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Garlic and Ginger Honey Glazed Sticky Venison
Every time I'm in camp with Chef Cliff, I request this recipe, so easy and very good. Deb and I have made it several times and just recently did a video making this recipe. If it's not already below in the recipe it will be soon. From start to finish, this one only...
Venison Scaloppini Marsala (From November 2022 FFTT Event)
Scaloppini is an Italian dish. It consists of thinly sliced meat that is dredged in flour and sauteed in a "reduction sauce". Utilizing Marsala wine as a reduction sauce is an excellent partnership with our thinly sliced venison. We hope you enjoy this brilliant treat...
Venison Crostini with Red Onion Marmalade (Appetizer From Our November 2022 FFTT Event)
Ever tried a "Crostini"? These are an Italian appetizer consisting of thinly sliced pieces of toast; so, "little toasts"! We've combined this Italian delight with our love of Venison. You don't want to miss out on this mouth-watering delicatessen. ...
Pulled Pork Enchiladas (Prepared During Our November 2022 FFTT Event)
This dish was amazing! Our friends Enrique and Rosita prepared this for us with a hog Enrique had hunted earlier in the week. Very simple to make and loaded with flavor, let us know if you try it. Greg Ray Pork Preparation Ingredients: 2 lbs. pork...
Cajun Sausage and Cheesy Grits (Prepared During Our November 2022 Event)
Gary Walker from Walker Farm Fam, prepared this dish with his new friend Raphael. The dish turned out amazing, was very simple to prepare. The spice of the sausage went very well with the creaminess from the cheesy grits. Below is a video from Gary's experience on the...
Braised Grouse in Mushroom Cream
This recipe is a short version of a white braise. Due to the tenderness of the breasts I’ve injected with simple brine and shortened the cooking time to prevent drying out the meat. My neighbor Steve hunts a lot of game birds so I trade him elk meat for pheasant and...
Crispy Chicken Fried Venison Cutlet
Chicken Fried steak can be served as a sandwich. I’ve seen some big sandwiches. This is not the healthiest dish to prepare, but when you’re in hunting camp it is one that will give you the fat and carbs that are needed to climb those mountains and stay warm. Remember...
Grilled Elk Loin with Mushroom Sauce
Before we start, we kept all the fancy terms out of the title so we didn't scare you off. This recipe is more than just a grilled elk steak, backstrap or loin. We've added some extra ingredients to elevate the recipe but don't let that scare you off, it's actually...
Grilled Elk Chops With Bacon Jam & Gorgonzola
This preparation is designed to be extremely flexible, meaning it can be prepared with many variations and just about any dry cooking method. All tender cuts of meat work in these recipes because all tender cuts get dry cooking methods. Make sure you don’t overcook!...
Wild Boar Pasteon (Puerto Rican Lasagna)
You can tell when someone puts their heart into a recipe and that is exactly what we got from this recipe Ozzie Mendoza put together. Ozzie was our contest winner from 2021 and was finally able to join us for the FFTT event this past May (2022) Not only did he do a...
Chicken Fried Wild Turkey
I love to go to a small hole-in-the-wall restaurant that serves Chicken Fried Steak as their house specialty. It is amazing on how many variations of this preparation actually exists. It is fun to prepare and fun to eat and of course, we’re not really worried about...
Venison Sate with Peanut Sauce
The meat used in this recipe are tender cuts, thus tender cuts get dry cooking methods such as grilling or broiling. To make the meat more tender, cut across the grain, pound thin with a meat mallet or use a jaccard to tenderize. High...
Venison Braciole (Stuffed Tender Cut)
You can use any of the venison family, we used elk for the one pictured. We also used a strip off of the Top Round (Top of hind quarter) but you can also use eye of round. Total weight was 2lbs. Ingredients: Prepared Pesto 6ozThinly sliced Prosciutto 4ozFontina Cheese...
Venison Stir Fry
This was one of the very first recipes from Chef Wutsch that I made on video, it's harder than looks! Stir Fry is one of my favorite go to meals, fast, easy, amazing flavors and colors. We work this one into our rotation almost every week. https://youtu.be/3Eww-9Z1TRc...
Boar Carpaccio
Ingredients: 2 lbs Boar Tenderloin Kosher Salt Cracked Black Pepper Oil ½ c Extra Virgin Olive Oil ¼ c Roasted Garlic, mashed ½ c Chopped Fresh Basil 1 ea Roasted Red, Yellow, Orange Peppers with juice 1 C Plum Tomatoes Diced Cracked Black Pepper 1 T Extra Virgin...
Grilled Boar Loin with Apricot Glaze Roasted Garlic Gorgonzola Butter Prosciutto Crips
Another dish prepared by our guest during a From Field To Table Event. Even though it may sound a little complicated, its really not. Each component was actually very easy to prepare and most of our guest had limited kitchen experience when it came to preparing a dish...
Rack of Wild Boar
The pictures below represent what our From Field To Table events are all about. Deb from IA and Rafael from TX teamed up to prepare our main entrée for the evening. Both hunted, field dressed, prepared and cooked during their stay with us in Texas. They did an amazing...
Sautéed Wild Boar with Chili Hoisin Glaze
This is one of the first recipes our clients prepared at our first From Field To Table event. It was amazing, what was even more amazing was how surprised our guest were that they could prepare a dish like this from wild boar. The pictures below are from the actual...
Kahlua Grilled Wild Boar
(Great For Bear As well) This is a recipe from Chef Wutsch that was actually for bear but thought it sounded really interesting. I didn't have any bear in the freezer but had just returned from Texas, where we had just held one of our From Field To Table events with...
Pan Fried Boar & Brie
Do NOT pass this one up! I was actually with Chef Wutsch when he made this one up on the fly and provided the assist preparing the dish. This definitely does not count as "healthy" but damn it was good! I had the opportunity to hunt a couple of days before clients...
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Braised Grouse in Mushroom Cream
This recipe is a short version of a white braise. Due to the tenderness of the breasts I’ve injected with simple brine and shortened the cooking time to prevent drying out the meat. My neighbor Steve hunts a lot of game birds so I trade him elk meat for pheasant and...
Chicken Fried Venison With Mushroom Sauce (Jagerschnitzel)
Fun Fact about schnitzels is the name changes based on the accompaniment and garnish. Schnitzel is a very classical preparation that can be served with many classical garnishes as well as accompaniments. This is a quick panfry that works well with just about any...
Corned Venison (Antelope)
If you like corned beef or a pastrami sandwhich, then you are going to love it with venison. This is one of our all-time favorite ways to prepare venison, it is very versatile, with options ranging from breakfast hash, smoked pastrami or a corned venison stew. This...
How To Brine Wild Game For Corned Meat Recipes
This is the first step in making several recipes that have corned venison. Check out our Corned Venison hash (several options) and our Pastrami/Ruben Sandwich recipes. Ingredients: Venison/Turkey or Goose Legs & Thighs 2-3 lbs Morton Tender Quick Brine...
How To Cook a “Football” aka Sirloin Tip
The story of the Football! I was in Texas at an Outdoor Solutions “From Field to Table” culinary event. We were teaching hunters how to fabricate wild hogs. I would break down a hind leg and teach the hunters how to identify each muscle. As each hunter butchered a...
Corned “Football” aka New England Sirloin Tip
If you like Corned Beef, you are going to love this one! The story of the Football! I was in Texas at an Outdoor Solutions “From Field to Table” culinary event. We were teaching hunters how to fabricate wild hogs. I would break down a hind leg and teach the hunters...
Traditional Corned Venison Hash
I originally learned how to do corned venison hash from Chef Wutsch during our cow elk hunt during the 2019 season. Because it was so good and the fact that my wife, Deborah loves pastrami, corned beef and a good Rueben Sandwich I had to make it at home. I went more...
Traditional Corned Venison Hash
I originally learned how to do corned venison hash from Chef Wutsch during our cow elk hunt during the 2019 season. Because it was so good and the fact that my wife, Deborah loves pastrami, corned beef and a good Rueben Sandwich I had to make it at home. I went more...
Venison Stuffed Peppers
Super easy and very versatile! We used strips of Eye of Round from Elk but you can use any wild game you prefer for this one. Doesn't matter if it is cubed, thin strips or even ground. Use, deer, elk, bear, duck whatever your flavor. I actually stole (with permission)...
Chinese Style Barbecue With Fried Rice (Elk Shoulder)
No this is not a typical tomato based barbecue, this has a far East flare with lots of spices and flavors. Add the fried rice and you have a full meal. I used a front shoulder clod from an elk on this one. This can be a tougher cut of meat so a 24 hour marinade soak,...
Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwich
Sweet Tea Brined Home Made BBQ Sauce Slow Smoked Of course this is Wild Boar for this recipe. Wild Boar from our 2020 spring From Field To Table event to be exact. This one has several layers to it, we started off with a sweet tea brine, plus injected it with the same...
Pulled BBQ Pork Tacos
Sweet Tea Brined Home Made BBQ Sauce Slow Smoked This is actually a spin off from our BBQ Pork Sandwich recipe and we just utilized our leftovers! All the directions are below for the pork, brine and barbecue. We added a sweet apple coleslaw and a little heat from...
Corned “Football” aka New England Sirloin Tip
If you like Corned Beef, you are going to love this one! The story of the Football! I was in Texas at an Outdoor Solutions “From Field to Table” culinary event. We were teaching hunters how to fabricate wild hogs. I would break down...
Chili Verde (Wild Boar)
Chili is probably one of the most popular and oldest one-pot comfort foods found across the country. You can find some form of chili on more than 75% of Americas restaurant menus. Chili has Spanish origins using southwest indigenous...
Black Bear Ham
Of all the wild game animals that go into the frying pan (or any other method of cooking) black bear probably receives most of the bad rap about being edible. The OS FFTT team is here to offer you suggestions that will change your mind on eating black...
Venison (Axis)Pastrami
To watch the video version of this recipe on our YouTube channel, click here. This is another one of the recipes that our FFTT Team put together during our filming in West Texas with both our Chef's and our Wyld Gourmet. Chef Wutsch put this one together at my...
Dutch Oven Venison Onion Stew
People ask me what is the best meal you ever had or tasted. I explained that the best meal ever experienced is not only the food on the plate but it encompasses the entire experience. Hiking back into camp after a long day’s elk hunt and pulling the Dutch...
Bloody Mary Venison Roast (Dutch Oven)
My wife and I and another couple went camping last 4th of July, I wanted to try something a little different so we slow cooked an elk roast in the Dutch Oven using the Rec Tec Bloody Mary Spice blend, Bloody Mary mix, and V-8 juice. All I can say is Wow that sure was...
Wild Hog Posole Verde
The OS From Field To Table team was recently in Texas filming some awesome recipes for our YouTube channel. One of the huge advantages of being part of a team that has 3 Chef's on it, is trying all the awesome food. I had never had this dish before and it is now one...
Bold Red Wine Elk Stew
(Think French Bourguignon Made Easy) My inspiration for this dish was a classic French Bourguignon, but who has time for that. Bourguignon can get a little complicated with all of the steps required to do it the French way. In wanting the flavor and feel of this...
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Braised Grouse in Mushroom Cream
This recipe is a short version of a white braise. Due to the tenderness of the breasts I’ve injected with simple brine and shortened the cooking time to prevent drying out the meat. My neighbor Steve hunts a lot of game birds so I trade him elk meat for pheasant and...
Chinese Style Barbecue With Fried Rice (Elk Shoulder)
No this is not a typical tomato based barbecue, this has a far East flare with lots of spices and flavors. Add the fried rice and you have a full meal. I used a front shoulder clod from an elk on this one. This can be a tougher cut of meat so a 24 hour marinade soak,...
Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwich
Sweet Tea Brined Home Made BBQ Sauce Slow Smoked Of course this is Wild Boar for this recipe. Wild Boar from our 2020 spring From Field To Table event to be exact. This one has several layers to it, we started off with a sweet tea brine, plus injected it with the same...
Pulled BBQ Pork Tacos
Sweet Tea Brined Home Made BBQ Sauce Slow Smoked This is actually a spin off from our BBQ Pork Sandwich recipe and we just utilized our leftovers! All the directions are below for the pork, brine and barbecue. We added a sweet apple coleslaw and a little heat from...
Beer Braised Bear
This recipe is basically a Pot Roast. It is a one-pot-comfort food preparation that has been prepared in homes across the United States for centuries. The meats, liquid, and spices are all interchangeable but the outcome should be consistently fork...
Braised Bear Round Steaks
Braising is a cooking method that combines dry and moist heat. It is excellent choice for less tender cuts that need moisture and long cooking times. It works great for stringy fatty meats such as shanks, shoulder, brisket, etc. Due to the fact that bear meat needs to...
Wild Game Corned Hash
Ingredients: Cooked corned game meat, pulled, shredded 3 lbsOnions, small dice 1 cPotatoes, raw, quartered 1 ½ qtsChicken Broth 1 qtBrine Liquid ½ cPaprika 1 tspSalt and pepper to tasteBacon FatEggs 6 Method: Shred cooked corned game meat. Reserve in brining liquid....
Pepper Pot Venison Stew (Easy One Pot Dish)
Ingredients: Venison shoulder, cubed 2 lbsCanola oil ¼ C Spice mixture Ingredients: Cornstarch 3 TPaprika 1 TChili powder 1 TCumin ground 2 tspBlack pepper 1 tspKosher salt 1 tspGarlic powder 1 tspOnions large dice 1 CPotatoes large dice 1 ptRed peppers large 1”...
Easy One Pot Meal Coq Au Riesling Duck and Barley
This recipe has been a big hit at elk camp and my home for a few years and will become one at yours too. Every culture has their signature one pot meal that has become a kitchen staple. I have taken this Northern French classic and added barley to give your table...
Wild Hog Bahn Mi (sliders)
If you haven't tried Bahn Mi or maybe even never heard of it, you should give it a try. It's a Vietnamese dish that roughly translates to "On Bread". This is typically done with a fatty meat, like pork but we are geared up to try with duck, wild turkey or even a...
Best Elk Burger Ever
Talk about flavor! This is seriously one of the best burgers I've had. It is loaded with flavor, we fresh ground our own elk meat, added spices and fresh onion to the burger mixture. We grilled on a RecTec pellet smoker on high until medium rare but for me it was the...
Sweet Onion Venison Chili
It's not every day that you change a recipe that a Chef puts together but Chef Wutsch is a pretty nice guy, plus he lives in Montana and I live in Oklahoma, so it would take him awhile to get to me! Seriously the only thing I changed is, instead of using two pounds of...
His and Hers Moose Burgers (Hers) Mushroom & Swiss
It's not everyday we get to have moose meat. Unlike, deer or even elk, in most cases going on a moose hunt isn't just a short drive to our favorite hunting spot. (Unless you live in Alaska or BC) So when we have the opportunity to prepare moose meat, we do our best to...
His and Hers Moose Burgers (His) Bacon Chipotle BBQ
It's not everyday we get to have moose meat. Unlike, deer or even elk, in most cases going on a moose hunt isn't just a short drive to our favorite hunting spot. (Unless you live in Alaska or BC) So when we have the opportunity to prepare moose meat, we do our best to...
Venison Ham White Bean Stew
I love to brine game meat. Using the injection needle from your deep frying turkey outfit you can do all kinds of things such as injecting pheasant breast with apple juice or apple cider. I’ve even injected a venison leg with coca cola. It’s fairly simple and the...
Elk Shoulder Pot Roast
We videoed (watch here) the preparation of this dish while on a New Mexico cow hunt. Was an excellent choice for that cold, windy, snowy, day. Greg Ray and the camera crew ate well this day. You can’t go wrong with comfort food. These type dishes work great in...
Red Venison Chili
Chili is probably one of the most popular and oldest one-pot comfort foods found across the country. You can find some form of chili on more than 75% of Americas restaurant menus. Chili has Spanish origins using southwest indigenous...
Spicy Green Onion Axis Burgers
Having two Chef's and a back country camp cook on your team, definitely has it's benefits! When I knew I wanted to grind up some Axis from a recent hunt in Texas, I hit the team up for some recommendations on something different. I went with an idea that Lance Lewis...
Spring Thunder Osso Buco
Many years ago when I was first dabbling with turning every cut of meat from a harvest into a “trophy meal” I was cutting up a deer and I got to the shanks. Such a tedious undertaking, getting all the meat off the tendons and bone just for...
Grandma Ray’s Meatballs (Moose)
Most of us have memories of something Grandma cooked for us and most of us have that one favorite thing she cooked and no matter how hard you try, you just can’t duplicate it. It must be that special “Grandma Touch”! My dad and I both agreed that...