the glory in a deer neck

[in. pred]

pulled a debones and trimmed neck out of the freezer the other day. had a hankering for some pulled bbq sandwiches. beck meats got the flavor man. what i ended up with never got sauced though! it turned out to be an extremely succulent roast like meat. sauce would only ruin it.

i did a different brine using tender quick this time. water, tender quick, pepper, rosemary, and splash of dales. i let that set in the brine for two days. rolling it around twice a day. the day of the cook it was way too hot out to fool with the smoker. so i tossed it on the gill to char it up real good. when satisfied it had enough grill flavor, i took it off. then i put it in the instantpot, already hot with beef broth and an onion. i pressure cooked it 20, then in slow cook mode. maybe another 1.2 or 2 hrs i dont remember. that sure did it! the flavor was rich and tender enough to mash with a fork. no knife required. and most times when you do that to deer its kinda dry. this meat is like a sponge! juiciest ive ever encountered! must have been the tender quick soak?

it was well worth the 2 day wait. could never get tired of this stuff.

 

[thirdeye]

Neck roasts from wild game or a hog are a hidden gem. I finish my pork neck bones in a traditional pressure cooker and the picked meat resembles pulled pork.

 

[indaswamp]

Heck yeah man. Neck is an underrated cut on a deer. Great as a Mississippi pot roast too!