Elk, it's what's for dinner

[handwerk]

Tonight it was elk burgers, with onions and blue cheese.
Every time my wife is ready to complain about how much I am gone in the fall, I cook elk...easy fix.

 

[ridgefire]

Sounds delicious. My wife gave me strict orders to not come home until I had elk meat.

 

[LostArra]

Elk enchiladas here tonight

 

[packer58]

Elk enchiladas here tonight

Damn........Same here !

 

[mt100gr.]

Yep! Money in the bank!!

 

[Phaseolus]

Timely, I made shredded elk burritos with new crop pinto beans and garden grown anaheim fire roasted chile’s

 

[GSPMich]

I’m new to eating elk, shot my first in October. The steaks have been tough, way tougher than the whitetail I’m used to.

Is this just the way it is or am I doing something wrong, usually marinate with oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Usually garlic too.

 

[butcherboy]

Elk green chili & cheddar bratwurst. Side of steamed spinach and baby carrots.

 

[LostArra]

I’m new to eating elk, shot my first in October. The steaks have been tough, way tougher than the whitetail I’m used to.

Is this just the way it is or am I doing something wrong, usually marinate with oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Usually garlic too.

What steaks? round? loin?

 

[AZmark]

Wednesday was our 42nd anniversary. No place good to out to eat where I live without driving and hour. Wife asked what I wanted for dinner, I said elk green chili and refried beans. She thawed out a elk loin and thats what we've had for 3 dinners now. Yum

 

[AZmark]

To GSPmichigan.................I live right i the middle of elk country and between me an my two sons have probably taken a couple dozen elk over the years. I've had only one that was tough, it was a spike and that didnt make sense to me. I'm thinking maybe the butcher didnt hang/age it?

 

[Elkdreamer]

I’m new to eating elk, shot my first in October. The steaks have been tough, way tougher than the whitetail I’m used to.

Is this just the way it is or am I doing something wrong, usually marinate with oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Usually garlic too.

I have had several tough elk over the years. Great flavor but tough as plywood. I have no idea what causes this.

 

[LostArra]

I have had several tough elk over the years. Great flavor but tough as plywood. I have no idea what causes this.

Same here but usually just the round and this helps: Jaccard meat tenderizer.

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[Elkdreamer]

Same here but usually just the round and this helps: Jaccard meat tenderizer.

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Thanks for the info. Mine have been all tough but tenderloins and burger.

 

[GSPMich]

It’s very likely mine didn’t hang long enough, I didn’t really have much choice, I shot it on Oct 11, dropped it at the processor on the 12th and picked it up the 14th for the ride back home.

Flavor is great, steaks are tough though, I’ll marinate longer and tenderize.

Someone asked what steaks, only steaks I haven’t had yet have been loins, when I want steak I just grab the first I find at the top of the freezer, loins are next package.

 

[AZmark]

It’s very likely mine didn’t hang long enough, I didn’t really have much choice, I shot it on Oct 11, dropped it at the processor on the 12th and picked it up the 14th for the ride back home.

Bingo....3 days?...................My experience is they need to hang at least a week, longer if you can get a processor to do that but when they are busy they dont like doing that. Just like beef, it can be real tough when not allowed to age.

 

[CObywayofUSAF]

Hope I'm lucky enough to cook some up next fall, keep the onions hold the blue cheese for me. Nice work

 

[Nickofthewoods]

Pasta With Elk Meatballs tonight.

 

[All American Boy]

Elk fajitas with onions, peppers, and 505 green salsa. Good eats!

 

[def90]

It’s very likely mine didn’t hang long enough, I didn’t really have much choice, I shot it on Oct 11, dropped it at the processor on the 12th and picked it up the 14th for the ride back home.

Flavor is great, steaks are tough though, I’ll marinate longer and tenderize.

Someone asked what steaks, only steaks I haven’t had yet have been loins, when I want steak I just grab the first I find at the top of the freezer, loins are next package.

You can wet age after the elk has been frozen if you have them vacuum sealed. Just pull your steaks out of the freezer a week or so before you plan to cook them. Your elk will also break down/age a bit as it sits in the freezer.

How to Wet Age Meat

Aging meat isn’t really optional when it comes to wild game. For lean, tough cuts that hunters are familiar with, this is a necessity to create a quality end product. There are two types of aging, each with their own pros and cons. Dry aging is considered to be the traditional form of aging. For...

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