Venison Backstrap Poppers
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Category
Snacks, Appetizers
Cuisine
Wild Game
Servings
15
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Elevate your hunting season menu with these Venison Backstrap Poppers, an easy, field-to-table recipe that brings out the best in your wild game. Seasoned with Bag N’ Tag Wild Game Spice and wrapped in bacon, these poppers deliver smoky, juicy flavor in every bite, perfect for tailgating, game day, or a hearty meal after the hunt.
Ingredients
- Venison backstrap, sliced into ½” - ¾” medallions (We had 2 backstraps in the video.)
- Worcestershire sauce
-
Bag N’ Tag Wild Game Spice
- Pimiento Cheese: You can make your own Southern Pimento Cheese Spread OR purchase your favorite brand.
- Piping bag (for ease of adding the pimiento cheese)
- Bacon slices, cut in half (widthwise)
- Toothpicks
Directions
Preheat the grill/smoker to 275F.
- Pat the venison backstraps dry, and slice them into medallions. Place them on a foil-lined tray or baking sheet.
- Drizzle the Worcestershire sauce on the backstrap medallions and “mix” to coat them.
- Coat the medallions with the Bag N’ Tag Wild Game Spice. Push the medallions to one side of the tray.
- *Fill the piping bag with the pimiento cheese. Pipe the cheese onto each venison medallion.
- Wrap the bacon around the medallion (covering the pimiento cheese). Try to have it where the ends meet on the side of the medallion. Insert the toothpick through the side to hold everything in place.
- Dust the bacon-wrapped medallions with some Bag N’ Tag Wild Game Spice. Repeat steps 4 - 6 until all medallions have been wrapped and seasoned. Place them on grill racks.
- If smoking, smoke the poppers at 275F until they get a good smoky penetration, then crank up the heat to 300F to get the bacon to your preferred level of doneness. If grilling, go ahead and grill it at 300F until the bacon is done to your preferred level of doneness.
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