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Bacon-Wrapped Grilled Elk Backstrap

SUBMITTED BY: john0811  PHOTO BY: Kevin 

"Here's a delicious way to prepare elk: seasoned pieces of backstrap are wrapped in bacon, and grilled. This tasty meal is ready in under half an hour! I like to sprinkle the skewers with more Worcestershire sauce halfway through cooking."
Bacon-Wrapped Grilled Elk Backstrap Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 6 times with an average star rating of 5.0
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  25 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 pounds elk loin (backstrap), cut into 2 ounce pieces
  • 1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
  • 16 slices thick cut bacon

What to Drink?
Wine Syrah
Chilled Non-Alcoholic Special Lemonade

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat.
  2. Season backstrap pieces with liquid smoke and Worcestershire sauce. Sprinkle with garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. Wrap each piece of meat with a strip of bacon, and place on a metal skewer.
  3. Cook the elk on the preheated grill until the bacon becomes slightly burnt, and the meat has cooked to medium-rare, 15 to 20 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2008 by MKBautista 
Excellent! My husband and I marinated the meat overnight in the seasonings and then added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2008 by Dave 
great stuff will do again MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2007 by Gamechef, lower your LDL 
My family thought I was a gourmet! Highly recommended! Works with moose, too. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2009 by MEJANE2 
WOW! This was delicious. I did as another suggested and defrosted my meat in coffee. Yeah,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2009 by CAM 
My husband and I made this, but on the suggestion of a friend also added brewed coffee to rid... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Bacon-Wrapped Grilled Elk Backstrap

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 455

  • Total Fat: 24.3g
  • Cholesterol: 135mg
  • Sodium: 718mg
  • Total Carbs: 1.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.1g
  • Protein: 54.2g

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