Venison Heart

[Gus Petch]

I got motivated to cook one of these after watching Meateater and was not disappointed. It didn't taste funky and was more tender than any venison I've ever eaten. I cut it up in accordance with a video from Steven Rinella and Danielle Prewett, my wife soaked it in a Mongolian barbecue marinade recipe, sliced it and cooked it in a stir fry with vegetables and ultimately served it over a bed of rice.

 

[chazroh]

Dang, that looks good

 

[Shadowrider]

I soak them in ice water with some table salt added changing it out a couple of times over a few hours. When the blood is ALL GONE. I cut all the fat and veins off and cut into strips like you did. Then I chicken fry them. It's the tenderest chicken fry I've eaten yet and you are correct. There's no game, blood or liver taste at all.

It's the best part on the deer...

 

[Gus Petch]

I soak them in ice water with some table salt added changing it out a couple of times over a few hours. When the blood is ALL GONE. I cut all the fat and veins off and cut into strips like you did. Then I chicken fry them. It's the tenderest chicken fry I've eaten yet and you are correct. There's no game, blood or liver taste at all.

It's the best part on the deer...

I feel guilty for discarding them for so long.

 

[Shadowrider]

I feel guilty for discarding them for so long.

I hear you! I've left a few laying for the yotes myself. I read about that preparation method in Outdoor Life magazine when I was in my teens, but I finally got the chance to try it out in camp once years later. It was like an epiphany. When I was fixing it everyone was like "you really gonna eat that?" I said "not if it's nasty, I'll throw out for the skunks to fight over".

It was pretty shocking and I only had one other guy try it. He was impressed. Nobody else would get close to it. lol

 

[Okie4570]

Good stuff, beef heart too.

 

[Hangfire]

I always carried a zip lock bag with me when deer hunting........if in good condition after the shot I've never walked away from a gut pile without taking the heart and liver with me.

 

[Grendelshooter]

Something about the texture of the meat makes me want to puke. My Dad loves organ meat, I give it to the dogs.

 

[MR.T.]

The deer I shot this year didn't have a heart.
In fact, most of the deer I've taken over the last several years didn't.




Meaning, my 150 grain 308 bullet turns it into liquid goo.

 

[MR.T.]

I would probably keep & try the heart sometime if I get one,
But the liver, um no for me, the yotes can have that.