This venison bone broth recipe is a must if you have an avid hunter in your life! The roasted bones, veggies, and herbs make one of the most beautiful broths. You have the collagen goodness from the bones and the stocky goodness from the veggies making this venison bone broth recipe not only healthy, but perfect for soups and stews.
Venison Bone Broth Recipe
I don’t make broth often, I’m kind of lazy and cooking stuff for 24-48 hours always makes me nervous. I don’t know why. I’ve done it before. I’m just a worry wart, but I’ve had the venison bones in the freezer for a hot minute and knew I had to use them.
And since we, well I have been trying to use more and more of the animals my husband hunts I figured… this was probably the best use for deer bones. So, I devised a plan to use them for some venison bones to make deer bone broth.
Related: Speaking of broth, check out this amazing chicken soup!
Ingredients Needed To Make This Venison Bone Broth Recipe
- 3-4 Venison Bones
- 2 Stalks Celery
- 1 Whole Onion
- Pack of Baby Carrots
- 6 Cloves Garlic
- 5 Bay Leaves
- Salt
- Pepper
- 7 Whole Cloves
- 10 Juniper Berries
How To Make Venison Bone Broth
Step 1
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
Step 2
Place your bones in a pan to roast them for 30-40 minutes.
Step 3
Take them out and place them in your crockpot.
Step 4
Add your veggies and seasonings to crockpot.
Step 5
When adding water to the crockpot you only want to add enough water to cover everything. Too much water will make a runny broth with less flavor.
Step 6
Turn your crock pot on low and allow your deer bone broth to cook for 24-48 hours for the best flavors.
Notes:
If you find your crockpot is low on liquids after a while, add some.
Step 7
When finished turn off the crockpot and allow the venison stock to chill for about an hour.
Step 8
After an hour, your broth will still be warm, start taking out the big chunks of veggies and bones out of it.
Step 9
Pour it through a fine mesh colander to get the small chunks out.
Step 10
While you’re doing this it should be mostly cool off. Put it in the fridge to finish chilling.
Step 11
Take off the layer of waxy fat off the top. And then your venison bone broth is ready!
How To Store Your Venison Bone Broth
You can use your deer bone broth right away. But if you’re not going to be using your venison bone broth right away it needs to be stored in the fridge. It will last up to a week in the fridge.
Canning it is also an option if you have a canner.
The freezer is also an option! I actually froze most of my bone broth using freezer bags. It can last for a year in the freezer.
What Does Bone Broth Taste Like?
Honestly, it tastes very much like the meat. Venison bone broth is more gamey than say beef broth, but it isn’t overwhelming. It’s very rich with a deeper flavor. And the notes of the seasoning and veggies come through as well. It definitely has an earthy, gamey, umami flavor to it.
Venison Bone Broth Nutrition Facts
I know those of you who are new to venison are probably wondering about the nutritional facts of the venison bone broth. And honestly, I don’t have the answer for you.
I do know that it is low calorie, low sugar, low fat, and the sodium fluctuates depending on how much you use. I do believe there is some protein and vitamins in it depending on the type of additives you use to flavor it (veggies and herbs) and minerals from the bones.
Benefits Of Venison Bone Broth
There are benefits of venison bone broth. First and foremost there are low amounts of vitamins and minerals in the broth which is important for our bodies and bones.
Venison bones are also high in collagen and gelatin making it good for your joints, skin, and stomach. It not only supports digestion and your gut flora, but has anti-inflammatory properties, which in turns helps with your immune system. Awesome, right?
Can I Use This Venison Bone Broth Recipe For Other Bones Too?
Yes! Making bone broth is fairly universal. All of it needs to cook for long hours. But got beef bones? Use the same herbs and make a delicious broth! You can omit the juniper berries if you use chicken bones and instead use something “lighter” like rosemary for chicken.
Bone broth is so good for you and you can use any extra animal bones you have from supper to make a delicious soup base or just broth to sip.
What Do Use This Deer Stock Recipe For
Now that you have some homemade big game stock what do you do with the broth? Well, you can use it in soups and stews! I use it for venison stew and beef stew. I also like it for vegetable soups, hamburger soup, or to sip it as is. You can even use it in sauces as well! Anywhere you would use chicken or beef broth you can use this deer stock recipe in place of it.
This Deer Stock Recipe Is Great For Sustainable Cooking
People tend to waste bones. And when we kill an animal we should use as much as it as possible. And it’s great for using up vegetables in your kitchen. This nutrient-rich deer stock is great as a culinary base. And the best part is people go a step further. After roasting your deer bones for venison stock you’ll have to do some skimming and straining to get no only the aromatics out like: onion, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaf, peppercorns, etc. But you’ll also be skimming off fat. You can use that soap for candles and soap! Cool huh?!
How To Make Venison Bone Broth
Ingredients
- 3-4 Venison Bones
- 2 Stalks Celery
- 1 Whole Onion
- 1 Pack Baby Carrots
- 6 Cloves Garlic
- 5 Bay Leaves
- Salt
- Pepper
- 7 Whole Cloves
- 10 Whole Juniper Berries
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Take them out and place them in your crockpot.
- Add your veggies and seasonings to crockpot.
- When adding water to the crockpot you only want to add enough water to cover everything. Too much water will make a runny broth with less flavor.
- Turn your crock pot on low and allow your deer bone broth to cook for 24-48 hours for the best flavors.
- If you find your crockpot is low on liquids after a while, add some.
- When finished turn off the crockpot and allow the venison stock to chill for about an hour.
- After an hour, your broth will still be warm, start taking out the big chunks of veggies and bones out of it.
- Pour it through a fine mesh colander to get the small chunks out.
- While you’re doing this it should be mostly cool off. Put it in the fridge to finish chilling.
- Take off the layer of waxy fat off the top. And then your venison bone broth is ready!
Notes
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Will you be making this venison bone broth recipe? Will you be trying to make any other bone broths? Let me know, I’d love to hear from you!
