Wild Game Recipes: Grilled Cajun Venison Bites

Avid hunters love different ways to prepare the wild game they bring home from their hunts. 

There are plenty of ways to dine on deer meat, including this recipe for a BBQ deer roast. However, today, we focus on something a little spicier! 

Coming from Cajun roots and growing up in Louisiana, I love recipes with a bit of Cajun spice. We hope you enjoy this wild game recipe for Cajun Venison Bites, courtesy of Food.com.  

Grilled Cajun Venison Bites Recipe

Whether you offer this as a meal or an appetizer, these bite-size morsels are delicious! You can serve these venison bites on toothpicks for appetizers or as kabobs (if you want to make them a meal).

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Servings: 6-8

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. of venison (tenderloin or backstrap work best )
• 1 lb. of bacon
• 16 oz. Italian dressing
• 1-2 Tbsp. Tony Chachere's Seasoning (or similar Cajun seasoning)
• Skewers or toothpicks

Cut your venison into bite-size pieces. Then, cut the bacon into 3- to 4-inch pieces. If you use wide bacon, cut the strips in half (lengthwise) before cutting them down to size. 

Next, wrap each piece of venison with a strip of bacon. Use a toothpick to hold the bacon in place. Place the wrapped venison in a plastic bag and cover with Italian dressing. Let it marinate overnight.

When you're ready to cook the skewers, remove the meat from the plastic bag and sprinkle it with the Cajun seasoning. Grill the skewers over an open flame until the bacon is crisp, turning often. 

Use a fish basket to turn all the venison bites at the same time. Cook for 15 minutes or until the venison is cooked through.

Enjoy Venison After a Safe Hunt

Before you can enjoy this Cajun take on venison, you have to return safely from a hunt with plenty of game to grill. 

Safety includes everything from packing the right gear to carrying a hunting knife in the field correctly so you have the tools you need to field dress that buck after a clean kill shot. 

Whether you grew up hunting with your family or you've started your hunting passion as an adult, a hunting education course can help you avoid accidents in the field and allow you to enjoy more hunts season after season. 

There's no need to risk your safety to fill your freezer with venison! If you've never taken a hunter education course, our online courses through Hunter-Ed can help you round out your hunting safety knowledge to protect yourself and others in the field. 

Enjoy More Wild Game Recipes With a Hunter Safety Course

While we don't teach you how to prepare the wild game you bring home from a hunt, we do teach you how to hunt safely so you can enjoy more hunts and delicious meals made from the meat you bring home. 

Hunter-Ed courses are state-approved and 100% online. We teach firearm and bowhunting safety, hunter ethics, how to safely get in and out of your tree stand, and field dressing skills. 

So, before your next hunt, make sure you meet all state requirements for hunter safety while protecting yourself in the field. Find the course for your state and start learning. 

Originally published November 15, 2015. Content updated April 20, 2023. 
Food photography from user "gammy in tx."