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Try this 'perfect' venison backstrap
Wilson County News
Wilson County News
Try this 'perfect' venison backstrap
Jan 20, 2026
If your freezer’s now full of venison from this season’s harvest, here’s a recipe for “perfect” venison backstrap or tenderloin, “harvested from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.” “I won’t claim that this recipe is original,” said Jonathan Bowman, who shared the recipe. “It is, like most recipes, a compilation of many different recipes I have tested over the years. This is my favorite. You will probably like to make it your own with a slight variation, and I encourage you to do so! Perfect Venison Backstrap (or tenderloin) 1 venison tenderloin — the younger the deer, the better. Preferably...