Tag: venison

Venison for Lunch
By jean

Venison for Lunch

Venison for lunch? Yes, — this quick(ish) crockpot meal cooks while you are in your tree-stand or toodling around working from home.

We used (mostly) thawed  2-lb venison roast set in the pot at about 6 am. Note: you can prepare the crockpot the night before and ask the first one up to put the meat in the crockpot (turning once to coat).

Use rice to complement and add steam or sauteed stir-fry-type vegetables.

At approximately 150* degrees F, the interior is still a bit rare and oh so delicious!

*My husband-the-adventurous says that 140 degrees F is sufficient, but I like it a bit more done.

 

Venison, Sweet-Potato Chili with Chipotle
By jean

Venison, Sweet-Potato Chili with Chipotle

This venison slow-cooker recipe combines the appeal of sweet-potatoes with spicy chipotle heat. If you require less spice, lessen the added chili powder.

Start with Tender Venison

Some packets of meat have been labeled “stir-fry”. Those are the small bits from around the steaks that are left over after trimming the fat. These bits are perfect for this recipe. You might also use venison stew meat, but a little longer in the pot — to promote tenderness — would be advised.

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Sweet-potato meh to Wow!

Though not a fan of sweet-potato dishes, I love their beautiful color and economical abundance in the fall. They’re good for you too ;)

Therefore, I created this recipe to satisfy the requirement for sweet-potatoes on the menu during the holidays.

Cooking is best with collaborators ;)

However, my son gets credit for suggesting I use chipotle peppers. They add a slight smokiness that is quite appealing with the venison and sweet-potatoes. This addition got raves from guests who like spicy food.

Make it family friendly…

In conclusion, — for a family meal, I would tone down the spices quite a bit.

Accidentally Delicious Taco Stew
By jean

Accidentally Delicious Taco Stew

Taco Stew
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Taco Stew – yumm

Here is a simple and delicious recipe for your venison or any other type of stew (cheap) meat.  It also helps to use up those seasoning packets you can’t remember why you bought ;-)

Yes, this was one of those happy accidents.  I have lots of stew meat due to a very productive hunting season followed by the (recent) empty nest.  Mostly stew meat is left, — because that takes planning, and I am not usually a food-plan person.  I also had a couple of packets of taco seasoning left over from a college son’s move to a summer job.  I literally threw this together knowing at least the kitchen would smell good when I returned from work.

My husband said he walked into the house that evening and felt loved!  Ahhh :) — the side effects of inspiration!  I had to look in the pantry for something-else-to-throw-in-there and came up with the corn, beans, olives and chips.  I served it over green lettuce with a dollop of sour cream, and it felt like we had gotten somebody’s favorite recipe.

Well, this is one of our new favorites!