Pulled venison

[zeke83]

Has anyone tried to make pulled venison? What cut of meat would work best? All I have is a whole leg in the freezer that I have not cut up yet. Would I be able to take a large cut of meat off and put it in the crock pot, just like a pork butt? Would it pull apart like the pork butt?

Thanks

[WNYBuckHunter]

I do it all the time. I have used neck roasts, backstrap, leg roasts. They all work very well. I do it in the crock pot, I put the meat in, add half a bottle or so of BBQ sauce, then just as much water and stir it up. I put the cover on, set it on high until it starts getting good and hot, then back it down to low and leave it all day. About 1/2 hour before dinner, I crank it back up to high and let it go until just before dinner, then I shred the meat apart with a couple of forks and there you go.

[Deerthug]

I do it all the time. I have used neck roasts, backstrap, leg roasts. They all work very well. I do it in the crock pot, I put the meat in, add half a bottle or so of BBQ sauce, then just as much water and stir it up. I put the cover on, set it on high until it starts getting good and hot, then back it down to low and leave it all day. About 1/2 hour before dinner, I crank it back up to high and let it go until just before dinner, then I shred the meat apart with a couple of forks and there you go.

I see you add the BBQ sauce in the beginning. Doesn't it get watered down when you add the water? When I make pulled pork I cook the meat all day then remove it and shred it. I return it to the crock pot and then add the BBQ sauce and let it cook for another 1/2 hour and its ready.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Yes, it gets watered down, which is what I want to happen. If you tried to cook it with just BBQ sauce, the sugars in the sauce would burn on the bottom of the crock pot. Having the meat cook in the watered down BBQ sauce does the same thing as marinading the meat beforehand. Once you put the meat on your bread or whatever, you can add BBQ sauce on top of it.

[zeke83]

Sounds like im going to be eating good this weekend!! Thanks

[Grizz1219]

OK... dumb question alert..... Neck roast.... You have to do that bone in right???? How do you get that cut...

[WNYBuckHunter]

No, its not bone in. You just cut the meat off of the spine and trachea, etc. Then you trim out the tendons. Its not a traditional roast, as in 1 big lump of meat, it comes out in almost a sheet that you kind of roll up. Its hard to describe.

[Geno C]

ive done it many times, works with just about any cut. comes out great!

[Deerthug]

Yes, it gets watered down, which is what I want to happen. If you tried to cook it with just BBQ sauce, the sugars in the sauce would burn on the bottom of the crock pot. Having the meat cook in the watered down BBQ sauce does the same thing as marinading the meat beforehand. Once you put the meat on your bread or whatever, you can add BBQ sauce on top of it.

I think I'll try that next time with the pork - unfortunately no venison this year - bummer!

[Big Indian]

just did a neck roast saurbraten w/ dumplings a few weeks ago . All I can say is SLAMMIN !

[Early]

Two suggestions re: water added.....Add a tablespoon (maybe two) of vinegar with the water....Or, substitute beer for the water. For me, venison doesn't pull as easily as pork. Either of these suggestions will help.

[WNYBuckHunter]

I think I'll try that next time with the pork - unfortunately no venison this year - bummer!

That sucks. If you were nearby, Id say stop over and pick some up.

[landtracdeerhunter]

All the neck meat and cuts that are just to time consuming to clean, get put in the crockpot at processing. Through carrots and onions, along with a bunch of different seasonings in the pot. I also add some of the beef graveys, my wife leaves in the cupboards for a while. Cook it slow till tender, let it cool overnight in the frig, and cook it again. It's the cool down between cookings that really bring on the flavor. Freeze whats left over, having a quick pulled venison sandwich, when needed.

[SteveB]

I do it - use onion soup for the cook, pull when tender, add bbq sauce and back in the crock pot.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Ill have to try the onion soup. That sounds good too.

[Deerthug]

That sucks. If you were nearby, Id say stop over and pick some up.

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LOL! Thanks WNY, much appreciated!

[WNYBuckHunter]

HAHAHAHA! Man, that was the fastest trip from Lon Gisland to WNY ever!

[Deerthug]

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