The big game is this coming Sunday, so it's time to start thinking about ways to use what's in your freezer for game day appetizers. From venison to wild turkey, dove to pheasant — even frog legs— we have your Wild Game Appetizer recipes covered:
1. Venison Sausage-Stuffed Pretzels
Weston Blog
Hot, doughy soft pretzels stuffed with spicy venison sausage, mozzarella cheese, sun dried tomatoes, poblano peppers and spinach
2. Antelope Stuffed Mushrooms
by Kristy Crabtree, Nevada Foodies
Ground antelope combined with Italian sausage, stuffed into mushrooms with mashed parsnips and topped with fresh sage.
3. Venison Philly Cheesesteak Dip
by Michael Pendley, Realtree Timber 2 Table
Venison steak combined with grilled onions, peppers & mushrooms and baked with cream cheese and provolone.
4. Wild Animal Style Fries
by Jeremiah Doughty, From Field to Plate
Fresh cut fries smothered in venison steak, homemade thousand island, cheese, green onions and grilled onions.
5. Teriyaki Venison Shish Kabobs
Weston Blog
Venison steak marinated in teriyaki, skewered with onions, peppers and pineapple, then slow smoked.
6. BBQ Frog Legs
by Scott Leysath, Sporting Chef
A mess of frog legs grilled up and basted with barbecue sauce, garlic, lemon & Tabasco.
7. Dove & Bacon Poppers
by Justin Townsend, Harvesting Nature
A classic jalapeno popper stuffed with dove and served with heirloom tomato chutney.
8. Honey-Garlic Wild Turkey Summer Sausage
Weston Blog
Wild turkey, garlic, honey, brown sugar, and black pepper ground together and smoked.
9. Pheasant Lettuce Wraps
by Food for Hunters
Breaded pheasant and quinoa wrapped in lettuce and served with a cilantro-lemon aioli.
10. Venison Cocktail Smokies
Weston Blog
Classic cocktail weenies made from scratch, with venison, and served in a barbecue-style beer sauce.
