself a hearty stew that sticks to your ribs. It also makes amazing leftovers that freeze beautifully.

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Homemade Venison Sausage

And finally, I highly recommend investing in a meat grinder. This can be a standalone machine, either manual or electric, or an add-on to something like a Kitchenaid mixer. The kids have learned how to safely operate ours and it's a huge help!

Maple Fennel Game Sausage

This recipe is a simple but flavour packed gluten-free venison sausage with pork fat, and a splash of maple syrup with fennel seeds.

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Maple Fennel Game Sausage - in BULK!

This sausage has a hint of sweet and a hint of spice. If you reeeeally don't like any spice at all (it's subtle, but the 4 yr old doesn't like it), lower amount to ½ or ⅓. I originally dubbed this the dinner sausage, then realized that a sweet sausage is nice with breakfast. It has flavour notes similar to a mild italian sausage. 

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Lemon Rosemary Game Sausage

FRESH, is the biggest thing I have to say about this one. The really herby, slightly lemony taste is perfect for bright light flavours. 

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Cumin Lime Game Sausage

This one is ZESTY. Man it's tasty. A little mexican tasting and perfect for tacos! We've also enjoyed it in rice and bean casseroles.

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Venison Sausage with Italian Herbs

Make Italian sausages with wild game! Venison makes a delicious homemade sausage, and the classic Italian seasonings amp up the flavour.

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