Recipes

For many hunters, venison backstrap is the ultimate prize, but I believe that the tenderloins are actually the most tender and delicious part of a deer or elk. A tenderloin steak seared in a hot skillet and bathed in garlic butter practically melts in your mouth; there’s no denying that it lives up...

Smoked venison backstrap is a popular way to cook one of the most tender muscles on a deer, but it’s also one of the easiest things to screw up. I’ve been asked by a number of people why their smoked backstrap comes out dry, and the answer is usually because they set the smoker at too high of heat...

If you fish the Guadalupe river in central Texas, you might find yourself at a popular river-side restaurant known for their balsamic ribeye steak. It’s sweet, sour, meaty, and incredibly delicious. This is my version of that dish using venison, a homemade balsamic reduction, and the best tomatoes...

Here’s a spring-time or summery recipe to try with just about any red meat. Between the caramelized onion and mushrooms, these bites are filled with umami. One suggestion—choose a fruit preserve that’s on the tart side, such as cherry, to help balance the sweetness of the onion. These bruschetta are...

This recipe comes from MeatEater Cooks—our new culinary series available on YouTube. In this episode, Steve and I cook up some of his New Mexico bull elk with a method that probably hasn't been used on many elk. This dish gets it’s odd name from the sound the ingredients make as they cook and bounce...

Thinly sliced raw meat. That phrase doesn’t have that three Michelin star vibe to it, but that’s what carpaccio is. Thanks to fancy restaurants and modern refrigeration, consuming raw meats and fish is more popular than ever. While the popularity of carpaccio, tartare, and sushi is a remarkable...

For this holiday season I’ve paired what I consider to be the best tasting wild game with a savory porcini mushroom rub and sauce. The Wyoming antelope I used in this recipe was my first big game kill, and this is a perfect preperation to share such a special harvest with others. Porcini mushrooms...

One of the things I love most about Korean food is how similar it is to American southern food. The flavors are definitely different, but the soul of the food is the same. It’s comfort food in every sense of the phrase: Food that has been fine-tuned by generations of tradition and adaptation that...

I love sushi. When I was working in restaurants, every Monday after work for almost two years straight a crew of us would haul ass to our local sushi spot to catch late-night happy hour and finally eat dinner. It was only natural that I would develop a sushi-style recipe for venison.  Tataki...