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The Best Venison Steak Recipe

This is the best venison steak recipe – perfectly grilled and absolutely delicious! Follow this recipe to make the most amazing deer steaks on the grill.

The Best Venison Steak Recipe

We have been making all kinds of delicious grilled recipes this summer like these amazing smoked burgers and yummy beef jerky.

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To say that we are backyard grilling connoisseurs is an understatement. Grilling fine food is kind of our thing – just poke around the blog and you will see!

When we decided to cook deer steaks last week, I just knew that I needed to share them with you. This way of preparing and cooking venison makes for tender and juicy steaks every time!

The Best Venison Steak Recipe

Which cut of venison makes the best steak?

The backstrap of a deer is considered the best cut of meat for steaks. It is taken from the sides of the backbone and is easier to reach than the tenderloin.

This is one of the more tender cuts of wild game meat. While the tenderloin is good too, the backstrap makes for larger steaks.

How do you make deer steak more tender?

Venison is widely known to be a lean cut of meat so making sure that your steak is tender can be challenging. Fat adds tenderness and flavour to a well cooked steak and is often lacking in a cut of deer meat.

We create a tender and juicy steak by adding fat. Wrapping each steak in bacon and topping with our homemade herb and garlic butter is key!

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What’s the best way to cook venison steaks?

Grilling deer steaks is always the best way to prepare this dish in our opinion. We used our Traeger to get the perfect medium rare steaks – just look at those grill lines!

The Best Venison Steak Recipe

If you think these grilled venison steaks look amazing then you are also going to love this grilled halibut recipe and these bacon wrapped chicken tenders too. So many delicious grilled proteins all in one place!

Venison Steak

How to cook venison steaks:

Ingredients:

  • 2.5 pound venison backstrap
  • 5 pieces of bacon
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp Montreal steak spice
  • 1/4 cup salted butter, room temperature
  • 2 Tbsp fresh chives, diced

Any fresh herb of your choosing would work and be a delicious addition to this recipe. We’ve used cilantro, parsley and dill to create a tasty butter in the past.

Venison Steak Process

Directions:

  1. Trim excess fat and sinew from the backstrap.
Venison Steak Process

2. Cut the deer meat into 1.5″ steaks that measure about 5-6 oz each.

Venison Steak Process

3. Wrap each steak in bacon and fasten with a wooden toothpick.

Venison Steak Process

4. Sprinkle each side of the steaks with garlic powder and steak spice.

Venison Steak Process

5. Place the steaks on the grill, preheated to 500 degrees F, at medium-high heat.

Venison Steak Process

6. For medium rare steaks grill each side for 5 minutes. Longer for a more well done steak.

Tip: a meat thermometer can help to check the internal temperature and get the perfect doneness.

Garlic Herb Butter Ingredients

7. While the steaks are grilling, make the herb and garlic butter.

Garlic Herb Butter

8. In a small bowl mix the butter, garlic powder and fresh herbs.

The Best Venison Steak Recipe

9. Place steaks on a cutting board so that the meat rests for a minute or two.

Add a tablespoon of homemade butter to the top of each steak and serve with perfectly sauteed mushrooms, green beans or asparagus. This deer steak recipe makes five juicy venison steaks.

The Best Venison Steak Recipe

This is a must-make for the avid hunter or venison lover! It’s sure to become your favorite way to make the perfect venison steak in the summer – just look at those grill marks!

I love to pair this recipe with a yummy dill pickle pasta salad, delicious potato salad or easy greek orzo salad for a complete meal that the whole family loves!

How to store leftover wild venison:

These steaks can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week. You could also prepare them in advance and leave the raw meat in the fridge until you are ready to grill.

Recipe variations:

Of course we think that these tender venison steaks are perfect but if you are one to experiment in the kitchen try these variations.

  • Swap out olive oil for the butter.
  • Add fresh parsley to melted butter to create a sauce.
  • Use a diced clove garlic instead of powder.
  • Add black pepper, red wine, brown sugar or a little salt to the steak rub.
  • Sear steaks in a large frying pan before cooking to seal in flavours.
  • Serve with barbecue sauce or hot sauce.
  • Try using venison roast to make this amazing venison stew.
The Best Venison Steak Recipe

These do not have a gamey flavor and have replaced beef steaks in a lot of our BBQ. If this is your first time grilling venison be to stick to the recipe and follow each of the important steps for the perfect steak.

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Kitchen essentials for grilling:

The Best Venison Steak Recipe

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The Best Venison Steak Recipe

Venison Deer Steaks Recipe

Yield: 5 steaks
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

This is the best venison steak recipe - perfectly grilled and absolutely delicious! Follow this recipe to make the most amazing deer steaks on the grill.

Ingredients

  • 2.5 pound venison backstrap
  • 5 pieces of bacon
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp Montreal steak spice
  • 1/4 cup salted butter
  • 2 Tbsp fresh chives, diced

Instructions

1. Trim excess fat and sinew from the backstrap.

2. Cut the deer meat into 1.5" steaks that measure about 5-6 oz each.

3. Wrap each steak in bacon and fasten with a wooden toothpick.

4. Sprinkle each side of the steaks with garlic powder and steak spice.

5. Place the steaks on the grill, preheated to 500 degrees F.

6. For medium rare steaks grill each side for 5 minutes. Longer for a more well done steak.
7. While the steaks are grilling, make the herb and garlic butter.

8. In a small bowl mix the butter, garlic powder and fresh herbs.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 5 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 485Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 218mgSodium: 398mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 73g

All values are approximate and based on ingredients used by the recipe writer. Always calculate your own individual nutritional values for the most accurate calculation.

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My husband bought a venison ribeye lion. Can he use it on the Trager grill to make your venison steal recipe?
Thanks!

Denise