Venison bacon

[hockeybc69]

I just saw a post in another thread where someone asked about this.

This past weekend I was hunting with 4 other guys and when I told them I make venison bacon they all went cross eyed and stuttered, wondering what the heck I was talking about.

If you havent tried it, Venison bacon rocks.

Its not bacon as you know it though....

Its more like a meatloaf to be honest. You mix venison and pork and use a bacon seasoning. Stuff it in a meat loaf pan and smoke it.

When its done, run it through a meat slicer, package and freeze.

Too cook it, you donnt fry it like bacon and make it crispy. You more or less warm it.

I use a little butter in a pan, warm it to the point where its just about to brown.

FANTASTIC ON BLT SAMMIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[reinhard1]

sure does sound good. have never done this but there's always a first time. good luck.

[hockeybc69]

[pushbutton]

I make homemade gyros meatloaf style, and after cooking place a something heavy like a brick and cast iron pan on top of it and cool it in the fridge or outside if it is cold enough. This really firms the meat up to where you can easily slice it and fry it up, and yes just fry lightly. Also leave it uncovered in the fridge for a while to draw out more moisture. Key is to have enough fat and keep the onions and stuff finely chopped or even pureed. Going to have to try some bacon......

Wow, that looks freaking great!

[mabr]

Hockey, Does it taste just like bacon? RH1, do you know where to find bacon seasoning anwhere close?

I had a taxidermist who is in east Bethel mention deer bacon last year and he said it was really good, where he uses at least 2 deer a year just for this. Might need to try it myself

[leech~~]

I just saw a post in another thread where someone asked about this.

This past weekend I was hunting with 4 other guys and when I told them I make venison bacon they all went cross eyed and stuttered, wondering what the heck I was talking about.

If you havent tried it, Venison bacon rocks.

Its not bacon as you know it though....

Its more like a meatloaf to be honest. You mix venison and pork and use a bacon seasoning. Stuff it in a meat loaf pan and smoke it.

When its done, run it through a meat slicer, package and freeze.

Too cook it, you donnt fry it like bacon and make it crispy. You more or less warm it.

I use a little butter in a pan, warm it to the point where its just about to brown.

FANTASTIC ON BLT SAMMIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was me! Thanks for the info. I will have to try it since my Doc said to lay off the PORK Bacon!

[hockeybc69]

It tastes VERY close to bacon.

I would say only only significant difference is the texture. And not saying its bad at all.

I get it from here.

http://stores.curleyssausagekitchen.com/-strse-135/Sausage-seasoning%2C-bacon-ground/Detail.bok

No idea on any local places that carry it.

[hockeybc69]

[reinhard1]

thanks Hockey!!will try this. good luck.

[nofishfisherman]

That does look pretty good.

I really need to get myself a smoker. Maybe next year.

[pushbutton]

Next year is only 24 days away!

[reinhard1]

i called Hamm's Butcher supply in Ham Lake where i get some of my seasonings and they do not have one. i told her to get busy and get one. at this point i'm going with Hockey's source and give it a shot. i think Hockey created a monster here with us smoking and sausage guy's. thanks again Hockey. good luck.

[Jigging Joe]

Curlys is where I get mine too, I like to eat it cold, like snack sticks. Its perfect to take along ice fishing.

[KEN W]

I have also ordered some things from Curley's.Good company.Never have tried the bacon seasoning though.Might have to give it a shot.

[hockeybc69]

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I like to eat it cold, like snack sticks.

I have not tried that. Hmmmm.

Sorry for creating yet another monster.... LOL.

The sky is the limit for sure!!!!

[Harmonica Bear]

A very good friend of mine makes it all the time. Its absolutely delicious.

[eyeguy 54]

hey, blb. if I have some venny burger mixed with 25% beef can I just add pork sausage and make this? I gotta smokesomethin!

[hockeybc69]

I see no reason why not.

I have pondered using beef alone to try this out. Some 70/30 straight up beef I think would work awesome for this.

[eyeguy 54]

I've made 2 batches of beef jerky with 93-7. Dang good!

[Pooh]

ps seasonings has a venison bacon seasoning packet for 25 lbs of meat is 4.99. i havent used the venison bacon seasoning but have used 2 brat and a summer sausage seasoning all of which were good.

[hockeybc69]

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I've made 2 batches of beef jerky with 93-7. Dang good!

That would be way too lean for the bacon stuff I think.

Jerky.... PERFECT!!!!!

[eyeguy 54]

Yes indeed, I would not use it for bacon or sausage.

[WalleyeWarrior]

My family does not care for venison any other way except the bacon described here. My wife has cooked some up for herself and my two teenage daughters and there's been nothing left when I got home. Definitely worth doing/buying if you've got family that won't eat venison steak or roast. One other thing that I've tried is to cook it on the gas grill as it gets the flavor from it while also allowing you to make a whole package at once.

[jackdog]

Do you have to use a smoker, or can it be done on a grill or dehydrator???? Could you use liquid smoke? Don't have a smoker, but it looks good.

[hockeybc69]

I would say liquid smoke and oven is just fine.

Dehydrator.... NOOOOOO