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venison backstrap with bacon on plate with potatoes and asparagus
Created by: Lynette Rice

Smoked Venison Backstrap Recipe


Course Venison
Cuisine American
Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 6
6
Make a moist and tender venison backstrap using these specific instructions whether you're using your smoker an oven.

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds venison backstrap or tenderloin, fresh or thawed
  • 5 oz. thick cut bacon
  • 1 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 2 teaspoon Spanish paprika
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar

Instructions

  • Trim off any excess silver “skin" on the backstrap.  Season all sides of the meat with the salts, paprika, onion powder and brown sugar. Rest the meat for at least a couple of hours in the refrigerator.
  • Before cooking, halve your bacon and place the strips on top of the tenderloin using toothpicks pieces.
  • Set your smoker (or oven) temperature to 225 degrees and place your tenderloin in the center.
  • After the first 45 minutes of cooking, check your internal temperature. Check again every 15 to 30 minutes until you reach the desired internal temperature of 140-145 degrees. (You''ll want to check the temperature every 5 minutes when you're getting close to temperature.) When at temperature, remove the backstrap from the grill promptly.  Wrap the tenderloin in tin foil and place it in a closed empty cooler for 30 minutes. After the meat has rested, you’re ready to slice and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 1019mg | Potassium: 670mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 337IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 6mg

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