Cooked Deer Meat with Onions

[donna]

Three to four pounds of deer meat, one to two tablespoons of lemon juice, four cups of water, and sliced onions to taste.

From: "Old Time Recipes To Enjoy", The Kentucky Explorer Magazine, October, 2017.

 

[nitrofd]

I am a fan of venison so I would do this but not so sure Anna.would.

 

[Anna Elizabeth Henry]

I am a fan of venison so I would do this but not so sure Anna.would.

Could I use beef instead of deer? I'm not really a wild game person...guess that's what happens when you grow up a city slicker

 

[JohnW.]

Another recipe I would deerly love.

 

[donna]

Anna you can use beef. It is really for deer lovers out there. My father-in-law always hunted each year. He put up lots of deer meat. He made the best chili with it.

 

[Anna Elizabeth Henry]

Anna you can use beef. It is really for deer lovers out there. My father-in-law always hunted each year. He put up lots of deer meat. He made the best chili with it.

Thanks Donna! I've heard wonderful things about deer meat in chili. I've made chili with ground bison instead of beef which is also very good. It's more lean than beef and has a slightly different flavor than beef but isn't gamey at all.

 

[MRB1863]

Venison is oh, so tasty.....and lean! Favor it over other domesticated meats.

 

[mofederal]

I love this! I don't often run into any venison recipes. Where I am from you can shoot deer off the front porch. We usually are between 1 and 3 for the deer kill numbers in the state every year. Down here now the deer were in my yard everyday, and sleep close to my house. We were on the edge of the river in a wooded area. The deer were not scared of people, only my dog. This recipe sounds great to me, I will give it a try when I can.

 

[alan polk]

There is nothing I love more than a little cervine delight - fried, grilled, stewed. Heck, just about anyway it can be cooked. My favorite way, though, is to marinate cubed backstrap in Worcester sauce and Italian dressing overnight, then either fry it or grill it! Favorite sides are black eye peas (with fresh-cut onions in them), my wife's famous mashed potatoes, spring salad and a nice glass of unsweet tea with lemon wedges. Such makes me a happy, happy person!

 

[truthckr]

I love venison. I used to put at least 1 deer in the freezer each year. Now I rely on friends for a deer roast. Thanks for posting.

 

[amweiner]

I've never tried deer - as @Anna Elizabeth Henry said, I've been a suburbanite all my life, so never had the opportunity. Interesting recipe, though - thanks @donna!

Another recipe I would deerly love.

I would say 'ouch', but who am I to buck the trend? It's not what I doe.

 

[truthckr]

Not everyone likes the thought of eating "Bambi." My sister fixed Christmas dinner one year using a deer roast instead of beef. My sister and bother-in-law were down on their luck and a deer roast was all they could afford to put on the table. My brother, who is a very finicky eater, ate a lot of the roast.

My dad complimented sis on how good the deer roast tasted at which point bro ran to the restroom, very ill. All in his head. I still give him grief over this episode.

 

[truthckr]

While a deer roast in the right hands is very tasty, a bear roast in skilled hands is also very good. My wife's aunt , bless her soul, could do wonders with a bear roast in a crock pot.

 

[nitrofd]

When I would go hunting and shoot a deer I always brought a large plastic bag with so when you clean and gut a deer you grab the liver,the best part of the deer,even better then the backstrap.

 

[Ann Prehn]

Had a road kill deer for Thanksgiving once. My roommate was marinating it when her water broke and she was rushed to the hospital, leaving the deer in the marinade. I think that extra soaking time is what made it so good.

 

[nitrofd]

Had a road kill deer for Thanksgiving once. My roommate was marinating it when her water broke and she was rushed to the hospital, leaving the deer in the marinade. I think that extra soaking time is what made it so good.

Funny tail.

 

[amweiner]

Funny tail.

Thanksgiving on the hoof, so to speak.

 

[Patrick H]

I have had whitetail deer with onions. Actually, I believe I was eating deer liver and onions. It was the only liver and onions I ever actually liked (although I like battered and fried chicken livers, but that's different). It has been a long time. I know for sure that I like other cuts of deer meat, and moose, and elk (those are bigger species of venison).

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Had a road kill deer for Thanksgiving once. My roommate was marinating it when her water broke and she was rushed to the hospital, leaving the deer in the marinade. I think that extra soaking time is what made it so good.

 

[bdtex]

Three to four pounds of deer meat, one to two tablespoons of lemon juice, four cups of water, and sliced onions to taste. Soak deer meat in about four cups of water with lemon juice overnight. The next day, about three hours before cooking, lay meat on paper towels to remove all the excess water. Place meat in greased skillet and cover with sliced onions. Fry uncovered about 30 to 40 minutes using a low to medium temperature. Serve hot.

From: "Old Time Recipes To Enjoy", The Kentucky Explorer Magazine, October, 2017.

Sounds a bit more than troops in the field had time for.