This, in my opinion, is an improved rendition of ice cream with Rocky Road. The caramelized almonds are incredibly tasty and would be a great topping for any kind of ice cream. And everybody is aware that toasted marshmallows are superior to plain ones.
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 30 mins |
| Servings: | 10 |
| Yield: | 20 appetizers |
Ingredients
- 1 pound venison steaks, cubed
- ½ teaspoon Greek seasoning, or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon steak seasoning, or to taste
- 1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian salad dressing
- ½ cup jalapeno pepper slices
- 10 slices bacon, cut in half
- toothpicks, soaked in water
Instructions
- Season the venison meat with Greek seasoning and steak seasoning. Place in a bowl, and pour in enough Italian dressing to cover. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to marinate, but preferably overnight.
- Preheat the grill for medium heat. Drain the marinade from the meat, and discard the marinade. Place a slice of jalapeno on top of a piece of meat, then wrap with a slice of bacon. Secure with a soaked toothpick. Repeat with remaining meat.
- Grill the deer poppers for 15 to 20 minutes, turning occasionally to brown the bacon. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 308 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 53 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 13 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Sodium | 1029 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 26 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Deer is marinating now. I know this will be good.
Let me preface this by stating that my family has enjoyed venison (white tail) for decades. This recipe was a departure from how we normally enjoy the venison that we are blessed to get each year. I had to try it based on all the amazing reviews. I just finished eating this meal and I am more than impressed! Delicious! No real venison flavor, but the texture of our venison made this unique and utterly delicious. It wouldn’t nearly have been as good with beef.
These are so so good ! little time consuming but worth it! makes a great appetizer and they don’t last ! My husband did not want them made with the jalapeno peppers. Cut all the bacon in half , recommend not to use thick bacon. marinated only in the bottled dressing.
I’m always looking for recipes for the game my husband and son bring home. I had made some other venison recipe recently, and had a bit of meat left over. I trimmed and cubed it and tossed it in the freezer, intending to do something with it another time. This recipe was perfect! We served this as an appetizer as the extended family watched football on TV. Even those who don’t typically eat venison seemed to enjoy. I played around a bit with the right amount of bacon to wrap around the popper. Even after soaking, the wooden skewers didn’t hold up on the grill, so next time I’ll use metal skewers. My hubby didn’t grill them quite as long as I prefer, so I did finish them under the broiler to get the bacon nice and done. I served it with jalapeno mustard for dipping. Yum! Thanks for the recipe!
We are a family of 6 and eat a lot of venison. Always looking for new ways to cook it to mix it up a bit, and this was great. I am the only one that likes jalapeño’s, so left them out. Definitely doing again
I’ve made these SO MANY TIMES in my life. I’ve never used greek seasoning on them, but they are equally as awesome with just steak seasoning. Great Recipe!
SO GOOOOOD!
Amazing! I added cream cheese as well
These are fantastic! I added a smear of cream cheese inside the pepper slices and I recommend a whole slice of thick cut bacon per popper.
First time I’ve ever eaten or cooked deer meat and these were absolutely wonderful! I made them without the jalepenos and they were a huge hit. Thanks for posting the recipe.
Made these tonight. Followed recipe except for one thing, grilled on low heat until bacon was done. Took a little longer, but well worth the wait! Wife and daughter have it 10/10 stars!
I made this to use up some venison for my husband and his friends on poker night. I barely made it downstairs with the tray. I actually did not even get to taste one but was told they were amazing and that I had to make them again. I marinated the venison over night after allowing it to soak in water for 10 minutes. I followed the recipe exactly using homemade Greek and steak seasonings.
I LOVE venison. I also love these for a party. I used the jarred wet hot peppers like you get at the deli. Super easy and delicious.
Good but next time I am putting them on a rack so less grease.
We loved this dish! I couldn’t find the Greek seasoning I wanted so I just doubled up the steak seasoning. I used fresh jalepenos also. Definitely will make again!
Easy recipe…absolutely no gameiness if you marinade over night…this will win over NON venison eaters…
Holy smokes!!!! SOOOOOO AWESOMELY GOOD! They lasted only 5 minutes after they were done.
I added slivers twice the size of the jalapenos of yellow onion and green bell peppers. I added Liquid Smoke to the marinade. I also substituted balsamic vinegar and olive oil for the Italian dressing in the marinade.
Have made this several times now, get mad compliments every time. Even from people who say they don’t like venison.
I did what Barkable did and it turned out great! I ran out of bacon so I put pepperjack cheese on the remaining bites and they were delicious too! Next time I might put a small piece of pepperjack with all of it.
I have made this recipe a few times now. I followed the instructions the first time with one exception, I marinated the meat with the jalapenos as well. However, in the end the Italian dressing was a tad over powering so now I use the Lawry’s Balsamic Herb marinade which is milder and doesn’t eliminate the venison taste, but complements the flavors VERY well. I also add a chopped spanish onion to the marinade along with crushed jalapenos, pepper, Montreal steak seasoning. I try to marinade for at least a day or longer. (Each day I marinade for I will take the mix out and mix around and put it back.) I then take another reviewers instructions to cook them in the oven at 400 for 10 minutes then broil them to crisp them up. My friends and family prefer moist meat so it always presents a challenge with Venison since it dries out so easily. If you find your venison is dry try cooking it for a little less time next time or try making larger steak pieces. I am still experimenting with this recipe, but I have to say I am satisfied with what I have here. Best of Luck!