Venison shank recipes shine by way of a slow cooker or braising. If you love osso bucco, you’ll love these dishes.
This venison pie recipe braises venison with mushrooms, herbs, and stout until tender. It’s topped off with a flaky pie crust and cooked until golden brown in a rich dark gravy. If you’re looking for another hearty comfort food dish, check out my venison shepherd’s pie. For even more dinner ideas, check out my complete […]
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There are some dishes you make once in a while, and others you come back to every season without thinking twice. Venison Bourguignon is one of mine. Every fall, I set aside a few roasts or shanks, batch cook this recipe, and stock the freezer for deer season. It’s also a tradition at my family’s
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This isn’t your average venison pasta. It’s a summertime stunner with sweet corn, rich venison, and a creamy sauce that clings to every bite of rigatoni or orecchiette. The braised-then-crisped venison gives you the depth and texture of slow-cooked meat with the punch of seared flavor. Add fresh cherry tomatoes, grated Pecorino Romano, and a
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Slow cooker BBQ venison is the kind of meal that brings everyone to the table. Whether you’re feeding the family on a busy weeknight or piling meat onto buns for a backyard get-together, this recipe delivers. It’s easy to make, full of flavor, and turns lean cuts of venison into a classic comfort food. All
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Venison vegetable soup with barley is one easiest and most comforting wild game dishes you can make. Packed with delicious root vegetables, tender barley and fall-apart venison, It’s an easy family favorite packed in a bowl! If you’re looking for more soul warming dishes for the 2025 deer season, check out my complete collection of venison
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Homemade venison sloppy joes (aka sloppy does) are the ultimate comfort food. Whether you’re a deer hunter or not, this is one of those easy meals perfect for those busy weeknights. What some people refer to as the traditional sloppy joe or “manwich” is usually made with ground deer meat and a delicious canned mystery sauce. While this is one
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Delicious slow cooker venison shanks braised with red wine, chilies, herbs, oranges, and dates. Once shredded off the bone, the versatility of the shank meat is virtually endless. I like to roll the shredded meat inside of filo dough, fry or bake them until crispy. You can reduce the braising liquid until slightly thickened and
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This easy and delicious Venison Pozole recipe is the ultimate comfort food. When thinking of authentic pozole, succulent fatty pork is likely to come to mind. But in this recipe, I opt for using cuts of venison that yield tender results from cooking low and slow. As far as which cuts to use, necks, shoulders,
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Venison osso buco is one of the first recipes that popularized the eating of deer shanks. Osso buco is a soul-warming meal believed to have originated in the Lombardy region of Italy in the late 18th century and has stood the test of time. Looking for more venison comfort food? Try my venison slow cooker
This hearty venison stew is one of my favorites that gets its inspiration from Latin America, Africa and the Lowcountry of the coastal United States. For the peas, I like to use Sea Island Red Peas which have a deep history with Gullah cuisine of the coastal south. The addition of squash and pico de
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