When it comes to hunters’s favorite cut of venison, backstraps get a lot of the attention—and rightly so; they are delicious. But it’s hard to beat a venison tenderloin. For many hunters, the ...

Venison is ideally suited for air frying, especially tender cuts such as the loin, inside or center round or top sirloin.

with every chunk you chop off, no universal method exists when it comes to maximizing the flavor and texture of each individual roast. In this venison recipe guide, we’ll break down what roast best ...

Lean, flavorful, and unique enough to spark plenty of dinner conversation, venison is tasty but tricky to cook. However, its natural flavors mean you don't have to lean so much on additional spices ...

Elias Cairo is salumist and owner of Olympia Provisions, an authentic charcuterie and meats company based in Portland, Oregon. Cairo spent five years training under master chef Annegret Schlumpf and ...

I ate a lot of venison when I was a kid. Any recipe that could be made with beef, my mother made with deer meat — hamburgers, spaghetti sauce, pot roast, and more. However, she didn’t ever get too ...

Venison tenderloin cut into 8 steaks. (Size of loins will vary; aim for 6- or 8-oz. portions.) Season the venison steaks well with salt and pepper. Sear each steak ina hot cast iron skillet, then wrap ...

Editor's note: Originally published in November 2022. Updated November 2025. With experience in fine dining kitchens as well as kitchens like the family-owned Greenfield Restaurant in Lancaster, the ...

The quest for perfectly cooked venison never ends. For every degree past medium-rare, flavor potential drops exponentially. But we still want that hearty crust on the exterior to give us that, as you ...