Deer Liver Recipes?

[TeeZee]

I brought home an elk liver about 10 years ago, as my wife said she grew up on liver and onions, and so did I. She cooked up about have of it as she recalled how her mom always made. Either she didn't remember correctly or elk live is not to be consumed by humans.

As mentioned above, buttermilk gets rid of the bitterness.

Save a few bones for your dog (especially from the hind quarter). Bones contain essential minerals that aren't in regular dog food and they're clean nutrition too.

 

[ajbert]

Used to save the femurs, the equivalent bone for the front legs, and the rib bones until he was choking on a splinted bone in his throat a few years back. I then thought the reason the bone splintered was because we freeze them and they dry out. Haven't feed him deer or elk bones that have been frozen since. So he does get them when processing, but the rest go out in the woods.

I'm a bit partial to my dog. He's almost ten and should have another 5ish years.

 

[TeeZee]

I'm a bit partial to my dog. He's almost ten and should have another 5ish years.

Makes sense to me. We feel the same way.

 

[BC Buck]

Used to save the femurs, the equivalent bone for the front legs, and the rib bones until he was choking on a splinted bone in his throat a few years back. I then thought the reason the bone splintered was because we freeze them and they dry out. Haven't feed him deer or elk bones that have been frozen since. So he does get them when processing, but the rest go out in the woods.

I'm a bit partial to my dog. He's almost ten and should have another 5ish years.

Dont give hart to the dog. Some of the best parts of the deer. Can corn or just season and throw on smoker. Pull at 135 IT and enjoy.

 

[archeryrob]

Still working on my recipe for Braunschweiger. Removed hearts from original and just meat. This one was 7# meat and liver and 4# pig fat. I seems more spreadable so I have to see if I like that better or add more meat or reduce liver. Mainly monkeying with meat to liver ratio.

Braunschweiger 2024

My favorite way to eat liver is Braunschweiger, no if’s ands or butts. Its one of the best pieces of meat nutritionally for you, but can be dry and terrible to eat when cooked wrong. I grew u…

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Got ritz crackers, cheddar cheese hot sauce and mustard. Sent some to the in-laws to be critiqued.

 

[BC Buck]

Still working on my recipe for Braunschweiger. Removed hearts from original and just meat. This one was 7# meat and liver and 4# pig fat. I seems more spreadable so I have to see if I like that better or add more meat or reduce liver. Mainly monkeying with meat to liver ratio.

Braunschweiger 2024

My favorite way to eat liver is Braunschweiger, no if’s ands or butts. Its one of the best pieces of meat nutritionally for you, but can be dry and terrible to eat when cooked wrong. I grew u…

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Got ritz crackers, cheddar cheese hot sauce and mustard. Sent some to the in-laws to be critiqued.

Looks good, I could see liver being difficult to work with holding so much blood.

 

[chopsaw]

Mainly monkeying with meat to liver ratio.

Looks like you're pretty close . Looks really good .

 

[archeryrob]

I soak it for almost a week and change water every other day and blood still pours out. One thing I can say is don't vac seal liver. Put in zip lock bag and squeeze the air out. Ruined a solenoid tryin once.

I grinds fine when included with fat and meat. Its a bit sloppy but mixes in the meat. You can see it in the video, but did not spend a bunch of time on it.

 

[luvcatchingbass]

Used to use beef liver chunks for catfishing the river up here, worked awesome in the fall and surprise to most (and me) is I would catch a few nice 16-18in walleye too. Cheap bait when we couldn't catch frogs anymore and the cool water catfish tasted better than liver.

 

[Buckeyedude]

Im a big fan of using as much as i can of the deer i killed. That being said, we try to eat the heart that night if possible, canning, jerky, roast. Ribs and bones and trim saved for doggo treats etc.
When it comes to the liver, I like to lay it next to the gut pile for 3 days to enhance an earthyness to it. When I come back to get it, it is usually gone...........voila! Feel free to use my method and change it up a little if you like!

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Thanks again all, appreciate the suggestions and feedback!