Rookie antelope question

[mxracer317]

Rookie antelope question! I just harvested two does today, first time!

Dropped the rest of the meat off at the butcher because I have no clue what I’m doing…

Kept the tenderloins… The question is do I freeze them or put them in the freezer to eat in 2 days? I don’t know if it’s better to eat right away, or if I should even marinade them in something?

Help! Don’t want to screw up these prize little cuts.

 

[PablitoPescador]

I usually just eat them right away along with the heart, liver and kidneys. Just throw them on the grill or cook them in butter on a cast iron. I never season or marinade other than salt and pepper

 

[badlander]

Congrats on your first antelope - some of my favorite meat.

Don’t freeze them! They’ll be great right away or in 2 days (in fridge). Just don’t over cook them…! I try not to cook venison steaks past 130F at most. Sometimes a bit less if I’m feeling froggy.

 

[Bluffgruff]

They're good fresh or frozen. Medium rare. S/P and butter. Hot pan. Some of the best meat out there.
I do the same with the round roasts on smaller animals like doe antelope as well.

 

[BoulderBulls]

I would not freeze them! Let them age in your refrigerator as long as your comfortable, 3 to 5 days? And then cook up however you like tender meat cooked!

 

[Wallydeuce]

Tough problem to have, eh? How to cook backstraps from two antelope.

Good job!

 

[mxracer317]

Thanks for the feedback! Last question… do you guys turn your hams and shoulders to roasts?

 

[Bluffgruff]

I do whole muscle roasts with the hams and do what I can on the shoulders. Flat irons come out in one piece.

 

[mxracer317]

Both does were munching on alfalfa. I’m thinking the eating is gonna be good.

 

[406LIFE]

I just did up the tenderloins from my first buck this year. They were vacuum sealed for 5 days in the fridge. No issues. I made a glaze with huckleberry jam, red wine, basalmic vinegar, and beef broth. Absolutely my favorite meal with antelope and my go to celebration meal.

Tendes should never be frozen.

 

[Walkathon]

I left one tenderloin and a back strap piece in my fridge for about 5 or 6 days one year and they turned out great. I don't think you need to worry about freezing them.

 

[MTGamecock]

Both does were munching on alfalfa. I’m thinking the eating is gonna be good.

Yes! I shot my first antelope last year and he was alfalfa-fed as well. I have freezers full of venison, elk, and antelope and I can safely say that the antelope is the tastiest.

If you are looking for a marinade mix, I like to marinade my antelope steaks in McCormick Grill Mates Montreal marinade mix for 6 hours or more. Man, that's some good stuff.

 

[mevertsen]

Put them over a fire or in a cast iron pan. Nothing more than salt and pepper and butter. Medium rare. Then slice.

 

[mxracer317]

Guys! Absolutely amazing! No judgements, but we like meat on the more rare side. I’m addicted! How do i get more tags?!

 

[Brentc]

I froze my tenderloins for a couple weeks before I reverse seared them. They were fantastic. I'm not sure how they could have been better.