Deer Fixns

[gonfishn]

Next Week my brother is coming up from Greensboro for his annual deer week. Usually about five or six of us get together and hunt. Or should I say five because most of you know I Stalk the scales and not the fur..<br /><br />You will find me around the fire with pot of coffee La-cur going and sipping on some Brandy.<br />This year he brought some deer roasts up with him. Wants to do some coal cookn..<br /><br />Hoping that you folks have some ideas on how to. Thought you could give me some advice for a slow cook over the coals. They figure that since I don't hunt and since I will be at the fire they want me to do some roasts over the coals.<br /><br />Usually I'll take one of my rods with me and practice some casting to keep me limbered up for the coming spring. So what I am saying is, kinda keep it simple on how to fix. Don't want it to interfere with my sipping and casting..

 

[Skinnywater]

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Pack a simple hand cranked meat grinder. Cut it away from the bone grind it with a measured amount of bacon and make a simple pot of chili.<br />Then enjoy, relax and forgetaboutit

 

[bubbakat]

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Get you some basting mixture of your choice and put that roast over the hot coals, not open flame now, just hot coals and set it to roasting, Takes awhile to do this but well worth it. Are you gonna have a camp fire spicket because iffen you don't get one. BTW I have done fish that way. And you had better keep that arm limber cause when you and I go gator huntin If I have to haul it in for you I am gonna tell

 

[neumanns]

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Hey Stranger, When I butcher everything gets cut into steak or ground. I prefer my venison fried. Therefore I have little expierence cooking roasts but if I were to attempt one on a fire it would proabably involve a cast iron dutch oven. I would attempt to sear it to seal what prescious moisture there is in venison and then add some salt pepper carrots celery potatoes and a couple cups of water. Place it on a bed of well burned coals and cover it with some coals and then wait.(Do not use a uncured dutch oven) <br /><br />When it comes to venison I prefer the simple goodness over the extravagant especially after a hard day hunting.<br /><br />Have a Great time around the campfire!!!

 

[roscoe]

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I'm with neumanns, gotta keep it moist.<br />We do almost all steaks, and ground, and maybe one roast.<br /><br />Here's 2 tips for you guys that want to grind up some burger.<br />1 - get all the silver coating off the meat before grinding.<br />2 - forget the traditional meat grinders. We've used several over the years, and last year we tried something new. Ma's food processor. This thin works better than any grinder. And it doesn't have to be cranked, and it doesn't plug up.

 

[one more cast]

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the only way i have cooked venison roasts is in a slow cooker. sometimes i cover it with pickling salt for a few days then rinse and slow cook (this comes out like corned venison.) If I were to do a roast over coals I would debone roll it out and add onions,salt,pepper,garlic,and maybe a little celery,roll it up and wrap it with bacon.

 

[wikelam]

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The chili idea is always the best and easiest to make. Use the Meat grinder, the food processor just makes meat mush if you leave it on to long. the meat grinder i have has never failed me. makes perfect chili meat. add some seasoning beans, tomato sauce, etc. presto easy chili. <br /><br />hey roscoe, doesn't the food processor take electricity. It seems they are camping and may not have this.<br /><br />another idea is to slice the roast into thin steaks, beat it with a meat hammer, soak in butter milk, then flour, then fry in cast iron skillet, presto chicken fried deer steaks. have tried this once, it is mighty tasty

 

[NOSLEEP]

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Venison like most wild game tastes best when your<br />cooking it over an open fire. <br />If you are going to make a roast, and you want <br />to keep it simple. Start with a cast iron pan that<br />you can get the roast in with a sealed lid.<br />heat some oil and add lots of onions and sauté<br />till the onions are soft.I like to add Montreal<br />steak spice to the onions when I get them in the<br />pan.<br />If you like garlic you can push some fresh cloves<br />into slices in the meat.<br />Add the roast to the hot pan ,and add about 1/2<br />cup or more off fresh beer, enough to cover the<br />bottom of the pan. Spice to flavor, again I like<br />Montreal steak spice. SLOW cook your roast over <br />the coals making sure there is enough beer in the<br />pan to keep the meat moist until cooked, cut into<br />it to check it.<br />When roast is done. you should sear it on all its<br />sides in the same hot pan "moisture evaporated"<br />When I sear the roast, I like to add a little<br />whiskey or brandy just before its done, I like the<br />flavor it adds. yum!<br />Give that a go, your buds will make you chef..

 

[mellowyellow]

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I reccomend you sear it on all sides b4 you<br />roast it to keep juices in.<br />yummy.... hope it's a tenderloin roast!

 

[one more cast]

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I think I'm going to give that one a try, nosleep.<br />Is there a reason you sear it at the end instead of at the beginning as MY states?

 

[NOSLEEP]

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OMC, the reason why you dont sear it at the start<br />IMHO. Venison Is very lean unlike beef and if <br />you sear it at the start you will have a much<br />drier roast or streak. That is the reason for the<br />beer you dont want it sealed it must let the <br />moisture from the beer penetrate the roast and<br />keep it moist while cooking, Then when it is<br />cooked to your liking you sear it to give it<br />extra flavor and lock the juices in the meat.<br />Dont over cook it or it will toughen up .<br />The last part were you add the brand or wiskey<br />when you are searing it, helps to bring out the<br />natural flavour... I love it done that way.

 

[gonfishn]

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Thanx..Going to do a half and half..Chilli and a little of NoSleeps flavor and Neaumans veggie plan over the coals..for payment i got two bottles of smooth brandy to nurse during the day..Just can't decide which casting rod to take..thanks again for the tips..

 

[one more cast]

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Gonfishn, When you get back let us know how the grub was.

 

[Moose_Miller]

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Here in eastern Nebraska our deer eat the same stuff the cattle do, so they aren't real wild tasting. I get 2 deer every year, one rifle and one bow. This year even got a muzzle-loader tag, though yesterday and today was unfruitful as yet.<br /><br />As for your campfire grill: After trimming any of the silver from the roast, I'd cut it into 1/2" thick mini-steaks, and throw em into a bowl of Guinness.(don't know why Guinness does the trick, but the brand seems to make a diference). Let em soak in that for a few hours, pull em out, season em with a good steak salt, and fry them in a frying pan with butter. Real simple to make, and the beer really tenderizes the meat well. A croud pleaser, if you ask me.<br /><br />PS, Mellow - a deer tenderloin is best butterfly'ed and broiled

 

[427hawk]

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hi moose if you dont mind me asking , were are you at in eastern nebraska ? i am in beatrice

 

[Moose_Miller]

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427Hawk,<br />Northeast corner, about 160 miles north of you on Hwy 77 - South Sioux City. I primarily hunt the flood plain of the Missouri River. Deer feeding out of the corn fields at night, hunkering down in the trees during the day.<br /><br />I specified EASTERN Nebraska's deer, because deer from the western part of the state eat a steady diet of sage and cactus... makes em taste like an old crusty Antelope. Speaking of which, just finished up a pound of fried Guinness corn-fed-deer steaks that had been marinating since 7am... mmmhmmm, good stuff with a couple fried eggs and salsa

 

[gonfishn]

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It rained all day so needless to say it had to be put on the back burner..Muzzle loader is coming up soon and will try again,..I did a copy here and will hold for future fixns..Thanks for the ideas..If nothing else Neaumanns will have some ideas when we get together in Minn. next year..

 

[pjc]

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A quick favorite of mine is pan fried chops or steaks. Ease and speed is the key here (had some chops last pm).<br /><br />Venison chops or steak<br />Italian seasoned bread crumbs<br />Olive oil<br /><br />Rub bread crumbs onto meat--pour generous amount of olive oil in pan--heat high flame--when oil is good and hot add meat and cover w/ lid--reduce flame--turn meat occasionaly till done.<br />Very tasty and not gamey at all if you have good venison.<br /><br />Enjoy alone or w/ simple salad, etc. I blaspheme and eat with ketsup.<br /><br />Any meat I grind, especialy pork-I semi freeze--grinds very well.