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Melt-in-Your-Mouth Crockpot Venison Backstrap

Transform lean venison backstrap into a tender, juicy, and flavor-packed meal using your crockpot. This easy slow cooker method creates a delicious wild game dinner with minimal effort.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 314
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 pounds venison backstrap cut into 3-4 inch portions
  • 1 large yellow onion sliced into rings
  • 1 packet dry onion soup mix
  • 1 packet dry cream of mushroom soup mix
  • 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch optional, for thickening
  • ¼ cup cold water optional, for thickening

Method
 

  1. Prepare the venison backstrap by trimming away any silverskin or fat. Pat dry with paper towels and season generously with salt and pepper on all sides.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, sear the venison pieces on all sides until nicely browned, about 2 minutes per side.
  3. Place sliced onion rings in the bottom of your slow cooker, creating a bed for the meat.
  4. Arrange seared venison backstrap pieces on top of the onions.
  5. In a mixing bowl, combine beef broth, dry onion soup mix, dry cream of mushroom soup mix, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, dried thyme, and dried rosemary. Whisk until well combined.
  6. Pour the liquid mixture over the venison in the slow cooker, ensuring meat is mostly covered.
  7. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours. The venison is done when it's fork-tender but not falling apart.
  8. Optional: 30 minutes before serving, mix cornstarch with cold water to create a slurry. Stir into the cooking liquid and continue cooking until gravy thickens.
  9. Allow meat to rest in the warm cooking liquid for 10-15 minutes before serving.