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Venison Recipes

Venison Kebabs:

  • 1 stick of butter
  • 1/4 c. lemon juice
  • 4 tbsp. chopped fresh chives
  • 11/2  tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp. of spicy mustard
  • 1/2  tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 2  green peppers
  • 1 pkg of mushrooms
  • 1 pkg of cherry tomatoes
  • 1 red onion
  • 2 lb. venison steak cut into 1" cubes

Combine first seven ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a simmer for 5 minutes.

Remove sauce from heat and allow to cool. Once cool let meat marinate for 1 hour in fridge. 

Cut green peppers, mushrooms and red onion into chunks.  

Then skewer meat and vegetables alternating the different ingredients. 

Then grill Kabobs to desired doneness.


'Beer Venison Roast:

  • 3 lb. Venison Roast
  • 1 tsp of salt
  • 1 tsp of pepper
  • 4 strips of thick cut Maple Bacon
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 large yellow onion
  • 1 pkg. dry onion soup mix
  • 1 can of light Beer
  • Preheat oven 350°F

 

Cook bacon on bottom of Dutch oven or large skillet on stove.

Remove bacon when done cooking.

Put the venison roast in pan and brown on all sides.

Once browned remove roast and place chopped onions on bottom of pan with bay leaves.

Then place venison roast in pan and sprinkle with dry onion soup mix.

Pour beer over entire roast mixture.

Cover Dutch oven and place in oven at 350 degrees for an hour (or until roast reaches 150 degrees.)

Check roast every 30 minutes to make sure it stays moist, add more beer or liquid if needed.

Once done remove venison roast from oven and let it rest for 10 min.

Venison Chili:

  • 2 yellow onions, chopped
  • 2  green bell peppers, chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves chopped and sautéed
  • 4 lbs. venison meat cut into cubes
  • 1/2 tsp. oregano
  • 1 1/2 tsp. ground red pepper
  • 5 tsp. chili powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp. paprika
  • 1tbsp of Worcestershire Sauce
  • 4 (16 oz.) cans of crushed tomatoes 
  • 1 (18 oz.) can tomato paste
  • 1 (32 oz.) bottle ketchup
  • 1 (28 oz.) can pinto beans
  • 1 (42 oz.) can red kidney beans

 

Sautee the onions with ½ tbsp of salt and 1 tbsp of pepper

Add in the bell peppers and garlic cloves, mix all the ingredients.

Cover; simmer over low heat at least for 3 hrs.

Serve with grated cheddar cheese and chopped green onions.

 

Beer Venison Roast:

  • 1 Venison Roast
  • 1.5 Ib Smoked Maple Bacon 
  • 1 large yellow onion 
  • 1 pkg. dry onion soup mix
  • 1 can of light Beer

 

Roughly chop onions.

Place roast in 9x13 or 8x8 baking dish depending on roast size.

Wrap venison with smoked maple bacon placing some onion in between layers.

Put rest of onion around roast in pan.

Sprinkle with dry onion soup mix.

Pour beer over entire roast mixture.

Cook at 350 degrees for an hour (or until roast reaches 150 degrees.)

Let it rest for 10 min.

 

Texas Deer Burgers with Lime Mayo/Miracle Whip

  • 1/3 cup Mayonnaise/Miracle Whip
  • 1 tsp Lime Juice
  • 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
  • 1/2 tsp Grated Lime Peel
  • 2 lbs Ground Venison
  • 1/3 cup Green Onions
  • 1.5 tbsp Jalapeno Peppers
  • 1 Egg
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 8 oz Hot Pepper jack Cheese
  • 8 Steak Buns
  • Lettuce
  • Sliced Tomato
  • Hickory Wood Chips

 

Soak hickory chips in water.

In small mixing bowl combine mayonnaise/miracle whip, lime juice, mustard and lime peel.  Cover and chill.

In large mixing bowl combine ground venison, diced onion, finely chopped jalapeno peppers, beaten egg and salt and pepper to taste.  Mix well and shape into eight patties.

Sprinkle drained hickory chips over hot coals and grill burgers for 15-18 minutes or to preference.

Try to flip burgers only once during grilling.

Top each burger with a slice of pepper jack cheese and grill until cheese melts.

Toast steak buns on grill.

Put a nice leaf of lettuce on bottom bun. Add burger patty and cheese.

Top with slice of tomato and a dollop of lime mayo/miracle whip. Serve top bun next to burger on plate.