Elk Recipes: Lean Elk Meat is Healthy and Delicious

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Those who say they don't like elk or deer meat have usually consumed meat from animals that have not been handled properly in the field. (See field dressing page. Or, the Cooling game meat page.) Or, perhaps the cook left a lot of "silver skin" on it.

We've held our noses while processing stinky old bulls, and then been amazed at the meat's good flavor. Even elk that have been wounded, chased and shot again, can still be tasty and tender, if handled properly.

To Age, or Not to Age?

In 2008 the weather was a little warm when we killed a couple of elk, so we shuffled the packaged meat in and out of the freezer to keep it near freezing during the day and left the packages out in the garage at night when it got cold. Hold the meat at or near freezing for three to five days maximum for the aging period. Keep in mind that it will lose some moisture the longer it is out of sub-zero temperatures.

Briefly, aging is a process that allows bacteria to have their way in a very limited fashion (by the cold) for a short period. During this period the bacteria release enzymes that cut the long proteins. Shorter proteins are more tender.

An alternate method of aging is to pull out the meat from the freezer ahead of cooking time and allow it to completely thaw in the refrigerator. Then let it stay at refrigerator temperature for another twenty four hours before cooking. That takes some planning ahead.

Remove the Silver Skin and Avoid Fat

Shank of venison is so tough that you might prefer to pressure cook it, or else cook it slow and moist for a long time to tenderize it. Crock pots and pressure cookers do wonders for tough cuts.

We will start with our favorite and some of the most popular venison/elk recipes first:

• Elk Stew
• Elk Chili
• Elk Roast
• Corned Elk
• Venison Kabobs
• Elk Green Chile Stew
• Elk Jerky
• Elk Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
• Elk Meatloaf
• Venison Stroganoff Recipe

  
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Easy Elk Sloppy Joes  1 ½ lb ground elk meat
¼ c finely chopped onion
¼ c finely chopped bell pepper
¼ c. ketchup
1/8 c you favorite bbq sauce
2 T mustard
Garlic

Cook ...

Elk Gyros  2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 teaspoons dried marjoram
2 teaspoons ground dried rosemary
1 tablespoon ...

Easy Crock Pot Java and Lime Spiced Elk Roast  Into crock pot throw:

Approximately 1 pound elk or deer roast
4 to 5 large diced potatoes
1/2 large or one whole small onion
3 to 4 sliced, large ...

Creamed Elk on Toast  ½ stick of butter
¼ cup flour
1 cup half and half
1 to 1½ cups milk to desired consistency (will thicken during cooking)
½ pound browned elk roast,...

Green Chili Elk Stew  1 lb. ground or finely chopped elk roast
4 c. meat broth
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
3 lg red potatoes,
1 carrot
1 cup frozen corn
10 oz. chopped ...

BURGUNDY ELK VEGETABLE STEW  1 ½ pound elk round Steak - cut into “stew meat size pieces”
1 T. Vegetable Oil
1 t. dry thyme leaves
½ t. salt
½ t. ground pepper
¾ c. Burgundy ...

orange elk  This is for use with ground elk. Rinse and wash with water and then marinade elk for a couple hours to reduce that "gamey" taste.

The amount of next ...

AL’S Crockpot Venison Stroganoff   Ingredients:
For Smaller batch cut ingredients in half.

4 lbs deer or elk meat cut up into 2 inch pieces
2-10 ½ oz Cream of Mushroom soup
2-10 ...

Carne Guisada- A Tex-Mex Favorite Using Elk Meat  1 ½ lb. elk roast
¼ onion
1 Tbs. flour
¼ c water
1-8oz. can tomato sauce
1/4 tsp. garlic paste
1 bullion cube
½ tsp cumin
1 Tbs. chopped cilantro
...

Elk Pepperoni Recipe  Elk Pepperoni

5 lbs Elk Ground
2 tablespoon salt
.5 tablespoon sugar
6 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1.5 tablespoon sweet paprika
.75 tablespoon ...

Elk Steaks  For a good elk steak, all you need is salt and pepper with it over a charcoal grill.

Mongolian Venison  This recipe is from Tyler Shoberg, in an article in the West Fargo Pioneer, Jan. 11, 2012 http://www.westfargopioneer.com/event/article/id/19409/

Makes ...

Moroccan Elk Stew  Here is the recipe as it appeared in the book, Girl Hunter, with my own notes added:

Moroccan Elk (or Beef, or Venison) Stew
Serves 8

Also try: beef,...

Nacho Skillet Breakfast with Elk Sausage  When you have leftover nachos, use them in a skillet breakfast. Leftover nachos lose their appeal, but this will revive them and even make you want to ...

Swedish Venison Meatballs  To make meatballs using another recipe on this site:

3 slices soft bread
1 1/2 lb. ground venison
2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. oregano
1/8 tsp. basil
1/...

Southwest Elk Roast Burritos  On large flour tortillas spread:

1/2 cup, or so of leftover venison roast

2 or 3 tablespoons Spicy Ranch dressing (to taste preference)

1 or ...

Elk Chili Burritos  On large flour tortillas (try whole wheat) spread:

2 tablespoons of rice

1/2 cup, or so of leftover heated elk chili

2 or 3 tablespoons Spicy ...

Easy Elk Sloppy Joes with ground elk  1 ½ lb ground elk meat
¼ c finely chopped onion
¼ c finely chopped bell pepper
¼ c. ketchup
1/8 c you favorite bbq sauce
2 T mustard
Garlic
Cook ...

Elk Spaghetti Sauce Over Squash  This is a really simple way to get in more vegetables. Spaghetti noodles are simply replaced with sliced squash.

Slice any combination of zucchini and ...

Wild Game Stroganoff  Adapted from “Beef Stroganoff” at www.cookinglight.com.
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup beef mixture and 1 cup noodles)
Ingredients
• 1 (8-...

All American Chili for the Slow Cooker  Adapted from www.cookinglight.com

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 1/4 cups chili and 1 tablespoon cheese)

Ingredients:

? 1½ pounds ground wild ...

Elk/Venison Taquitos  3 pounds cooked elk meat (or other venison), ground or shredded.

1 large, or two medium microwaved, boiled or baked potato, peeled and grated (shredded ...

Easy Shredded BBQ Elk  In a crock pot or large pot on the stove put a whole elk roast and cover with water. For crock pot, cook on high for 4 hours, or low for eight hours. On ...

Tamales Recipe  Tamales

Elk, Deer Roast, or chicken (6-8lbs.) or mixture of .
Cooking oil
Salt, black pepper
Garlic Powder
Gr. Cumin
Chili Powder
Paprika
...

Elk Tarragon Vegetable Potato Pie  INGREDIENTS

•1 1/2 pound ground elk
•1/2 pound ground elk Italian sausage
•3 celery stalks (chopped 1/4 inch or shredded)
•3 carrots (chopped 1/4 ...

sirlion & taters  Beat your elk till tenderized
lay it out cut in stripes' roll in flour
add pepper, salt to taste'
roll onions and sirloin into a roll
fry in oil, till ...

elk dumplings  boil elk in water till tender enough to pull apart with fork roll out your biscuit dough, slice in stripes dump in water cook another half hour, add milk,...

BBQ Stuffed Elk Bell Peppers  Boiling your bell peppers prior to cooking on the BBQ is what really makes this dish a success. The sweetness of the pepper and the elk meat, the carmelized ...

Elk Tag Noodles  I have had to use this recipe far too often.
Time to share the goodies

ELK TAG NOODLES


Ingredients:


1 unused Elk tag
1 gallon of Hope
1 ...

Canned meat  We use this mostly for deer, but works fine for Elk too. Use tougher portions of meat. Cube the meat up into about 1" cubes. Pack tightly to within 1"...

Venison Vegetable Soup  Ingredients

¾ pound venison, cubed
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup diced onion
1 package (16 ounces) frozen mixed vegetables
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces ...

Sweet-and-Sour Elk Steaks  1 envelope onion soup mix
¼ cup water
1 jar (12 oz) apricot preserves
½ cup Russian or Catalina salad dressing
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon ...

Elk Steaks Recipe  (This recipe and information is adapted from "Safe Handling of Wild Game" by Susan Brewer, Ph.D. and Charles Stites, M.S., The University of Illinois, 1995)...

Elk Roast Recipe  (This recipe is adapted from "Safe Handling of Wild Game" by Susan Brewer, Ph.D. and Charles Stites, M.S., The University of Illinois, 1995)

4-5 lb....

Elk Pot Roast Recipe  (This recipe is adapted from "Safe Handling of Wild Game" by Susan Brewer, Ph.D. and Charles Stites, M.S., The University of Illinois, 1995)

3-4 lb....

Cooking Elk Roasts  (This information is adapted from "Safe Handling of Wild Game" by Susan Brewer, Ph.D. and Charles Stites, M.S., The University of Illinois, 1995)

Tenderness ...

Elk Stroganoff Recipe  (This recipe is adapted from "Safe Handling of Wild Game" by Susan Brewer, Ph.D. and Charles Stites, M.S., The University of Illinois, 1995)

2 pounds ...

Quick Chili Recipe  (This recipe is adapted from "Safe Handling of Wild Game" by Susan Brewer, Ph.D. and Charles Stites, M.S., The University of Illinois, 1995)

1 pound ...

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