Bacon-Wrapped Venison Roast

Mule deer has undeniably become one of my favourite wild game meats to cook with over the years. Bacon is, also undeniably, one of my favourite domestic meats to consume. The two are combined in this recipe for bacon-wrapped venison roast – a dish that has very few ingredients needed to prepare it, but it’s oh so flavourful! I find the flavour almost reminiscent of the Rouladen my mom made for our family when I was younger.

Ingredients

1 deer roast

6 bacon strips

1 medium onion, sliced

3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped

Salt and pepper, to your preference

Several tablespoons of water

How To Make A Bacon-Wrapped Venison Roast

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Liberally season the deer roast with salt and pepper – keeping in mind that the bacon will impart some of its flavour to the roast as well. Press the roughly chopped garlic into the top of the roast. Wrap the bacon strips around the roast to cover it entirely. Layer the bottom of a roasting dish with onion slices, add in just enough water to cover and then set the bacon-covered roast on top of the onions. Place in the oven and bake until medium rare (an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit). Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.