Deer Roast Recipe?

[dhanna6powerstroke]

Does anyone have a good recipe for making a deer pot roast? I have a 2-3 pound roast. I have never made a deer roast before so I am looking for a good recipe. I know you guys have em' so lets see em'. Thanks guys.

[Clay Henry]

Deer roast almost never turns out good for me - its just too lean. I use the roast to cut up and make jerky out of. Can't go wrong with that!

[dhanna6powerstroke]

Originally Posted by CHenry

Deer roast almost never turns out good for me - its just too lean. I use the roast to cut up and make jerky out of. Can't go wrong with that!

That's a thought. I would like to try making a roast at least once. If it doesn't turn out very good, I will use my other roast for jerky.

[Clay Henry]

all my roast (beef or wild game) are done by sprinkling powdered onion soup mix on the roast, add a little water and slow cook in the crock pot till meat is 170 in the middle. Use a meat thermometer to monitor inside temp and when it hits 170, kill the heat and you might have a better roast than some of mine in the past that i believe were just cooked too long. Dry in the center.
The onion soup mix gives it a good flavor and the juice in the bottom can be used to make some awsome brown gravy - if you know how to make gravy.

[dhanna6powerstroke]

Originally Posted by CHenry

all my roast (beef or wild game) are done by sprinkling powdered onion soup mix on the roast, add a little water and slow cook in the crock pot till meat is 170 in the middle. Use a meat thermometer to monitor inside temp and when it hits 170, kill the heat and you might have a better roast than some of mine in the past that i believe were just cooked too long. Dry in the center.
The onion soup mix gives it a good flavor and the juice in the bottom can be used to make some awsome brown gravy - if you know how to make gravy.

I can make gravy and that sounds like a good recipe to try. Thanks bud.

[Clay Henry]

no problem, let me know how it turns out.

[dhanna6powerstroke]

Originally Posted by CHenry

no problem, let me know how it turns out.

Will do. How much water do you put in the crock pot?

[Clay Henry]

Originally Posted by dhanna6powerstroke

Will do. How much water do you put in the crock pot?

Well with a deer roast i use more than with beef cause a beef roast will produce alot of juice on its own. So with that said, maybe fill to about 1/4 or 1/3 up the roast...if it needs more added later you can do that too. Just don't let it go dry. In the end you want enough juice to make the gravy.

[bigcountrysg]

1/2 cup water with a deer roast unless the deer was a fatty. With a beef roast use 1/3 cup water.

The bigger ( pounds) the roast the more water you need. But usually the above is correct up to a 5 pound roast.


Now you have to add taters, carrots, and onions to the crock pot as well.

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I've always had the same problem as chenry. Always done it in the crock pot and it always seems dry.