Wild meats

I was recently in Edmonton, Alberta for business and I was able to sniff out a source of good wild meats.

I got a few pounds of Elk and a lot of Musk Oxen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musk_oxen

Does anyone have any experience with such meats? If so, can you recommend any sources of good recipies?

In my experience, wild game is extremely lean (and thus dry if not treated correctly) so I usually have made sausages, stews or if a roast, made it in a salt crust.

Any ideas?

Marc

marcwitham wrote:I was recently in Edmonton, Alberta for business and I was able to sniff out a source of good wild meats.

I got a few pounds of Elk and a lot of Musk Oxen

Any ideas?

Marc

Occasionally, I get some elk steaks from one of my co-workers. Personally, I treat it as I would a tenderloin. Coat it with oil, season it with salt, pepper and other spices, and cook it gently until medium rare. Do not overcook.

Personally, I have never dealt with oxen of any sort.

That's the way I make venison, rub it with oil and spices and cook like a pork tenderloin. I brown it in a skillet and the put it in the oven around 325. The thing is to well oil it or it will dry out. Last season I was gifted back strap and they made beautiful fillets.