Tender and Juicy Grilled Venison Tenderloin
Tender and juicy fresh venison tenderloins are seasoned simply and grilled to a perfect medium rare with this recipe. There are no gamey deer steaks here when you use this fool-proof cooking method!
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 441kcal
Equipment
- Pellet Grill (or other grill)
- Tin Foil
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh venison tenderloin
- 2 teaspoons venison dry rub, more or less to taste
- 2 tablespoons salted butter, at room temperature
- Flaky sea salt, for serving (optional)
- Fresh rosemary, for serving (optional)
- Fresh thyme, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- An hour before cooking, remove the tenderloin from the fridge. (It is important to allow any meat you’re cooking to warm slightly before cooking to avoid it becoming tough.)
- Pat the tenderloin dry with paper towel and season liberally on all sides with up to 4 teaspoons of venison dry rub (or seasoning of choice).
- While the meat comes up in temperature, preheat your pellet grill to 500 degrees or preheat a gas/charcoal grill to high heat.
- Add the tenderloin to the preheated grill. Close the lid and cook for 2 – 3 minutes before flipping and cooking for another 2 – 3 minutes for medium rare.
- Remove the steak from the grill and immediately top with 2 tablespoons of butter and tent with foil. Allow steak to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt, fresh rosemary, and fresh thyme.
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Notes
- Up to 24 hours ahead, pat the tenderloin dry with paper towel and season liberally on all sides with 4 teaspoons of venison dry rub. Lightly cover and refrigerate until an hour before cooking time.
- Refer to post for instructions on how to use a charcoal or gas grill or grill pan for this recipe.
- Refer to post for seasoning substitutions if you don’t have venison rub.
Nutrition
Serving: 8ounces | Calories: 441kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.01g | Protein: 69g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 209mg | Sodium: 219mg | Potassium: 906mg | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 350IU | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 9mg