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Slow Cooker Venison Roast Recipe | With Peach Chutney

An easy method for cooking lean and robust venison that is delicious and well balanced. Venison cooked in a crockpot that turns out tender and juicy.

Slow Cooker Venison Roast

Friends.

I have a confession…I really like venison.

Really!  When I hear people talking about venison I usually hear the words ‘dry’ & ‘gamey’.  That is really unnecessary, venison is not dry or gamey unless you don’t respect its characteristics.  Venison is lean like bison and full bodied in flavor like lamb.  Just remember these two things and you will be able to adapt recipes for other meats and use it on your venison.

The first time I tried venison was in a basement restaurant in Germany and venison steaks were their specialty.  It was served on a sizzling, hot stone and it came with 3 rich sauces.  The meat was thick, juicy and robust.  I was very pleased.  They cooked mine medium rare and it was perfect.  I am sure German venison tastes different due to the different diet of the animal and their deer probably has more fat due to the colder climate.  If you go to Germany, seek out venison and see for yourself.

Tips for cooking venison include:

*  slow cook – use a crockpot or slow cooks the roasts in order to allow the meat to tenderize and fall apart.

*  add fat – adding a little butter or oil to the meat will help balance out the lean characteristic of this delicious cut of meat.

*  cook with or serve with rich sauces – this helps to balance the full flavored meat.  Fruit also helps.

*  season well – venison is robust but it still needs salt and pepper at the minimum.

For this recipe I decided on using a fruity chutney made from our farm peaches, inspired by the Ball Blue Book.  I scaled down the recipe for one recipe, no need to use a gallon of peaches for this recipe.  I also used a crockpot which was genius!  The resulting roast was robust, well balanced and tender.  I served this with some crusty bread and it was a hit at our house.  So dust off that slow cooker, find a hunter and bring him or her some home baked cookies.  Maybe they will share their venison with you.

Easy slow cooker venison roast recipe with peach chutney.
Easy slow cooker venison roast recipe with peach chutney.
Easy Slow Cooker Venison Recipe with Peach Chutney.
Easy slow cooker venison roast recipe with peach chutney.

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Easy slow cooker venison roast recipe with peach chutney.

Slow Cooker Venison Roast Recipe | With Peach Chutney

Yield: 8 Entrees
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes

A robust, lean venison roast cooked perfectly in a slow cooker and well balanced with a peach chutney.

Ingredients

  • 5 lb venison roast
  • 2 large peaches, peeled and diced*
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup white onion, diced
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
  • 1 jalapeno or serrano pepper, seeded with stem removed, chopped
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 1 cup water, optional

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
  2. Add 1 cup of water if needed after 3 hrs, depending on how lean your roast is. 
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 609Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 320mgSodium: 297mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 1gSugar: 14gProtein: 104g

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Irene

Tuesday 15th of December 2020

Can I put this in the oven for slow cooking & if so what temperature should it be at? Thank you 🙏

Tina

Thursday 17th of December 2020

Yes you can! Use a low temperature 330F-325F and be sure to keep it covered so it doesn't dry out. Usually you can roast meat at low temperatures in an oven for one hour per pound of meat. Let me know how it turns out. Bon Appetit!

Luci

Thursday 2nd of November 2017

This looks quite tasty. I might have to use this recipe with pork.

Tina

Thursday 2nd of November 2017

I'm sure that would be perfect with pork!

Lauren

Thursday 2nd of November 2017

You had me at slow cooker. I love anything I can throw in the cooker and go. This looks delicious!

Lisa Huff

Thursday 2nd of November 2017

You just made me want to give venison another chance!

Tina

Thursday 2nd of November 2017

Oh please do Lisa, Venison is really good, maybe you just need a little peachy recipe;)

Thanh | Eat, Little Bird

Thursday 2nd of November 2017

I've never cooked with venison before but I do love eating it. Thanks for the inspiration!

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