Best Way to Cook Elk Meat

What is the best way to cook elk meat?

Planning now so you know what to do when they actually bag one. Wise move.

The guys say it is healthier than most red meat and white meat, such as the fact that it is lower in fat than steak and chicken.

It looks like red meat, though. Because elk doesn't fatten up in a holding pen, it has far less fat.

That means that when you cook it, it won't get much smaller. What is the best way to cook it?

You can turn it into a roast, cooking it for an hour or two at 300 degrees.

I don't like roasts. Can I just cook it like a steak?

Yes, you could. It takes about seven minutes on medium heat per side.

It has less fat. Does that affect how I cook it?

Cook it with oil so it is less likely to burn. Olive oil is best.

We could grill it.

Yes, you could. Add marinades to keep it moist.

I've heard of elk burgers, but I thought it was a joke.

Some people like exotic, like emu and buffalo. You can turn them into a burger, but you need to add egg as a binder.

Or wrap it in bacon.

Or cook it with wild rice. Or you could use it in place of beef in fajitas, covered with Picante sauce or generic salsa.

Layered in sour cream, you can't tell the difference between any type of red meat. But given the difficulty of hunting it or the cost of buying it from a farm, I want something easy.

You can slow cook an elk roast just like any other in the crock pot. Cook it for eight hours in the pot, seasoned with garlic and onion soup mix.

Then I have to tell people its elk, not just beef with a lot of spices.

Do you want to lie and say it is beef so they eat it, or tell them it is elk that they are more likely to eat that than your usual offerings?