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Ingredients: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (6 oz each) 4 tablespoons Blackening Kickin' Chicken Seasoning 1 teaspoon olive oil 4 tablespoons blue cheese, crumbled 1 teaspoon garlic, minced Directions: Prepare the Chicken: Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels to remove any excess moisture. This helps the seasoning stick better. Drizzle each chicken breast with 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Rub the olive oil evenly across both sides of the chicken. Season the Chicken: Generously c …

Ingredients: 2 lbs ground venison (or beef) ½ lb bacon, finely chopped or ground ½ cup breadcrumbs or crushed saltine crackers 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon smoked paprika (optional) Directions: Prepare the Bacon: If you have a meat grinder, grind the bacon to mix evenly with the venison. If not, finely chop the bacon i …

Ingredients: Venison backstrap (trimmed of sinew and fat) Backwoods Lemon Butter Garlic Marinade (1-2 oz per pound of meat) Salt and pepper, to taste Directions: Prepare the Backstrap: Trim any sinew and fat from the venison backstrap to ensure a tender final product. Marinate the Meat: Using a meat injector, inject the backstrap with Backwoods Lemon Butter Garlic Marinade. Use approximately 1–2 ounces of marinade per pound of meat to enhance flavor and tenderness. Brush the outside …

Ingredients: 2 ½ lbs ground venison or beef ½ lb hot breakfast sausage ½ package Lipton dry onion/mushroom soup mix 1 (7 oz) can mushrooms, drained and chopped 9 tbsp Backwoods Dried Jalapeño Flakes ½ large onion, finely chopped ½ package saltine crackers, crushed 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce Tomato juice (as needed) Optional: Backwoods Crushed Red Pepper (for extra heat) Directions: Rehydrate Jalapeños: In a small bowl, cover the dried jalape& …

Venison chili and fall were made for each other. Maybe you have a tradition of making a fresh pot of it as soon as temps drop, or you save for the night following your first sit in a deer stand. Regardless of when and how often you whip up a batch, this recipe will either improve on your own personal recipe, or replace it. Everyone loves their own chili and thinks it’s the best. And everyone is right, funnily enough. Still, if you want to try something new, you can make this recipe in its …

Regardless of what tried-and-true recipe you plan to make, there are a handful of steps ahead of putting a flame to game that will drastically improve the final flavor of your dish. Below are five simple methods to keep in mind, along with two bonus tips, that will help ensure you plate the best-tasting venison possible. TRIM UNTIL RUBY RED Silver skin, fascia, fat, even patches of freezer burn—these are all both textures and flavor notes that will detract from the amazing tastes venison i …

Smoked sausage has been made and enjoyed around the world for centuries. Originally, smoking sausage was to preserve meat for a longer period of time, but with the invention of freezers and refrigerators, smoked sausage has become a delicacy purely for its smoky flavor and these days is often served as a snack by itself, or as an ingredient of stews, soups, and other meals. Though smoked sausage is widely available in stores, many hunters and chefs prefer learning how to smoke sausage themselves …

What exactly are Fresh and Cured Sausages? How do they differ?Fresh sausage is simply meat with your choice of sausage seasoning. It is mixed together and then used right away or frozen for a later date – it is not shelf stable or preserved. Great examples of Fresh Sausage include Breakfast Sausage (links or patties), Italian Sausage, Chorizo and Polish Sausage. Typically, fresh sausage is fried in a skillet or grilled and can be made with or without casings. On the other hand, Cured Sausage is …

How To Make Homemade Jerky that Puts Store-Bought Jerky to ShameFor outdoor snacks, nothing beats homemade jerky. And truth be told, it’s pretty tasty indoors, too. Packed with lean protein and flavored however you like it, it’s the perfect go-anywhere, do-anything food.One look at the price of store-bought jerky should answer any question about why you might want to make your own. One taste of our Backwoods Jerky Seasonings should seal that deal forever. When you make your own jerky, you contro …

We gathered our LEM staff and asked that everybody submit their top Tips & Hints for when they make sausage at home. Here’s the top 11 Tips & Hints from inside LEM to make your job easier: You need to test the internal temperature of your sausage to make sure it has cooked all the way through, just as you would with other meats. When making sausage, make a shorter sausage of the same width, to use for testing the internal temperature of the meat instead of puncturing a larger one.Put a p …