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Title: First elk!!! Need recipes!!!
Post by: jordanramos_79 on December 03, 2014, 04:27:13 PM: I got my first elk ever this past weekend (archery). Now I need some good recipes because I would like to bring something good to Christmas dinner.
Title: Re: First elk!!! Need recipes!!!
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 03, 2014, 04:29:04 PM: That stuff is horrible tasting, I'll be down to get it to use for bait so you won't have to choke it down! :chuckle:

Look in the cooking section here, lots of good recipes there. :drool:
Title: Re: First elk!!! Need recipes!!!
Post by: jordanramos_79 on December 03, 2014, 04:33:15 PM: :chuckle:
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Post by: T Pearce on December 03, 2014, 04:43:05 PM: Bubba Gump.
Elk gumbo
Elk ......
Elk......
It's all good just don't over cook it! Keep this in mind when cutting your steaks.
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Post by: packmule on December 04, 2014, 07:04:04 AM: Take a chunk of elk loin and coat it in vegetable oil, then put a heavy coating of Montreal Steak Seasoning over the entire piece. Put it on a very hot grill and grill about 3-4 minutes per side, until it's rare or medium rare in the center. Slice very thinly across the grain and enjoy!
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Post by: HarboritE on December 06, 2014, 03:55:11 PM: Try the elk wellington recipe I posted. Its different and scrumptious
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Post by: buckfvr on December 06, 2014, 04:29:16 PM: Slice thin and add heat..............
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Post by: jrebel on December 06, 2014, 06:17:24 PM: Congrats Jordan......They key is not to overcook it, otherwise do whatever you would do with beef. My favorite is thinly slices steak lightly breaded with flour, salt and pepper and cooked on the stove top with butter (Not margarine). Serve with sauteed mushrooms and onions. If you even dare add ketchup or bbq sauce you are a sick sick man......don't ruin the wonderful flavor of a good elk steak with any sauce. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: A little pink in the middle is just fine, you will ruin it if you overcook it. :tup: :tup:

Again congrats on a great hunt.
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Post by: MtnMuley on December 06, 2014, 06:27:37 PM: I thin slice a lot of the tougher front shoulder steaks and neck meat for stir frys and stroganoff. Also fry up the thin slices with a little salt and pepper then add some onion, mushrooms, and a pkg of brown gravy mix. Dump over some smashed baby reds and yum.
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Post by: Little Dave on December 06, 2014, 07:08:22 PM: A day like today, make a stew.
I have one simmering now.
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Post by: Fastass350 on December 11, 2014, 09:41:13 PM: Butter, lots of salt and pepper. And don't over cook. Goes from perfect to well done and dry by the time you grab the next beer. Let sit off the heat for 5 min and enjoy. That's my favorite way.

We can a lot of stew meat too, perfect for tossing in the crock pot with veggies and such.
Title: Re: First elk!!! Need recipes!!!
Post by: jordanramos_79 on December 13, 2014, 10:21:33 PM: Thanks everyone for the info. I will have to try a few of these and post back with how they turned out.
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Post by: b0bbyg on December 13, 2014, 10:57:31 PM: Quote from: buckfvr on December 06, 2014, 04:29:16 PM
Slice thin and add heat..............

MMMM thin sliced fry up with a little olive oil season with garlic, salt and pepper. I can just eat it like popcorn.
Although a nice bed of noodles with butter and parmesan makes it even better.
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Post by: pilebuck on December 14, 2014, 03:43:46 PM: My favorite is backstrap steaks about 1\2 in thick pan fried with butter mashed potatoes gravy from the pan drippings and green beans....... My all time favorite and just some salt and pepper :tup:
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Post by: ing on December 14, 2014, 05:24:29 PM: A little salt, a little pepper and a hot grill.
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Post by: Kittman on December 15, 2014, 09:51:46 AM: Quote from: MtnMuley on December 06, 2014, 06:27:37 PM
I thin slice a lot of the tougher front shoulder steaks and neck meat for stir frys and stroganoff. Also fry up the thin slices with a little salt and pepper then add some onion, mushrooms, and a pkg of brown gravy mix. Dump over some smashed baby reds and yum.

Those tougher pieces are also good candidates for Venison Lasagna.
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on December 15, 2014, 09:57:05 AM: Bacon wrapped elk loin! This would be a big hit for X-Mass dinner!
Title: Re: First elk!!! Need recipes!!!
Post by: jordanramos_79 on December 15, 2014, 10:35:38 AM: That bacon wrapped tenderloin looks :drool: Will definitely have to try that
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Post by: salmonchaser on December 15, 2014, 11:00:38 AM: DON'T OVER COOK. medium to medium rare. Don't try to disguise the flavor.
Congratulations on your first elk.
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Post by: pilebuck on December 15, 2014, 11:17:46 AM: Elk is a great meat why put anything other than what u would a steak or other meat u normally use :tup:
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Post by: pianoman9701 on December 15, 2014, 11:29:05 AM: Don't overthink or overcook. Always serve it rare, including and especially the heart and only medium rare for the liver. Marinating is almost unnecessary unless you're doing roasts and even then, not really necessary. Use simple fresh
ingredients - fresh garlic, sea salt, freshly ground pepper, onions, peppers, olive oil, butter, good red wine, and use the BBQ grill a lot. And if you didn't get it the first time, don't overcook it. Then the next time you cook it, cook it less. If it's tough, it's your fault.
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Post by: pilebuck on December 15, 2014, 11:50:07 AM: :yeah: :yeah: also I add butter or some olive oil when frying a steak sooooo gooooood :tup:
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Post by: Gobble on December 15, 2014, 11:58:42 AM: Quote from: pilebuck on December 15, 2014, 11:50:07 AM
:yeah: :yeah: also I add butter or some olive oil when frying a steak sooooo gooooood :tup:

I agree, I don't ever BBQ my game steaks, I use a cast iron skillet with a good High Temp oil (Olive, Canola, Peanut) cook on med high and sear both sides in the cast iron and only cook to med Rare, you cannot go wrong :tup: Wild game is easy to over cook due to its lean properties on the BBQ IMO
Title: Re: First elk!!! Need recipes!!!
Post by: poopooheaddad on December 16, 2014, 01:27:53 PM: For breakfast I like 1" thick sliced backstrap in a pan with a can of cream of mushroom soup, no water :EAT:
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Post by: gaddy on December 16, 2014, 01:47:07 PM: Some of the best elk I've had was sliced thin, like 3/16". lightly seasoned and thrown in a zip-lock bag for a couple of hrs. Then thrown on a Hot BBQ grill for under a minute a side, just until it turned color-still had redness oozing out of it it was so fast. Tender and full of flavor, melt in your mouth good. The key was not to over season and a Hot grill for a very short amount of time.
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Post by: jordanramos_79 on December 17, 2014, 03:26:57 PM: A little update...I took some meat over to my folks place to have dinner with them and my mom prepared the tenderloins and completely overcooked them. I was so disappointed :'( :'( but what do you say it's your mom :dunno:
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on December 18, 2014, 02:57:16 PM: Oh NO!!!!!! I'm at a loss of words.............. :dunno: