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Smoked Venison Roast
I do this with cuts of the deer or moose, elk, etc, that you want to eat medium-rare, so the hind leg whole or in big roasts, or a section of backstrap. Any sort of red-meat animal will work here, so if you have lamb, goat or mutton it'll work fine.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 234 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- One 5- pound venison roast (See notes below)
- 23 grams kosher salt, about 0.8 ounces
- 23 grams sugar, about 0.8 ounces
Instructions
- Mix the salt and sugar together and massage the mixture into every part of the venison. Do this over some sort of tub or container - a baking sheet works well - so you don't lose any. Put everything, including any stray cure mixture, into a large plastic bag or container that will just about hold the venison. Let this sit in the fridge anywhere from a week to 10 days. Turn the meat over once a day.
- Rinse off the meat and pat it dry. If you want, you can set the venison on a rack uncovered in the fridge for a day before smoking.
- Smoke the meat slow and low - I prefer somewhere between 175°F and 200°F - with an internal probe thermometer stuck in the thickest part of the venison. Do not let the probe hit bone. Smoke for between 2 and 5 hours, or until it hits an internal temperature of no lower than 120°F and no higher than 140°F. I prefer about 130°F.
- Let the smoked venison sit on the cutting board 10 to 15 minutes before slicing and serving. It will keep a week in the fridge and freezes well.
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Notes
- NOTE: I use a 5-pound venison roast just for illustrative purposes. You can do this with anything from a pound roast to a giant leg; it'll just require different amounts of cure and smoke time.
Nutrition Information
Calories
234kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
43g
(86%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
161mg
(54%)
Sodium
839mg
(35%)
Potassium
601mg
(17%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 234
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 234kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 43g | 86% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 161mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 839mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 601mg | 13% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.