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    Home » Recipes » Dinner Recipes

    Venison Marinade + Grilled Deer Steak Recipe

    By: Jessica · Posted: Sep 15, 2018 · Updated: Jun 13, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

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    Servings: 2 steaks

    Venison Marinade and Grilled Deer Steak Recipe: This deer steak marinade is delicious for grilling or frying venison on the stovetop. I’m also sharing how to grill deer steaks, one of our favorites on how to cook deer steak.

    Deer Meat Marinade Cooked on the grill

    If you’re more of a “fried” recipe lover… then you’ll want to make sure that you grab my fried deer meat recipe that my dad let me share with all of you a while back (and even how to cut deer for best results) or use that air fryer to cook venison!

    Venison Marinade Recipe

    Poking around in the kitchen, I grabbed what I had on hand and what I thought would mix a great marinade.

    I have to say, it turned out pretty good and honestly took out a lot of the gamey flavor.

    So if you’re someone who doesn’t like such a strong “game” flavor in their meat, you may just love this marinade recipe. Plus, it uses ingredients that you more than likely have on hand!

    Deer meat marinade recipe soy sauce, hot sauce, brown sugar
    Mix the deer marinade recipe together

    You’ll find the complete recipe below, but I want to walk you through with pictures and tips along the way in case you’re more of a visual person.

    Once you’ve mixed the marinade together in a bowl, it’s time to pour it over your steaks.

    How to Marinate Deer Steaks

    When it comes to marinating the steaks, I prefer to put them inside a plastic zip-top bag and pour the marinade over them.

    It makes cleanup a breeze is easy to flip and turn the steaks around while marinating. But we’ll get in to that in just a second…

    How to marinate deer meat

    Pour your marinade over the steaks, inside the bag, and then seal it COMPLETELY.

    Pour the deer meat marinade over the deer steaks in the ziploc bag

    Next you can either lay the steaks flat in the refrigerator, or you can place them inside a bowl.

    I prefer to place them in a small bowl, so it really surrounds the steaks with the marinade, instead of the juices rolling around, not touching the meat.

    However, when placing it in a bowl it’s a good idea to rotate the meat around after a few hours to make sure the bent areas get marinated too. 

    Put in bowl to really force marinade to surround me, rotating often

    Allow the steaks to marinate in the refrigerator for at least one hour, but preferably overnight.

    I left my deer steaks in the refrigerator overnight and as you’ll see below, they came out with a perfect, marinated brown color from the juices! No, they’re ready for the grill!

    Deer after marinating

    How to Grill Deer Steak

    If you have time, allow the steaks to come to room temperature before grilling.

    Preheat your grill to high heat, and place your steaks on the hottest part of the grill and sear for 3-4 minutes.

    Add deer steaks and meat to the grill for grilling

    Brush with Melted Butter

    Deer steaks are very lean and different than beef steaks, so coating with butter after grilling is a great way to prevent the deer from drying out.

    Check out this amazing Garlic Herb Steak Butter if you’re feeling super creative!

    When done, brush with butter for extra moisture and juicy steaks

    Deer Steak Temperature

    At 3-4 minutes over high heat, you’ll have a deer steak that’s medium. If you prefer your steaks to be cooked longer, that’s completely fine. Please just know that venison can overcook quickly and that steaks continue to cook even after you remove them from the grill.

    Deer meat on the grill - how to cook
    How to grill and marinate deer steaks

    This is an absolute beautiful steak, and a great way to cook deer meat when hunting season is here!

    Deer Steaks on the grill with marinade

    How to Store Leftover Venison

    The best way to keep leftover venison is to store in an air-tight container, once cooled off from cooking. Or, chop up in to little pieces and use in this venison chili recipe!

    More Steak Recipes

    If you’re a steak lover like those in our house, then you’ll definitely want to try this oven baked steak, where I show you how to cook a beefsteak in the oven that will make your mouth water!

    Or if pork is more your style, these bbq pork steaks are a HUGE hit with over 250, 5-star ratings!

    Deer Meat Marinade Cooked on the grill

    Deer Steak Marinade & How to Grill Deer Meat

    Jessica Burgess
    This deer steak marinade is delicious for grilling or frying on the stovetop. I’m also sharing how to grill deer steaks, one of our favorites on how to cook deer steak.
    4.79 from 23 votes
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    Prep Time 1 hr
    Cook Time 8 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 2 steaks
    Calories 401 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 1/2 inch-thick deer steaks
    • 1 cup soy sauce
    • 3/4 cup worcestershire sauce We use Lea & Perrins
    • 1/3 cup brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • 5 dashes hot sauce or per taste
    • salt and pepper to taste Remember soy sauce has a LOT of salt already
    • 2 Tablespoons melted butter
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    Instructions
     

    • In a bowl, mix together soy sauce, Worcheshire sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, hot sauce, and salt and pepper.
    • Place steaks in gallon size ziptop bag and pour marinade over steaks, pushing out air, and sealing the bag.
    •  Let marinate in the refrigerator for at least one hour, preferably overnight, moving the bag around often to make sure all steaks sit in marinade at some point.
    • When ready to cook, remove steaks from the refrigerator and bring to room temperature, or as close as possible. (Do not microwave.)

    • Preheat grill to high heat and place steaks over the hot part of the grill, and grill on each side for 3-4 minutes.
    • Pull steaks off of the grill, coat with melted butter and let rest for 3-4 minutes.
    • Steaks will be a “medium” steak at this cook time. If you prefer steaks that are well done, cook on the grill an additional minute until steak reaches desired “doneness”. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1steak | Calories: 401kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 7611mg | Potassium: 1138mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 435IU | Vitamin C: 13.4mg | Calcium: 164mg | Iron: 8.5mg

    Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

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    Comments

    1. Joy MantheyJ says

      December 22, 2019 at 10:27 am

      5 stars
      I enjoyed the Deer Marinade.

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        December 22, 2019 at 12:03 pm

        Oh good, I’m so glad! Thank you so much!

        Reply
    2. Julie says

      March 29, 2022 at 8:13 pm

      5 stars
      My family really enjoyed this recipe with our venison! I wasn’t sure how to cook it but it was delicious!!thank you so very much!

      Reply

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