Smoked Venison Backstrap
Deliciously soft and perfectly cooked to medium rare this smoked venison backstrap has a tasty rub and is smoked over a low heat for the perfect doneness.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons Sea Salt
- 2 teaspoons Light Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ teaspoon Onion Powder
- ½ teaspoon Chipotle Chili Powder
- ½ teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- 3 Pounds Venison Backstrap
Instructions
- Mix all the spices together in a resealable bag.2 teaspoons Sea Salt, 2 teaspoons Light Brown Sugar, 1 teaspoon Black Pepper, ½ teaspoon Cornstarch, ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder, ½ teaspoon Onion Powder, ½ teaspoon Chipotle Chili Powder, ½ teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- Drop the venison backstrap into the bag and shake around to ensure evenly coated.3 Pounds Venison Backstrap
- Let sit at room temperature for an hour while you heat the smoker.
- Using Hickory Wood Pellets (or your favorite pellets) heat to 200°F.
- After 1 hour of the backstrap coming to room temperature lay out on the grill of the smoker, insert a temperature probe and close the cover.
- Smoke for about 1 hour 15 minutes (or so), until the probe of your thermometer reads 125°F.
- Remove from the smoker and place a foil tent over the top while you move onto the next step.
- Either bring the smoker/grill up to super high heat, or use a grill pan for the next step. As high heat as you can get it.
- Place the backstrap onto the grill (or grill pan) for about 1 minute, just to get a good char on the outside.
- One minute each side like that, then remove and allow the backstrap to sit under the tent again for another 15 minutes to rest.
- Slice and serve.
Notes
We use hickory wood pellets, but you can use your favorite here if you like.
Due to smokers cooking in different times, I would rather use a meat thermometer to verify the doneness of the venison, you definitely don't want to overcook it!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 103g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 269mg | Sodium: 724mg | Sugar: 1g
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