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Grilled Venison Backstrap

Tender chunks of venison are marinated twice, and wrapped in thick bacon before being grilled until crispy on the outside. A venison version of Filet Mignon. This is a heavenly use of the best part of a deer. For the BBQ sauce, I prefer hickory flavored.
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12/27/2010
Reviewed By: newuanda
We loved this. I'm always skeptical when making venison. I would suggest good quality BBQ sauce as you do taste that. We just used whatever bottle that I had and it wasn't our favorite kind so I think the recipe would have been even better. This was so worth grilling in 15 degree weather.
12/22/2010
Reviewed By: JoyJoy7377
Great! My husband, sons, and I agree on 5-stars for this recipe. We will be having this again!
12/16/2010
Reviewed By: pzlr0v
I made this 3 times now, I am very impressed. I agree with KC Masterpeice Hickory sauce, but I like it with regular sliced bacon instead. Everyone needs to try this.
12/15/2010
Reviewed By: LovetoCook44
This was unbelievable - My family thought they were eating Filet Mignon. Easy to prep and cook. I did use Hickory BBQ - can't wait to make it again!!!!!!!
12/07/2010
Reviewed By: shannon
This is a great recipe! I have been cooking with venison for years and this by far has to be THE BEST yet! My husband even took some to work for the guys and they all want the recipe!
11/23/2010
Reviewed By: YAKKOJ
I am about to make this-- and i have read the comments, trying to improve my method of cooking this. Will update after tasting-- but just wanted to say-- recipe calls for Apple Cider. (PERIOD) Not apple cider VINEGAR! maybe that's some of your problem..... LOL or am I reading this wrong!??? Apple cider (as in, sweeeet, spicy apple juice)
11/11/2010
Reviewed By: Drails
A+ recipe. There's not very many ways to grill venison but this one is worth it. I threw about 1/3 bottle of Italian dressing into 2/3 bottle of BBQ and the results were excellent. The oil in the dressing helps tenderize and enhance the flavor.
11/03/2010
Reviewed By: cpurick
Exactly as everyone says. Venison has never been a hit in my house. I cut a half backstrap into 12 small medallions. My wife cautiously took one, prepared to fill up entirely on green beans if she didn't like the deer. After eating one medallion she took two more, and then she went back for seconds, eating five total. I ate six myself, and I'm taking the one piece left over to the guy at work who gave us the backstrap.
10/26/2010
Reviewed By: JH
Great recipe. Why is it folks feel the need to marinate in saltwater? yuk! Buttermilk, maybe, but it always seems to be in an effort to "get rid of the gamey taste". Well thats what makes it venison. If you don't like the gamey taste, cook a hamburger. I love this recipe, its easy, its simple, and if you like the taste of venison, this is how to fix it.
10/18/2010
Reviewed By: Lyn
This was just excellent. I am not a fan of venison and we had gotten a package of backstrap from our brother-in-law. I had to half the recipe because it was a small piece. I soaked it in the apple cider overnight and then in the barbeque sauce during the day. I did add a slice of onion before wrapping each piece in bacon. It was the best meat that I have ever eaten. Wish I had more!!
10/18/2010
Reviewed By: nlmart
Absolutely delicious! Didn't have a grill to use, so broiled the meat. Bacon was crisp and blackened, venison was flavorful and tender. My husband is picky, and he LOVED this! Will definitely be making this again!
10/14/2010
Reviewed By: swapfoot
This was so simple and delicious. I couldn't get my charcoal grill going so I used the gas grill. It was still amazing! I would recommend this one to anyone.
08/10/2010
Reviewed By: dad2bug
THIS MAKES MY TUMMY SOOOO HAPPY!!! what a wonderfull recipe. very simple and awesome. my whole family loved it. however, it's was nearing the end of summer and there were no backstrap left in the freezer. had the taste for some venison. i had a small roast but it was summer, i didn't want to have a roast in summer. so i used it to cut up for this recipe. and BAM! it was wonderfull. i did use a little tenderizer since it wasn't as tender a cut of meat. and after the apple cider soak, i sprinkled everything with some onion salt and garlic powder before soaking in barbeque sauce. I WAS AMAZED!!
08/03/2010
Reviewed By: LindaLou
We enjoy the taste of venison that most people describe as "gamey" so I didn't marinate in the BBQ sauce. I just basted the meat before grilling and it came out beautifuly. Definately one of our favorite tenderloin recipes!
07/29/2010
Reviewed By: prdunson
This recipe is frickin awesome i eat it with a fork ,i mean i cut it with a fork i tell everybody that eats deermeat
06/30/2010
Reviewed By: Mrs. Bishop
My husband made this for our family. Usually not the family cook, he did a great job and it was delicious. I don't like Venison and I ended up eating three pieces. He used Jack Daniels BBQ sauce.
06/17/2010
Reviewed By: Quartknee
Amanzing... everyone loved this recipe. As side dishes I made red skin mashed potatoes with garlic and herb spice and added chedder cheese and amish noodles with a white gravy.
05/20/2010
Reviewed By: kat
This was so good! my yard smelled like a steakhouse while it was cooking! Thanks for sharing!
05/18/2010
Reviewed By: M&Mgal
I hate to give a review on something that i altered. I couldn't find apple cider so i used apple juice. i marinated the beef in the bbq over night. i also used deer cubes instead of a large backstrap cut up. and i didn't use the bacon. so is it still fair to give this 5 stars?lol.....my family loved it, we will make again.
04/27/2010
Reviewed By: Mike
Prepared this last night. I didn't have 2" thick pieces available, so I cut the 1" steaks into roughly 2x3" pieces and rolled them up before wrapping with the bacon. Grilled 6 minutes on high heat per side. 95% of the meat was rare to medium rare, resulting in melt in your mouth little morsels. EVERYONE agreed, BEST venison they had ever eaten!
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