Venison Backstraps on the Grill - two times marinated

This non-gamey tasting, but delicious venison recipe requires marinating twice, wrapping the venison chunks in thick bacon and grilling until crispy. 

Prep time 25 minutes

Cook time 20 minutes

Total time 5  hours (because of marinating)

Ingredients

Serves - 4

• 2 lbs. of venison backstraps
• 1-1/4 quart apple cider
• 1 pound of thick bacon
• 2 Medium sized Apples (sliced)
• 12 oz bottle of your favorite barbecue sauce. 

1. Cut venison backstraps into roughly two inch chunks.
2. Slice each apple  into 6 chunks
3. Place venison and apple chunks into baking dish.
4. Pour in apple cider
5. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. 
6. Remove apples and apple cider.
7. Add your barbeque sauce refrigerate 2 hours. 
8. Remove form frig.
9. Wrap each venison chunk with a slice of bacon, use a toothpick to secure. 
10. Preheat Grill
11. Grill for 15 - 20 minutes make sure to turn occasionally.
12. You want the bacon to become mildly burnt bacon
13. 15 to 20 minutes should get the job done. 

Delicious tasting.  Eat this and you will want it again and again.

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