Tenderizing Venison

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

this is not a recipe, but a method worth making note of.

Source: Arkansas Wildlife magazine

Categories: Game Meat

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Because venison is lower in fat than beef, you can cook it at a lower heat for a longer length of time to keep it from drying out.
  2. Use a tenderizing mallet to flatten the venison steaks between two pieces of wax paper before cooking.
  3. Marinate the venison in an acid-based liquid: fruit juice, soy, teriyaki or Worcestershire sauce, or balsamic vinegar. Refrigerate overnight. Discard the liquid before cooking.
  4. For grilling venison, rub with a mixture of garlic and sea salt and let sit for an hour. Rinse before grilling.
  5. To remove some of the gamey taste, marinate the venison in buttermilk for 1-2 hours.

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