America's Grill Masters

Day 2 of our Other Meats on the Grill. How about some grilled venison for Christmas dinner. This absolutely delicious recipe for grilled venison backstrap will make a perfect Christmas meal for a small gathering or can be scaled up for larger gatherings. This recipe requires around 25 minutes of hands on prep and 20 minutes of grilling time. You are also looking at 4 to 5 hours of marinading time. Prep early, eat a few Christmas cookies, fire up the grill, and grill it.

Preparing Grilled Venison Backstrap

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds venison backstrap, cut into 2-inch chunks

• 1 quart apple cider

• 1 1/2 pounds thick sliced bacon

• 2 (12 ounce) bottles barbecue sauce, your choice

Point your browser to the grill masters at allrecipes.com for the rest of the recipe.

This week is our other meats on the grill series. For the kickoff, we have a recipe for goose on the grill. This is a very simple recipe and should work well for hunters as well as those who prefer to pick up their goose at a local market.

A roasted goose.

Ingredients:

• 1 whole goose – 3.5-5.5(8-12 lb) is an ideal, small-medium size
• 6 cloves garlic, crushed
• 50 g butter
• 6 large fresh rosemary sprigs
• 6 large sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 large orange, quartered
• 2 tablesp olive oil
• salt & pepper for seasoning

You will find the rest of the recipe here.