Mexican
Tacos al Carbon
Tacos al carbon are just carne asada tacos cooked over charcoal; carbon means charcoal in Spanish. These are Sonoran style tacos al carbon made with venison.
Mexican
Salpicón de Venado
Salpicón de venado, a shredded venison salad with lots of fresh vegetables, is a specialty of Tamaulipas in Mexico. Easy, cooling and tasty for hot weather.
How-To (DIY stuff)
Texas Hot Links
How to make Texas-style hot links sausage at home. Hot links are spicy and smoked, and can be pork, beef or both. I'm using pork and venison here.
Venison
Venison Casserole
My take on venison casserole is, more or less, baked ziti, a classic Italian American dish. Ground venison, sausage, pasta, cheese and tomatoes. What's not to love?
How-To (DIY stuff)
Venison Sausage with Sage
Venison sausage with sage is a recipe I designed a long time ago, after returning from a deer hunting trip…
Mexican
Mexican Pacholas
Mexican pacholas are a sort of flattened meatball, seared quickly and served with salsa, rice and beans. Any ground meat works here; I used venison.
Venison
Reverse Seared Elk Roast
If you are looking for a foolproof elk roast recipe, you've found it. The secret is to reverse sear the roast slowly, then finish over very high heat -- and this method works with any large roast, not just elk.
How-To (DIY stuff)
Garlic Sausage with Basil
There is nothing exotic or unusual about this garlic sausage, except maybe that I am using venison along with the…
How-To (DIY stuff)
Basic Venison Sausage
This is a rich, country-style venison sausage recipe where the dominant spices are ground bay leaves and garlic. These are…
Mexican
Puchero
Puchero is a hearty stew made all over the Spanish-speaking world. This is a Mexican puchero recipe uses beef or venison and lots of vegetables. Simple, satisfying and it keeps well.
Recipe
Venison Gumbo
This venison gumbo is dark, savory and rich, a classic Cajun gumbo with no tomato and a dark roux. It’s…
Venison
Rocky Mountain Elk Stew
An elk stew recipe with flavors of the Rocky Mountains: Green chile, beans, corn, mushrooms, wheat berries and herbs. Any sort of red meat will work in this recipe.
