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Venison necks are the ultimate meat to slow cook and make excellent neck roasts. The meat shreds a apart like no other cut from a deer.
This Smoked Venison Ham recipe is a perfect way to transform tough cuts from deer into something delectable. For more dinner ideas, check out my full collection of great venison recipes. Or start off with my smoked backstrap, or venison snack sticks. The Best Cuts to Use For Smoked Venison Ham When making a venison ham,
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This Instant Pot venison stew is one of my favorite ways to turn tougher cuts of deer meat into a rich, hearty meal. It draws inspiration from Latin America, Africa, and the Lowcountry of the coastal South. Cooking deer meat in a pressure cooker is one of the best ways to quickly break down shoulder,
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This Venezuelan-inspired venison empanada recipe is one of the easier types of empanadas to make. Here, we use “precooked cornmeal,” which is used to make arepas and sometimes pupusas. It’s a super convenient, easier way to make empanadas than making your own crust with fresh masa or pastry dough. If you’re looking for something easier to make
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This easy Slow-Cooker Venison green chili con carne recipe is one of the best crockpot meals to make with deer meat. If there’s one Mexican dish I push on my family and friends, it’s this hearty, full-flavored bowl of goodness. If you’re in the mood for another hearty dish, check out my collection of venison
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This venison stew recipe is my stovetop version that’s perfect for tougher deer cuts like neck, shoulder, and shank. This meat is cooked until fork-tender first, then uses that flavorful cooking broth for the potatoes and carrots. This method lets you control the texture of the vegetables so that they don’t overcook. I use white
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Braised venison shanks is one of the best preparations for these hard working muscles. In this version, the shanks are seared first to develop flavor. Then they are cooked low and slow in the oven with ancho chile powder, chipotles, onion, bell pepper, tomato, stock, wine, and warm spices until fork-tender. Quick Look: Braised Venison
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Corned venison may just be one of the best and easiest wild game meals to prepare. How else can you make a top-notch meal by simply dropping it into brine for a few days, then simmering it? If you like the idea of corned venison but want a little smoker flavor, try my venison pastrami.
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This venison with Southern peanut gravy recipe takes me back home every time I smell it cooking. Growing up in the South, I ate a wide variety of dishes that incorporated peanuts in some way. Take a look at my entire venison recipes guide for more comfort food dinner ideas. From roasted peanut soup to
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This venison and dumplings recipe is one of my favorite comfort food meals of all time. Soft, plump dumplings swam in a delicious deer gravy with fork-tender meat. The perfect cold-weather combo. Looking for more comfort food for the 2026 hunting season? Check out my entire collection of venison slow cooker recipes. If you want
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Venison Barbacoa is deer meat slow-braised in a chile and spice base until it pulls apart into tender shreds. It’s the best use I’ve found for venison stew meat (neck roast, front shoulder, or shanks). These are the cuts most hunters grind or leave in the freezer, and this is the recipe that changes their
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