Canned venison is handy to have in your pantry, whether it’s plain canned venison or in stews and pasta sauces. Here’s how to go about it.
Wild Game Recipes
Award-winning chef and author Hank Shaw's collection of wild game recipes. These wild game recipes cover venison, duck, goose, pheasant, rabbit and more.
Hundreds and hundreds of recipes for virtually every game animal in North America, ranging from a large selection of venison recipes, to recipes for ducks and geese, rabbits, squirrels and hares, as well as wild hogs, doves and basically every upland game bird there is.
Smoked Venison Jerky
How to make smoked venison jerky at home. Slow smoking strips of deer meat until mostly dried and chewy is a great way to make venison jerky.
Gallina Pinta
Gallina pinta is a Sonoran specialty, a stew of hominy, beans and meat that is a lot like pozole. I use venison here, but beef is more common.
Venison Summer Sausage
My recipe for old school style venison summer sausage, where you dry age the sausages so they can keep for months in the fridge.
Venison 101: How to Cook Venison
A comprehensive look at how to cook venison that covers all types of venison and all cuts. Here’s a basic breakdown on what to do with your deer meat.
Bamia: Egyptian Okra and Meat Stew
An Egyptian and eastern Mediterranean style okra stew with meat and tomatoes. Bamia, or okra, has been eaten in Egypt since antiquity. I use venison as the meat here.
Venison Ragu
A rich venison ragu recipe that is essentially an authentic bolognese sauce. You can use any ground meat here if you don’t have venison.
Italian Venison Ribs
This is my take on an Italian short rib recipe using deer ribs. Cooking venison ribs can be tricky. Here’s how.