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Venison Pepperoni is a quick and easy smoked sausage to add to charcuterie boards, winter soups, pasta casseroles and of course homemade pizza!

This smoked venison pepperoni is made with just a few ingredients, no nitrates and no preservatives. This is different than the traditional fermented and cured pepperoni but equally delicious. 

Venison Pepperoni

Ingredients for Venison Pepperoni:

  • Ground Venison 
  • brown sugar
  • black peppercorns
  • fennel seeds
  • kosher salt
  • granulated garlic 
  • dry mustard
  • red pepper flakes
  • coarse ground black pepper

Charcuterie board with homemade sliced pepperoni, cheese, crackers, olives, tomatoes fresh rosemary

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How to Make Venison Pepperoni:

Oval Bowl of spices and brown sugar on a wood board

  • Use a spice grinder or mortar and pestle to finely grind the peppercorns and fennel seeds.
  • Mix with brown sugar, salt, granulated garlic, dry mustard and red pepper flakes.

bowl of ground venison with spices

  • Sprinkle over ground venison and mix well. 

Dividing ground venison into 3 parts

  • Next, Divide into 3 portions on a sheet pan.

3 logs of ground venison for making pepperoni

  • Roll each portion into a 1 ½ inch around log. 

sheet pan with coarse pepper and log of ground sausage

  • Sprinkle coarse ground pepper onto sheet pan on one side of a log. 

Rolling sausage roll in pepper on a sheet pan before smoking

  • Roll back and forth through the pepper until outside of log is completely coated.

black pepper coated smoked sausage

  • Repeat with each roll.

Foil wrapped sausage for smoked pepperoni

  • Wrap each log in foil, sealing the ends. 

Foil wrapped venison pepperoni on a grill

  • Place over indirect heat on a 250° grill or smoker. Close the lid and cook for 30 minutes using hickory wood for smoke flavor.

Smoked Pepperoni on a grill

  • Remove from grill and carefully unwrap from foil. Return pepperoni to the grill and continue to cook another 30 minutes or until desired smoke level is reached.
  • Cook until  internal temperature is at least 165° to be cooked through. After cooking for 1 hour, our sausage was at about 190°.

3 rolls of smoked venison pepperoni on a white tray

  • Remove from grill. Cool and wrap tightly with 2 layers of plastic wrap, refrigerate until ready to serve. 

Venison smoked pepperoni, sliced on a gray board with 2 rolls of pepperoni

How to Store & Freeze:

Store in refrigerator up to 5 days. 

To freeze, wrap each sausage in 2 layers of plastic wrap and a layer of foil or use a vacuum sealer bag. Freeze up to 6 months, thaw in refrigerator.

Snack board with sliced pepperoni, tomatoes, olives, crackers, cheese

Ideas for a Quick Snack Board:

  • Sliced Venison Pepperoni
  • Smoked Cheese
  • Olives
  • Crackers
  • Tomatoes

We always look forward to grilled venison steaks after a hunt and we making jerky and sausage is a great way to enjoy the ground venison we have in the freezer. 

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Brisket Smoked Sausage

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Venison Pepperoni charcuterie board with cheese, crackers, olives, rosemary and tomatoes

We have been on a big homemade sausage kick and this pepperoni was a family favorite. If you are looking for an all natural smoked sausage to make with ground venison, this venison pepperoni recipe is a must-try. 

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Smoked Venison Pepperoni, sliced on a gray cutting board

Venison Pepperoni

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Smoked venison pepperoni is a delicious way to enjoy ground venison. An all natural sausage with Italian spices and pepper to make homemade pizza, charcuterie or casseroles.

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ pounds ground venison (beef or pork)
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons black peppercorns
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons fennel seeds
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons granulated garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • pinch chili flakes
  • 1 ½ tablespoons coarse ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Use a spice grinder or mortar and pestle to finely grind the peppercorns and fennel seeds.
  2. Mix with brown sugar, salt, granulated garlic, dry mustard and red pepper flakes.
  3. Sprinkle over ground venison and mix well. 
  4. Divide into 3 portions on a sheet pan.
  5. Roll each portion into a 1 ½ inch around log. 
  6. Sprinkle coarse ground pepper onto sheet pan on one side of a log. 
  7. Roll back and forth through the pepper until outside of log is completely coated. Repeat with each roll.
  8. Wrap each log in foil, sealing the ends. 
  9. Place over indirect heat on a 250° grill. Close the lid and cook for 30 minutes using hickory wood for smoke flavor.
  10. Remove from grill and carefully unwrap from foil. Return pepperoni to the grill and continue to cook another 30 minutes or until desired smoke level is reached.
  11. Cook until  internal temperature is at least 165° to be cooked through. After cooking for 1 hour, our sausage was at about 190°.
  12. Remove from grill. Cool and wrap tightly with 2 layers of plastic wrap, refrigerate until ready to serve. 

Notes

Refrigerate up to 5 days.

To freeze venison pepperoni, use a vacuum sealer or wrap in 2 layers of plastic wrap and a layer of foil. Freeze up to 6 months. Thaw in refrigerator.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 228Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 566mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 30g

Nutritional information is estimated and may not be accurate.

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© Milisa
Cuisine: American / Category: Venison
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  1. Tommy

    Definitely a Big Hit,
    Everyone has been hunting for the
    Right Deer Sasage Recipe,

    Reply

  2. Justine

    I never knew it was so simple to make something like this!

    Reply

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