Backstrap - oven or stove top (2024)

My preferred backstrap method is pan fried in avocado oil. Depending on how thick it is, I fry each side 1.5-2 minutes then rest for 6 minutes. This has always giving me a medium/medium rare cook.

Edit: However, those pics look like pork, not venison. In that case, cook in the oven at 375 for 20 minutes per pound.

Bigterp said:

Umbrella……. Or towel, you won’t melt

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Ha! Our grill is a grate over a wood fire pit. Lots more needing to go into it than just a towel off afterward. Also, can't imagine how long an umbrella would look after holding it over a fire pit for a while.

MNFarmHunter said:

My preferred backstrap method is pan fried in avocado oil. Depending on how thick it is, I fry each side 1.5-2 minutes then rest for 6 minutes. This has always giving me a medium/medium rare cook.

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Right on. How high on the heat? Mediumish? Full blast?

Pork loin? Oven for sure! https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/21766/roasted-pork-loin/

Get a cast iron skillet hot, sear ALL sides, then place the skillet and backstrap in the oven at 325-350deg until it reaches your desired doneness (or just shy of your desired doneness) then let rest for 10-15 min. before slicing. The internal temp will continue to rise a few degrees while it rests.

For a real treat slice the backstrap into a thin sheet by rolling it out as you cut it and then cover it in cream cheese and jalapenos before wrapping it all back up and cooking with the above method.

Red Beard said:

We'll be consuming this beautiful venison backstrap tonight. Unfortunately, the grill is a no go because it's raining. Need instructions on cooking this backstrap either in the oven or on the stove top please!
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@Bama_Xander

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In a black skillet, Medium High Heat in butter and some olive oil, covered. Have your index finger touch your thumb, and then middle finger to thumb, boom , the muscle at the base of your thumb is the ideal feeling of the finished meat in the skillet. About 3 to 6 mutes per side, and let it rest for 5 to 8 minutes before cutting.

Enjoy

I'd cut it into medallions and pan fry them in bacon grease for maybe a minute on each side. Just enough to brown them up.

But the beat venison I've ever eaten is a 2+ week dry aged backstrap sliced thin and eaten like sashimi.

Red Beard said:

We'll be consuming this beautiful backstrap tonight. Unfortunately, the grill is a no go because it's raining. Need instructions on cooking this backstrap either in the oven or on the stove top please!
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Thanks for reaching out. Glad to help.

I would say pan-sear it. I like to cook loins in sections like this pan-seared and then slice across the grain. You get a much juicier, even cooked piece of meat cooking it as a loin than cutting it into steaks.

Also, is that silver skin still on there? If it is, you will want to trim it off. One of the best parts of a pan sear method is the crust. The silver skin is inedible and will take up about a third of your exterior preventing a delicious crust in those areas.

So when you go to cook it. If you have a cast-iron skillet, use it. If you don't have cast iron, a steel or aluminum skillet will work. Do not use non-stick. You will not get the crust in a non-stick like these other skillets. Get the skillet hot. Put in an oil that can take high temps (I use Grapeseed oil, but there are others like avocado oil). Pat your meat dry to ensure a great crust. When the oil shimmers, lay the loins in and give them a bit of pressure with your fingertips ensuring good meat to skillet contact and crust development. When the meat releases from the skillet, flip. Depending on how high your heat is, it can be anywhere from 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Keep flipping and rolling until a crust has developed all around the loin. Lower the heat. Add butter (a decent amount) for basting. Also, add flavoring herbs. I like to use smashed garlic cloves, rosemary and thyme. Do not burn the butter, keep it low heat. If using a glass top stove I'll often use a different burner because the original one can keep its heat too long from where the burner had been on high. Baste the meat and flip the loins until you reach your desired doneness. I like Med-rare. Pull loins from the skillet to a plate. Let the meat rest 4-7 minutes. Slice across the grain and enjoy.

Here is a post with some pics:

Here is a video of someone else doing it with a steak but it functions just the same:

Weldabeast said:

Step 1: preheat oven
Step 2: wash all that sh#t off.....
Step 3: scold yourself for seasoning ur meats in such a manner

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Not a dry rub guy?