You Will Be Thankful for These Thanksgiving Deer Meat Recipes

Thanksgiving is a time to hang out with family, watch football and eat food. Lots and lots of food. This year, skip the traditional turkey and dressing and impress your family by providing the main course with that venison you just got out hunting. There are so many ways you can incorporate venison into a Thanksgiving meal, like using the tender venison loin for a more traditional pot of chili to serve a big crowd. Whatever you choose, we’ve got some tasty recipes to inspire you.

Delicious Tender Venison Loin

Ingredients

• 1 pound venison loin
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoon olive oil
• 3 teaspoon brown sugar
• 3 teaspoon garlic powder
• 5 teaspoon water

Instructions

1. Place the venison loin on a plate and set off to the side. Then mix all of the remaining ingredients in a medium sized mixing bowl to create the marinade.
2. After the marinade is completely mixed, put in a gallon sized plastic bag with the venison loin. Let the meat soak in the marinade overnight.
3. Remove the venison loin from the plastic bag and move it to a broiler pan.
4. Bake at 375°F until the temperature is 5 degrees less than what you want. Use a meat thermometer by placing into the venison loin, and remove the venison from the oven when the internal temperature of the meat reaches 140°F degrees. Avoid overcooking so the meat does not dry out.
5. Allow it rest to for five minutes, and then cut into very thin slices.
6. Pair with mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls and salad for a full meal.

Spicy Venison Chili

Ingredients

• 2 pounds of ground venison
• 2 onions, diced
• 1 jar of tomato juice
• 1 can of kidney beans
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 jalepeno, diced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 5 teaspoons of chili powder
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

1. Prep by washing and chopping the vegetables.
2. Pour olive oil into skillet, and saute vegetables until soft.
3. Put vegetables into colander and drain excess oil.
4. Brown the venison in the skillet until done, and then drain with colander.
5. Add vegetables, venison, kidney beans and juice to a large pot.
6. Add spices to the pot, and bring the chili to a boil.
7. Turn chili down to medium and let sit for five minutes.
8. Pair with a sandwich, crackers and your favorite dessert.

Triple Threat: BBQ, Bacon and Steak

Ingredients

• 3 pounds of venison tenderloin steak
• 2 pounds of bacon
• 1 bottle of BBQ sauce
• Toothpicks

Instructions

1. Cut the venison steaks into large strips and then place on a dish.
2. Pour BBQ sauce on the strips and place back in the refrigerator for three hours.
3. Wrap the large strips with bacon and include a toothpick to secure it.
4. Spray the grill plates or use aluminum foil.
5. Cook on medium and turn often, until the steaks reach the level of temperature you like.
6. Serve this with baked potatos, green beans and pumpkin pie.

These venison recipes will take your Thanksgiving meal to the next level making sure your family and friends forgive you for staying in the deer stand for so long.