OVEN BARBECUED VENISON

Steps:

• Cut venison into 1-inch cubes.
• In the bottom of a Dutch oven (or large frying pan), cook bacon until crisp.
• Remove bacon, crumble, and set aside.
• In a bowl or other container, mix all ingredients except venison and rice.
• Salt and pepper to taste (or try 1 tablespoon of salt and one-eighth teaspoon pepper).
• Drain venison and brown it in bacon drippings.
• Pour off dripping and liquid.
• Add bowlful of ingredients to venison.
• Stir well.
• Cover tightly and simmer about 1 hour, or until meat is tender.
• Stir occasionally.
• Cook rice.
• Serve barbecued venison on rice.
• Serves 7 or 8 Comment: Tough meat should be marinaded overnight.
• The early settlers used ordinary milk.
• Simply put the meat in a suitable container, cover it with milk, and refrigerate for 15 hours or so.
• You may prefer it to other marinades because it doesn't flavor the meat.
• Or, use your favorite marinade.
• This recipe can also be used for other game, domestic meat, and fowl.