55 deer meat recipes

Beer-braised pot roast marinated overnight in dark stout with caraway, rosemary, and cloves, then slow-cooked until fork-tender. A German-Belgian style beef braise with a deep, malty gravy.

Nuernberger rostbratwurst, Bavaria's iconic short grilled sausage made from coarsely chopped pork and veal seasoned with marjoram, caraway, and nutmeg. Ideal over charcoal with sauerkraut and rye.

Slow cooker cocktail weiners simmered in beer until plump, then drained and glazed in barbecue sauce. Three ingredients and zero effort for a crowd-pleasing appetizer.

Dave's ribs use a heavy-handed dry rub of paprika, black pepper, sugar, kosher salt, dry mustard, and cayenne pressed into pork ribs and slow-cooked with regular basting. Smoky, peppery, sweet-heat barbecue ribs.

Grilled sausage kabobs with bratwurst, Italian sausage, kielbasa, and new potatoes basted in a bacon-beer BBQ sauce. Three sausage varieties on one skewer for the ultimate cookout.

Italian polenta with beef and sausage stew, a rustic Northern Italian dish of braised beef, hot Italian sausage, and mushrooms served over creamy polenta.

Chicken braised in a mix of regular and dark beer with onion soup mix for a rich, savory sauce. Four ingredients, one pan, and zero fuss. Serve over rice.

Slow-roasted venison shoulder braised in beer, sour cream, and cream of mushroom soup with onions and allspice. A hunter's dinner with forgiving creamy gravy.

Bring some Texas-style cooking into your kitchen with this delicious and easy recipe that's hassle-free!

2 ingredients, smoked sausages steamed in beer for even more flavor. Perfect for Superbowl or any time the guys get together.

Flour-dredged venison browned in bacon drippings, then braised low and slow in beer, tomatoes, and Worcestershire until fork-tender. Hearty, rustic, and built for cold-weather appetites.

Cold green vegetable soup with poached fish. Source: Olga Gorechev, St. Petersburg, Russia

A fiery, no-bean red chili packing four meats (beef chuck, T-bone, Italian sausage, and armadillo), six kinds of peppers, bacon, and beer. Feeds a crowd of 15 with serious heat.

Cubed venison or elk in a sweet pineapple-almond sauce, served over rice or chow mein noodles. A retro wild game stir-fry ready in 30 minutes using leftover cooked meat.

Broiled venison steaks basted in a savory butter sauce with steak sauce and Worcestershire. A quick 30-minute wild game dinner that brings out the rich, earthy flavor of deer meat.

Homemade venison sausage with a 50/50 venison-pork blend, garlic, salt, and black pepper. A simple family recipe for making bulk sausage from ground deer meat.