What do YOU do with ground elk?

lwhitman208 · October 2018

I absolutely love this time of year because of all the game meat I can cook. I've recently acquired some ground elk (which I'll probably use in chili), and it got me thinking: what other ways would I want to try to cook it? I don't like to substitute it for beef, I like elk and deer meat to have its own niche in my stomach (err, heart) when it comes to recipes.

How do you folks like to prepare your ground elk?

debrakgoogins · October 2018

I rarely have it anymore but when I lived in Montana, I did all the time. I used it in pasta sauces, chili, soups, tacos - pretty much anything you would normally use ground meat in. Probably not what you were looking for but it's how I used it.

LiveInLeggings · October 2018

why not just make burgers or meatballs?

lwhitman208 · October 2018

LiveInLeggings wrote: »

why not just make burgers or meatballs?

I do love panfrying some elk patties with onions and mushrooms! What sort of seasoning would you use with meatballs?

Tankiscool · October 2018

Share some with your new friend.......me? Haha

I would try and make jerky if it were me. I assume it's similar to venison.

megsmom2 · October 2018

Burgers! Yum! Or chili would be awesome

AndThenIWoreIt · October 2018

I made a meatloaf with it once, and it was hands-down the best meatloaf ever. The texture was outrageously delicate.

Evelyn_Gorfram · October 2018

lwhitman208 wrote: »

I absolutely love this time of year because of all the game meat I can cook. I've recently acquired some ground elk (which I'll probably use in chili), and it got me thinking: what other ways would I want to try to cook it? I don't like to substitute it for beef, I like elk and deer meat to have its own niche in my stomach (err, heart) when it comes to recipes.

How do you folks like to prepare your ground elk?

Personally, I cook ground elk just the same as tree elk.

Silliness aside, I've sadly never had the chance to cook or consume any kind of elk, arboreal or terrestrial. I understand that it's a lean and flavorful meat, so I might use it in burgers. Or, not sure what you call it, but if I had some right now I might brown it with garlic, thyme, and rosemary - and maybe a dash of balsamic vinegar - and serve it on top of pasta with some sauteed not-too-bitter greens.

Or maybe make an elk-loaf.

ImSoSquishy · October 2018

you can make stew, very hearty comfort food! yum!

wendessacrowder · October 2018

Pan fried with onion,peppers,mushrooms and garlic. Served like a hamburger steak (no bread) with a salad and mashed cauliflower. Stuffed peppers made with elk is also really good.

MikePTY · October 2018

Elk works well as a burger. I've had all sorts of different meats as burgers besides beef (elk, venison, ostrich buffalo, chicken, turkey, and probably more) and they all have their own unique taste and experience. I don't think you have to worry about it seeming too similar to beef.