Venison Backstrap Crock Pot Recipes

SLOW COOKER VENISON ROAST

Steps:

• Put cleaned meat in slow cooker and cover with onion. Sprinkle with soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl combine the soup mix and the soup; mix together and pour mixture over venison. Cook on Low setting for 6 hours.

VENISON TENDERLOIN IN THE SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Place mushrooms in a small heat-proof bowl and cover with boiling water. Soak mushrooms until soft, about 15 minutes. Drain mushrooms, reserving soaking liquid. Finely chop mushrooms and add them back to soaking liquid. Set aside.
• Rinse venison under cold running water. Pat thoroughly with paper towels until dry, then cut into 3/4-inch slices.
• Melt ghee in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear venison slices in batches making sure meat is not overcrowded in the skillet, until lightly browned on both sides, about 5 to 10 minutes per batch.
• Transfer seared meat to a large bowl and add mushrooms, soaking liquid, tomatoes, shallots, garlic, vegetable broth powder, bay leaves, herbes de Provence, juniper berries, thyme, sage, balsamic vinegar, red wine, and herb salt. Mix well and transfer to the slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on Low for 3 hours.
• Combine a few tablespoons cooking liquid and cornstarch in a small bowl; stir until cornstarch is dissolved. Add cornstarch mixture to slow cooker and stir well.
• Cook until sauce has thickened and venison is tender, about 1 more hour, stirring a couple of times. Season with salt and pepper.

CROCK POT VENISON

Steps:

• Layer ingredients in crock pot in order listed above.
• Cover and cook on low 10-12 hours, or on high 5-6 hours.
• I used to add 1/2 cup brown sugar, and a small can of tomato paste, but decided, over time, I really liked it better without those 2 ingredients.
• Serve with crusty bread and a robust red wine.

SLOW COOKED TERIYAKI VENISON

Steps:

• Cut venison roast in half and rub with brown sugar. Place roast into a slow cooker and add the apple juice, soy sauce, and salt. Cover and cook on Low setting for 6 hours or until meat is tender. Remove meat from slow cooker, cover, and let stand for 15 minutes.
• Pour drippings through strainer into medium sized bowl, return juices to slow cooker and discard material in strainer. In a small bowl, combine water and cornstarch until smooth; stir into cooking juices until well combined. Cover and cook on High until thickened, about 15 minutes. Slice meat and serve with gravy.

CROCK POT VENISON LOIN

Steps:

• Salt and pepper roast on all sides and dredge in flour.
• In heavy skillet, melt margarine and brown meat on all sides; remove to crock pot.
• Sauté onions and mushrooms in skillet until mushrooms are a little brown.
• Put about 1 cup water in skillet to deglaze. Pour all skillet ingredients into crock pot; add remaining ingredients to crock pot and stir well to mix.
• Be sure there is just enough water to cover roast.
• Turn on high for 6 hours then low for 2 hours or until ready to serve.
• Great on mashed potatoes!