Smoking venison

[Dylan585]

I goy a smoker this summer and want to smoke some venison steaks... I've got Apple wood and now I just need a recipe and mai my help using the smoker. Any help would be great

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[King Slammin]

You will have keep them moist. I use a combination of red wine, juice (I like berry), and a little cider vinegar when doing ribs. There's no fat and very little collagen to break down so it's not the best meat to smoke. Unless your making jerky.

[Reel Overtime]

I use a mix of apple and maple wood, just apple is a strong smoke...

Good luck Rick

[HuntNY]

I have smoked venison and I have marinaded it for a day or two and wrapped in bacon.  Like the others said, you have to do something to prevent it from getting too dry.  I did my slim jims this year on the smoker instead of the dehydrator and they are the best I have ever made...

[143447]

All great ideas guys!!

Try smoking your jerky strips right off the dryer over charcoal...just 10 minutes over rolling smoke... hickory or mesquite chips comes out pretty good

[wicked salmon]

Look up the recipe for irish smoked leg of lamb and do it with the hind quarter of venison

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[Giz9219]

What kind of smokers are you guys using? Electric or propane? I have a electric stopped working can't get parts for it?


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[Xxx]

Put a pan of your brine on the burner if you have one, should have one inside, I use a smoke house with external wood stove, usually they call it a steam generator, which keeps meat moist at the same smoke infusion is still taking place. Lots of specialty dry cure meats and European sausages and bologna use steam generators, which is simply a pan of water on a burner.

[DtD]

This may be my first post....had to share this.....I am one of those who out of respect, hunger, greed, cost to hunt, culinary adventure etc.eats every possible morsel on what I get in the field and on the water....cuts and pieces one can get to with reasonable effort. Brains are exquisite sauteed in the French tradition, but way too tough to get to.  So, I can say one of our staples is a corned Venison shoulder and " steaks " and meat from the brisket. Another staple is a Venison stew that will blow your socks off. ( Save the kidneys for a favorite stew recipe. ) A must for us is the LL Bean Game and Fish Cookbook by Angus Cameron and Judith Jones. The book used to be on Amazon and was very inexpensive..I have given many as gifts and thanked profusely. Oh, and save the tongues as well.they are excellent braised or pickled as were the lamb tongues in the jar in the old days with mustard, crackers and ice cold beer. Be brave and have FUN !