Easy Slow Cooker and Instant Pot Recipes for Venison

Having a savory venison meal does not mean you have to slave all day in the kitchen! Slow cookers, or known by a brand, Crock Pot, and multi-functional pressure cookers, known by the brand Instant Pot, make easy work and create tender venison that you'll want to have again and again!

Slow Cooker Apple-Scented Venison Roast
Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 3 pounds boneless venison roast

• 1 large apple, cored and quartered

• 2 small onions, sliced

• 1 cup boiling water

• 1 cube beef bouillon
• 4 cloves crushed garlic

Directions

• Spread the olive oil on the inside of a slow cooker. Place the venison roast inside, and cover with apple, onions, and garlic. 
• Turn to Low, and cook until the roast is tender, about 6 to 8 hours.
• When the roast has cooked, remove it from the slow cooker, and place onto a serving platter.
• Discard the apple. Stir the water and bouillon into the slow cooker until the bouillon has dissolved. Serve this as a sauce with the roast.

Slow Cooked Teriyaki Venison

Ingredients

• 1 (2 pound) venison roast

• 1 cup packed brown sugar

• 1/3 cup unsweetened apple juice

• 1/3 cup soy sauce

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 3 tablespoons cold water

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Directions

• Cut venison roast in half and rub with brown sugar. Place roast into a slow cooker and add the apple juice, soy sauce, and salt. 
• Cover and cook on Low setting for 6 hours or until meat is tender. 
• Remove meat from slow cooker, cover, and let stand for 15 minutes.
• Pour drippings through strainer into medium sized bowl, return juices to slow cooker and discard material in strainer. In a small bowl, combine water and cornstarch until smooth; stir into cooking juices until well combined. 
• Cover and cook on High until thickened, about 15 minutes. Slice meat and serve with gravy.

Instant Pot Venison Pot Roast

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 (2 pound) venison roast
• 1 (1.5 ounce) package beef stew seasoning mix
• 2 cups water
• 1 pound baby potatoes, halved
• 1 (8 ounce) package baby carrots
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot(R)) and select Sauté function. Add olive oil and let heat for 1 minute. Place venison roast in the hot oil and cook for 2 minutes. Flip roast over and sear for 2 minutes more. Cancel Sauté mode.
• Place water in a small bowl and add beef stew seasoning; whisk until seasoning is dissolved. Pour mixture over the roast.
• Close and lock the lid. Select High pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 120 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Add potatoes and carrots to the pot and spoon sauce over them to coat.
• Close and lock the lid again. Select High pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 15 minutes. Transfer to serving plates. Season with salt and pepper.

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