Backcountry elk heart recipe

[Idaboy]

What's a good way to enjoy some elk heart in camp.....minimal cook gear if backpacking

Soup/boil? Saute? Or just over fire?

 

[DisplacedHusky]

Sliced thin and sautéd or over an open flame with some Trader Joes Everything Seasoning.

 

[Qpski]

Clean the arteries out, cut an oak board, soak the board in apple cider. Salt pepper garlic and wischesterschier sauce on the heart. Wrap it in bacon. Put the meat on the soaked board. Cook on the grill or mesquite fire for 20-30 min turning the heart atleast 3 times. When it's cooked, eat the oak board and feed the heart to the dogs!! Haha!!!

 

[Idaboy]

Clean the arteries out, cut an oak board, soak the board in apple cider. Salt pepper garlic and wischesterschier sauce on the heart. Wrap it in bacon. Put the meat on the soaked board. Cook on the grill or mesquite fire for 20-30 min turning the heart atleast 3 times. When it's cooked, eat the oak board and feed the heart to the dogs!! Haha!!!

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[LongWayAround]

I've never eaten it in the backcountry, but I would cut it into about three pieces and grill or roast over a fire. There's some pretty cool ultralight grills.

I have wanted to try making a ramen/pho, but have yet to attempt it. That would be a super easy jetboil option. Boil water and dump it on...

 

[cstrah6]

I have never had Elk heart but in my experience with several mule deer hearts, I'm always so sick of eating freeze dried foods during the hunt that just cooking it on a stick over an open fire tastes incredible.

Im sure I would not feel the same way at home though.

 

[Wrench]

The most important things are to vein it well, cook it fast or low and slow. Somewhere in between it gets tough.

I like to add fajita spices and slice it thin, pickle it, or slice it thin for sandwiches......in that order.