Need some game meal ideas

[peterk1234]

My oldest daughter will be visiting us for Christmas and she asked to sample our various game meats because we had one heck of a season. So I'd like to prepare a little bit of everything.

Need your help on some simple but tasty ideas. Here is what we got this year:

Whitetail
Muley
Antelope
Elk
Bear
Kokanee
Alligator.. yup alligator. My youngest and her husband went on an alligator hunt in Florida two weeks ago!

We have steaks, ground, and sausage. I also have legs cut for osso bucco. Oh, and deer ribs.

Was thinking of making some tiny burgers with some of the ground and making a bunch of dipping sauces and small homemade buns. Cut some meats thin, marinade and grill it on a skewer. I could keep some thinly cut pieces raw and set up the fundoo as well.

Has anyone done a game sampler before?

 

[BackofBeyond]

I don’t think I’ve ever had blue-back that wasn’t smoked. Start there.

@brockel antelope shoulder recipe is hard to beat, then toss in the shanks for Osso Bucco, maybe even some back strap flash seared in bacon grease.

 

[Keep on]

Sounds like you've got it covered.
When we have company over I like to use some game sausage in stuffing for stuffed mushrooms and marinate some game meat strips of my choosing and do jalapeno poppers with cream cheese, pepper jack, meat and wrapped in bacon, slow and low on the grill or even better on the smoker.

 

[choc dogs]

Meat loaf

Corn a sirloin and make Rueben sliders

Make a dill/salmon dip with smoked Kokanee

 

[Hem]

Throw a bit of each in a Dutch oven, add a red squirrel for good measure, voila Montana stew.

 

[peterk1234]

Sounds like you've got it covered.
When we have company over I like to use some game sausage in stuffing for stuffed mushrooms and marinate some game meat strips of my choosing and do jalapeno poppers with cream cheese, pepper jack, meat and wrapped in bacon, slow and low on the grill or even better on the smoker.

Poppers. Great idea!

 

[375H&H]

Hamburger soup. Make it a day ahead for best results

 

[TOGIE]

Do some meatballs. Could be classic Italian with marinara or could be Japanese teriyaki style or anything in between

Don’t forget some pronghorn or elk tartare

 

[ccc23454]

If they are bringing their dog you could feed him that muley!

 

[Wildabeest]

I’ve done a loin sampler with deer, elk and pronghorn. Just pan sear the lions whole and baste with some garlic and thyme brown butter, let rest and then slice and leave on the cutting board to serve. You could put out some slider buns with it with some condiments. I like a mild horseradish Mayo and a pickle chip on a loin slider.

 

[JShane]

Standard fare with gator is gator bites. Just think chicken nugget. Make a roumalade for dipping.

Another option with the gator is to pound the meat thin and make schnitzel.

 

[Forkyfinder]

Elk has to be the top of the list. I like ground elk tacos a lot. Theres a lot of things you can do with taco meat too (nachos, enchiladas, etc) - depending on peoples tastes and how you want to eat it.

 

[Jwill]

Not sure you have time, but turning a big roast into pastrami is always nice.

 

[Sheltowee]

Strong recommendation for gator sauce piquant: https://honest-food.net/venison-sauce-piquante-recipe/

 

[peterk1234]

Okay, so far this what I've got:
Fried gator nuggets;
Jalapeño poppers wrapped in bear, slice thin and hammered/ cubed;
Small meatballs with the ground elk, bear and muley;
Then I'm thinking thinly sliced cuts of whitetail, muley, elk, bear and antelope. Some will be marinaded, skewered and grilled. Others left plain and people can put them into the fondue;
Bunch of sauces;
And of course homemade mini buns. Was thinking a milk bread because of the soft texture.

 

[Lambo]

Super easy recipe with vennison burger. Brown burger and add in minced, onion, garlic, pepper and jalapeno. Use a mini-muffin tin and use pillsbury biscuits. Put half a biscuit in bottom of tin. Stuff with browned meat mixture. Top with shreaded cheese then cover with other half of biscuit. Bake this way until done. Super easy finger food that will disappear.

 

[perma]

Shredded meat for birria tacos. Just slow cook in lots of butter.

 

[millerkiller77]

Shredded meat for birria tacos. Just slow cook in lots of butter.

Isn't that traditionally goat meat?

 

[perma]

Isn't that traditionally goat meat?

Lamb, but truth be told, I did it with pronghorn neck meat and it was great. Texture is the same, flavor is different.

 

[peterk1234]

Shredded meat for birria tacos. Just slow cook in lots of butter.

Good idea! I make my own tortillas too.