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Title: What's a good crockpot recipe to use up venison steak's?
Post by: LDennis24 on July 30, 2014, 07:52:56 PM: I'm looking for a good crockpot recipe to use up our venison steaks left from the last 2 yrs. Anyone have any great ideas? I am gonna do pulled venison for sandwiches but need to figure out some different ideas for other night's. I never throw my venison out even if it gets lost in the freezer I cook it for the dog's in very small portion's or feed it to my fish! Thanks in advance!
Title: Re: What's a good crockpot recipe to use up venison steak's?
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 31, 2014, 07:42:53 AM: Brown the steaks in a pan first. Cut them into cubes and roll them in flour. Stick them in the crock pot on high with 3 cups of cold water, one cup of red wine (make it good because you have to drink the rest while you're waiting for a few hours), chopped veggies (carrots, onions, potatoes), tablespoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, 5 or 6 garlic cloves, and a bay leaf if you have one. Once it starts bubbling, stir it and turn it to low for about 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally. Season it again according to taste. Great beef stew.
Title: Re: What's a good crockpot recipe to use up venison steak's?
Post by: Bean Counter on July 31, 2014, 07:50:34 AM: *tag* 8)
Title: Re: What's a good crockpot recipe to use up venison steak's?
Post by: CP on July 31, 2014, 07:55:32 AM: Quote from: pianoman9701 on July 31, 2014, 07:42:53 AM
Brown the steaks in a pan first. Cut them into cubes and roll them in flour. Stick them in the crock pot on high with 3 cups of cold water, one cup of red wine (make it good because you have to drink the rest while you're waiting for a few hours), chopped veggies (carrots, onions, potatoes), tablespoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, 5 or 6 garlic cloves, and a bay leaf if you have one. Once it starts bubbling, stir it and turn it to low for about 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally. Season it again according to taste. Great beef stew.

That's pretty much what I do except I don't like onions so they are out, celery is in.
Title: Re: What's a good crockpot recipe to use up venison steak's?
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on July 31, 2014, 08:25:56 AM: Here is one to try, but it takes a skillet instead of crockpot:

Get a batch of rice started before starting to prepare the meat.

Cube up the steaks, coat with flour, can add a little pepper if you wish to the flour, then brown the cubes in some hot oil or spray coated large skillet.

After browning, drain the skillet and cubes of as much oil as possible, then return them to the drained skillet.

Add 1 cup of water and about 1/2 cup kikkoman Soy Sauce (other brands seem to have too much salt), but adjust according to your tastes.

Let it simmer down for a bit on a medium heat, can add some of the flour to thicken the sauce if desired, although not necessary. We have just come to like a thicker mix.

Serve on a bed of hot rice. It is very filling.

Leftovers should be mixed into the remaining rice and refridgerated, as they can reheated, but it also makes a good spread for a sandwich.
Title: Re: What's a good crockpot recipe to use up venison steak's?
Post by: LDennis24 on July 31, 2014, 08:35:05 AM: I like both of these idea's! The rice dish makes me wonder if making some beef and broccoli with deer or elk would be very difficult? I think I'll make some stew and then try the rice dish and maybe get the stuff to make some other Asian dishes with thin sliced steaks! Let's get some more idea's coming! I can't justify shooting another deer this year if I don't eat the stuff I already have. My wife didn't hunt last year because we needed the freezer space but a local was trying to toss his deer in the ditch so I went and took it and I ended up with more meat. Why hunt if you'r not gonna eat the meat? :dunno:
Title: Re: What's a good crockpot recipe to use up venison steak's?
Post by: CoryTDF on July 31, 2014, 08:51:34 AM: Here are a few I love

Season with garlic powder and S&P. brown in pan. Put steaks into crock and cover with cream of mushroom soup and a half packet of ajuice. low for 6 hours. serve over mashed taters or rice.

Or

Dr. Pepper and small can of cream of mushroom soup mixed up. enough to cover the steaks. Add carrots and potatoes quartered. Brown the steaks with S&P and then layer them in the cock. cook 6 on low.

You can change this however you want and adjust the cook time as needed. This is just really a guideline. I have even used Root Beer and it was very good as well.
Title: Re: What's a good crockpot recipe to use up venison steak's?
Post by: Bean Counter on July 31, 2014, 09:05:23 AM: Quote
... I think I'll make some stew and then try the rice dish and maybe get the stuff to make some other Asian dishes with thin sliced steaks! ...

We've been thinly slicing back straps and what not for years. Add it to yaksoba, fried rice, etc. :drool:
Title: Re: What's a good crockpot recipe to use up venison steak's?
Post by: Dhoey07 on July 31, 2014, 09:16:27 AM: Slice them into thin strips and pan sear with peppers and onions for fajitas!