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Title: Greatest backstrap I ever cooked!!
Post by: RAU on August 06, 2014, 04:09:00 PM
I've been saving a whole backstrap for my 40th birthday dinner this past weekend. I wanted to stuff one and I combined several recipes I found on line. Here's how I did it.


I took the whole strap and fileted it open so it lays flat like this


    (http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/RAU_2007/Mobile%20Uploads/image-25.jpg) (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/RAU_2007/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image-25.jpg.html)


Then I pounded it out uniform with a meat mallet like this

    (http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/RAU_2007/Mobile%20Uploads/image-26.jpg) (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/RAU_2007/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image-26.jpg.html)


Then I spread it with crumbled blue cheese mushrooms and salt n pepper

    (http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/RAU_2007/Mobile%20Uploads/image-27.jpg) (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/RAU_2007/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image-27.jpg.html)

Then rolled it back up


    (http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/RAU_2007/Mobile%20Uploads/image-27.jpg) (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/RAU_2007/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image-27.jpg.html)


Then wove some bacon

    (http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/RAU_2007/Mobile%20Uploads/image-29.jpg) (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/RAU_2007/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image-29.jpg.html)

And wrapped the stuffed strap in bacon weave

    (http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/RAU_2007/Mobile%20Uploads/image-30.jpg) (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/RAU_2007/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image-30.jpg.html)

Then off to the grill. Here it is finnished.The greatest venison I've ever cooked even tho I did cook it a little past my target


    (http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/RAU_2007/Mobile%20Uploads/image-31.jpg) (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/RAU_2007/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image-31.jpg.html)


    (http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/RAU_2007/Mobile%20Uploads/image-32.jpg) (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/RAU_2007/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image-32.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Greatest backstrap I ever cooked!!
Post by: bretto on August 06, 2014, 06:41:00 PM
Very nice!! I love Blue Cheese stuffed backstrap.

Haven't taken the time to wrap it in bacon but I could see this happening in the near future. LOL

Happy 40th Birthday!!

bretto
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Post by: ronp on August 08, 2014, 01:46:00 PM
That looks incredibly awesome!  Happy 40th.
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Post by: chall on August 09, 2014, 11:35:00 AM
Wow , that looks great! Happy birthday!
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on August 12, 2014, 09:09:00 PM
That looks Great. Now I have to try!

 Happy 40th.
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Post by: Traditional-Archer on August 17, 2014, 11:11:00 AM
Dude, awesome I did the bacon weave before but the blue cheese would go well with the combo. I will have to give this a try.    :thumbsup:
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Post by: amicus on August 28, 2014, 05:25:00 PM
I tried this last week and it came out great. I did another version with onions, jalapenos, mushrooms with a good dab of butter. It was awesome.

Gilbert
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Post by: wetfeathers on September 07, 2014, 11:26:00 PM
I'm pulling my last backstrap out of the freezer after reading this.  This looks awesome.  Thanks for sharing. I can't wait.
Title: Re: Greatest backstrap I ever cooked!!
Post by: Rabob on September 11, 2014, 07:50:00 AM
RAU:

About how long should it be grilled?

Regards,Ray
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Post by: neuse on September 26, 2014, 05:54:00 AM
That looks good, I will try that with my first deer this year.
How do you do the bacon weave?
Title: Re: Greatest backstrap I ever cooked!!
Post by: Benjy on November 02, 2014, 07:46:00 AM
I tried this yesterday, I did not have a loin so I used 2 lb's of ground venison. It turned out awesome!!!!

It was a bacon weave, pepper jack cheese stuffed meat loaf. It was "off the chain" as my daughter said!
Title: Re: Greatest backstrap I ever cooked!!
Post by: Tony Sanders on November 09, 2014, 03:49:00 PM
Man that looks really good. What if you don't have a grill, could you cook it in the oven? Thanks

  Tony
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Post by: Archer1977 on November 09, 2014, 06:12:00 PM
Man that looks sooo good! Im stuck in Africa eating MREs  :(
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Post by: CoyoteBryceBowyer on November 10, 2014, 02:54:00 PM
Been licking the screen for a good 5 minutes....
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Post by: KyStickbow on November 10, 2014, 03:01:00 PM
Thats looks delicious....gonna have to give it a try!
Title: Re: Greatest backstrap I ever cooked!!
Post by: Benjy on November 10, 2014, 11:04:00 PM
Tony, I cooked my Meatloaf in the oven! I used my wife's meatloaf recipe then stuffed and wrapped it. I put it on a broiler rack with a pan under it to catch the grease.

Make sure the bacon is straight when you buy it.
Title: Re: Greatest backstrap I ever cooked!!
Post by: Tony Sanders on November 11, 2014, 01:24:00 PM
Ok, thanks Benjy. What temp did you cook it at, and for how long? Thank you much.

  Tony
Title: Re: Greatest backstrap I ever cooked!!
Post by: Benjy on November 12, 2014, 11:42:00 PM
I did it at 300 for around 1 1/2 hours. The time varies depending on how big your meat loaf is. I used 2 lbs of venison and I think I had a 16 oz pack of bacon to do the weave.

Line the bottom of the pan that is catching the grease with tin foil to make the clean up easier!
Title: Re: Greatest backstrap I ever cooked!!
Post by: swampdrummer on November 23, 2014, 06:09:00 PM
Thank you for this recipe! Just finished eating probably the best backstrap I've ever tasted!
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Post by: limbolt on November 23, 2014, 10:48:00 PM
Gotta try that,man does it ever look great.  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Woodswalker2 on December 10, 2014, 10:07:00 PM
I tried this recipe and it was great!!  Best backstrap I have ever put in my mouth.
Title: Re: Greatest backstrap I ever cooked!!
Post by: on January 01, 2015, 09:25:00 AM
Dang, that looks good!

Bisch
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Post by: Lordswarrior on January 25, 2015, 07:24:00 PM
we are expecting 2-3 feet of snow tomorrow so i ran out to grill this one up while i can still find my grill! it was so good it should be illegal in most states! barely enough leftover for a snack during the blizzard. grilled it 15 min total , rolling it evenly on all sides at 450 degrees until the bacon looked nice and crisp. again WOW!   :D
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Post by: Elkchaser on February 06, 2015, 09:19:00 AM
That looks way good!!
I'll give it a go on the Traeger!
Thank you for sharing    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bjorn on March 14, 2015, 05:29:00 PM
Wow! Amazing-havta' try that soon!
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Post by: chall on March 15, 2015, 12:06:00 PM
That looks awesome !
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Post by: Whitetail Addict on March 18, 2015, 01:53:00 PM
Happy Birthday! looks delicious, I'll give it a try. Thanks.

Bob
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Post by: Biathlonman on April 27, 2015, 03:41:00 AM
This wrapped in the caul fat from the deer would be good to.
Title: Re: Greatest backstrap I ever cooked!!
Post by: Tajue17 on May 08, 2015, 09:28:00 AM
I'd love to try this,, but have to wait till I get a whole back strap again.  

once I saw blue cheese I know my wife will be all for it.  

good job!
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Post by: LBshooter2 on July 05, 2015, 04:10:00 PM
How long do you grill it for? Direct or indirect heat? looks!good! will have to try it this season.
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Post by: KSCATTRAPR on July 08, 2015, 10:24:00 PM
I tried this tonight with some tenderloins. Instead of mushrooms I put in some fresh garlic and selantro along with the blue cheese. It was honestly one of the best tenderloins I have cooked. Next time I think I will put in some jalopeno slices to spice it up. I'm out of tenderloins so until deer season starts I will be trying this with some leg steaks. Great recipe, thanks for posting.
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Post by: Bryan pinick on July 11, 2015, 01:37:00 PM
Back strap thawing now....sounds great!
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Post by: Whitetail Addict on July 11, 2015, 06:51:00 PM
My girlfriend wanted backstrap on the grill, and doesn't like blue cheese, so I used my last piece of backstrap for that.

I tried your recipe with half a wild turkey breast, and it was awesome. :thumbsup:

Bob
Title: Re: Greatest backstrap I ever cooked!!
Post by: Nattybumppo on November 13, 2015, 08:24:00 AM
HOLY cow... Venison backstrap, blue cheese, mushrooms and bacon...

That's like a beautiful pin up. Nothing better.
Title: Re: Greatest backstrap I ever cooked!!
Post by: mt-tom on June 01, 2016, 09:31:00 PM
RAU,

Thank you for sharing this recipe. I tried it this past weekend and was blown away. Without a doubt, it was the best venison I have ever had!  I will absolutely make this again. Even my wife liked it and she does not eat venison. Kids liked it, too.

Tom