Venison is a lean meat, and requires special care in most grilled venison recipes. Certain cuts, including the loin and tenderloin are very tender wehen quickly grilled over high heat. Venison roasts are best by indirect grilling at lower temperatures.
Since the meat is so lean, it's often put on the barbecue wrapped with bacon. Regular basting is another tactic that helps keep the meat moist.
With most recipes, it's important that the venison is grilled to the correct temperature. Keep an instant read meat thermometer near the grill and use it often. Check out these venison grilling tips for more information about grilling venison.
Grilled Venison Recipes
Go ahead and give one of these grill recipes a try. The tenderoin medallions are especially tasty!
These recipes can be grilled using a charcoal or gas grill. But for the best flavor, wood fired grilling is the way to go. Just burn a small fire of oak or hickory in the old Weber and let it burn down to coals. Cook over that, and you'll see what I mean!