Venison Loin (backstrap) and Tenderloin Recipes
This venison stir fry is my take on lomo saltado. A Chinese-inspired dish that brings together bold flavors, crisp vegetables, and thin strips of venison steak. It’s fast, easy, and deeply satisfying. If you’ve never had lomo saltado, it’s a traditional Peruvian stir fry that blends Cantonese cooking techniques with Latin American ingredients. Think soy […]
Want to know how to cook venison steaks? Here are 5 tips that will have you cooking the best deer steaks you’ve ever had. Even if it’s your first time, cooking juicy venison steaks is relatively easy to do as long as you don’t break a few golden rules. I listed five tips below that
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Crispy chicken fried venison cutlets, “escalope,” are a delicious comfort food classic. This dish is traditionally made with lean meats such as veal, so using wild game meat like venison in its place is a good choice. These golden brown crispy cutlets are the perfect vehicle for a delicious gravy. In this case, it happens
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If you’re looking for an elegant way to serve venison tenderloin that lets the natural flavor shine, this tataki recipe is it. Inspired by the Japanese method of quickly searing beef or tuna over high heat, tataki is all about contrast, crispy edges, a rare center, and bold, umami flavors. While deer backstrap often receives
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This Romanian red wine dried venison loin recipe is one my favorite and easiest charcuterie preparations Want to try more of my venison favorites? Try summer sausage, smoked backstrap, and my ground venison collection. The art of charcuterie ranges in all levels of difficulty. While I like to experiment and make things the average person deems
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Smoked Venison Backstrap has been one of my favorite venison recipes for years and with good reason. It’s very easy to make, always a crowd favorite, and can be served in multiple ways at any time of the year. This version is a little different than your standard smoked venison loin by the fact that
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This Deer Backstrap Steak with Mushroom Cream Sauce recipe is one of my all-time favorite comfort foods. If you want any cooking tips before trying this recipe, check out my guide on How to Cook Venison Steaks. Or if you’re looking for more dinner ideas, check out my complete venison steak recipes page. If you’re
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This grilled venison steak salad is loaded with fresh herbs and a bright, lime-infused fish sauce dressing. This Northern Thai–style steak salad is clean, spicy, and umami-rich. It comes together fast with a short marinate and a hot grill. The steaks are thinly sliced, and a quick toss with mint, cilantro, red onion, lemongrass, chile
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This delicious venison and blueberry sauce is one of my favorite combos. The ingredients are simple yet throw a powerful flavor punch that complements the deer meat perfectly. This blueberry sauce is one of my favorite sauces for deer meat. Check out my entire venison recipes collection for other ways to use it. When cooking
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If you want tender, restaurant-quality venison medallions without extra fuss, this is the move: trim clean, salt ahead, get a cast-iron ripping hot, sear 1–2 minutes per side, baste with butter, rest, and serve medium-rare. Use tenderloin for ultra-tender or backstrap for a little more bite. Both shine when you build a golden brown crust
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