Venison Snack Sticks

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Venison Snack Sticks are a tasty snack to make with ground venison and spices. Our version is all natural with no preservatives and all of the smoke flavor you love. A lean protein snack that will rival your favorite store bought snack sticks!

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Total Time1

Course: Venison

Cuisine: American

Keyword: homemade snack sticks, smoked sausage sticks, snack sticks, venison recipes, venison smoked sausage sticks

Servings: 1/2 pounds

Calories: 228kcal

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

2 ½ pounds ground venison
1 cup cold water
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon onion flakes
1 ¼ teaspoons granulated garlic
1 ¼ teaspoons black pepper
½ teaspoon dry mustard
pinch chili flakes or more to taste

Instructions

Prepare a grill fire to about 250° with hickory for smoke flavor.
Combine spices with brown sugar and set aside.
Mix ground venison with cold water in a large bowl.
Stir in spices until throughly combined.
Tie one end of the casing and thread onto the sausage stuffer, run the venison mixture into snack stick casings, don't over stuff.
Tie the end and repeat with remaining ingredients..
Cook over indirect heat and with the grill closed.
Smoke for about 30 minutes or until snacks sticks reach at least 165° internal temperature with a digital thermometer.
Remove from grill and cool slightly.
Slice into 4 inch snack sticks.
Vacuum seal or place in a zip loc baggie and refrigerate.

Notes

Conventional Oven Directions:

Mix about 1/2 teaspoon of liquid smoke into venison if you would like to add smoke flavor.

Cook in a 300° oven for about 30 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°.

Venison snack sticks must be refrigerated or frozen, this recipe does not have preservatives or curing agents and they are not shelf stable.

Store in a vacuum sealed bag for 2 weeks in refrigerator. Wrapped in plastic wrap or a zip top bag in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.

Freeze up to 6 months.

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