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Title: Venison cooking question
Post by: jstrickc on September 02, 2022, 10:22:11 AM: I have some venison leg meat, the smaller pieces with all the silver skin attached. I just want to cook it up to make some burritos for the family this weekend. Any recommendations on how to cook it up so they aren't getting the chewy silver skin in every bite, but without having to spend a bunch of time trying to clean it up? Can I cook it low and slow, like a roast, and render some of that out? I usually send these parts to be made into burger, but found some in the freezer, and I'm just not sure what to do with them. Thanks
Title: Re: Venison cooking question
Post by: MeepDog on September 02, 2022, 10:26:18 AM: The area with heavy silver skin and sinew like the shoulders and shanks do well low and slow with moisture. Crock pot or pressure cooker turns them the consistency of pulled pork. 3-4 hours in a crock pot with garlic, onions, soy sauce, mustard, Sriracha, red wine. Pretty much anything in the door of the fridge is good. When it pulls apart with a fork it's good to go.
Title: Re: Venison cooking question
Post by: vandeman17 on September 02, 2022, 10:40:46 AM: crock pot will do the trick
Title: Re: Venison cooking question
Post by: NRA4LIFE on September 02, 2022, 10:45:39 AM: Do you have an Instant Pot by chance? Those things can do magic to tough cuts.
Title: Re: Venison cooking question
Post by: jstrickc on September 02, 2022, 10:54:36 AM: No instant pot or pressure cooker. It's headed into the crock pot here in a little bit. Thanks guys!
Title: Re: Venison cooking question
Post by: Dhoey07 on September 02, 2022, 11:06:49 AM: Shanks and neck I crock pot a little longer, say 6 hours or so.

There is still some tendon and sinew to pick out tho, be aware. You can ruin someone real quick.
Title: Re: Venison cooking question
Post by: CP on September 02, 2022, 11:25:54 AM: https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,255239.0.html
Title: Re: Venison cooking question
Post by: jstrickc on September 02, 2022, 11:35:50 AM: Can't wait to try that this winter CP
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Post by: bustedoldman on September 02, 2022, 01:58:21 PM: I throw mine in the smoker for 12-15 hrs...............
Title: Re: Venison cooking question
Post by: Alchase on September 02, 2022, 02:10:41 PM: I remove as much silver skin as possible, it does not improve the taste. Then cut into strips, brine it and and smoke it at lease 12 hours. Comes out like great tasting jerky :tup:
Title: Re: Venison cooking question
Post by: dutchmanaz on September 02, 2022, 03:09:13 PM: Unsure how small of pieces you're talking about, but what I do that has worked (albeit a PIA to do) is to slice
through the silver skin long-ways, flatten it out a bit, and then use a filleting technique to remove the silver skin from the meat. Have a good sharp knife and it isn't too bad.
Title: Re: Venison cooking question
Post by: brew on September 02, 2022, 03:24:45 PM: Crotch pot and seasonings
Title: Re: Venison cooking question
Post by: Bullkllr on September 02, 2022, 03:29:26 PM: Quote from: brew on September 02, 2022, 03:24:45 PM
Crotch pot and seasonings

I'm staying away from that one :chuckle:
Title: Re: Venison cooking question
Post by: vandeman17 on September 02, 2022, 03:33:53 PM: Quote from: Bullkllr on September 02, 2022, 03:29:26 PM
Quote from: brew on September 02, 2022, 03:24:45 PM
Crotch pot and seasonings

I'm staying away from that one :chuckle:

Spicy
Title: Re: Venison cooking question
Post by: Stein on September 21, 2022, 09:37:46 AM: Crock pot works for sure, but for whatever reason I seem to get better results in a dutch oven in the oven. I think it holds a bit of pressure and more even heat or something.
Title: Re: Venison cooking question
Post by: bustedoldman on September 21, 2022, 11:30:29 AM: Can't beat using a instapot as well on the pressure cook settings.
Title: Re: Venison cooking question
Post by: WSU on September 21, 2022, 12:04:51 PM: Quote from: Stein on September 21, 2022, 09:37:46 AM
Crock pot works for sure, but for whatever reason I seem to get better results in a dutch oven in the oven. I think it holds a bit of pressure and more even heat or something.

I agree with this. Braised in a dutch oven always seems best to me.
Title: Re: Venison cooking question
Post by: KillerBeee on September 21, 2022, 01:02:28 PM: As mentioned above, the method is called braising. Crock pots do it, dutch ovens and other vessels in the oven for a period of time do it. If you brown your meat first, then slow cook, they develop a better and more complex finish.