How To Make Venison Roast In Slow Cooker

close up of venison roast in mushroom bacon gravy in slow cooker

Tender venison roast that is smothered in a bacon mushroom gravy! Not your average roast recipe and is a must try.

If you have a stockpile of venison you will also want to put my venison chili recipe on your menu!

cooked venison roast in mushroom bacon gravy

This recipe is perfect for a vension lover! The gravy in this recipe is AMAZING and tastes great with mashed potatoes.

My husband doesn't always get a deer every year, but when he does, I love to use this recipe, or if your lucky, your local butcher will have venison roast in the freezer for you.

ingredients for venison with mushroom gravy lined up in front of slow cooker

How to make venison roast in the slow cooker:

Venison Roast – Can use any deer roast; I used a arm roast. See my tip on how to remove the gamey flavor.
Broth – Beef broth or water with bouillon cubes.
Vegetables – Mushrooms and onions
Cornstarch – This will thicken the sauce and make a gravy
Beer – 1 cup of your favorite beer or you can use red wine. If you don't want to use alcohol, add more broth.
Bacon – Cooked and crumbled.
Butter – Adding fat to venison roast recipes is a must, for it can be dry. You can use bacon drippings instead if desired.
Seasonings – Montreal steak seasoning, no need to add salt; this has plenty.

venison roast in bowl and carton of buttermilk next to it.

How do I get the gamey flavor out of vension?

Add the roast to a large bowl or ziplock bag, add buttermilk to cover.
Leave overnight. Rinse and proceed with the recipe.
If you do not have buttermilk, you can make it from scratch. See this recipe for homemade buttermilk from Tastes Better From Scratch.
This does not remove all the gamey flavor and make the meat taste just like beef, but it does help take away some of the gamey flavor.

venison roast in a bowl, covered in buttermilk

How long do I cook?

Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on LOW for 8-9 hours.
Shred and serve

venison roast in slow cooker with bacon, onion, butter and onion on top, before cooking.

What do I serve with this?

Mashed Potatoes – I use this recipe for Garlic Red Mashed Potatoes
Or Steamed white rice. Even Rice Pilaf is good with this!
Green vegetables such as steamed green beans or a green salad with dressing.
Garlic bread

venison roast in bacon gravy, done cooking

More pot roast recipes to try:

Slow Cooker Mississippi Pot Roast
Slow Cooker Classic Pot Roast
Slow Cooker Horseradish Pot Roast
Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef Roast
Slow Cooker Beer, Onion and Ketchup Pot Roast

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gravy being poured over venison roast

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Slow Cooker – 5 quart or larger

▢ 2 cups buttermilk – use this to soak meat overnight to remove gaminess if desired.
▢ 1/3 cup cornstarch
▢ 1/3 cup cold water
▢ 15 oz. beef broth
▢ 1 cup beer
▢ 3-4 lb. venison roast (I used an arm roast)
▢ 2 cups sliced mushrooms
▢ 1 yellow onion
▢ 8 slices bacon sliced and cooked (drained)
▢ 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
▢ 1 Tbsp. Montreal steak seasoning
▢ 4 Tbsp. salted butter

OVERNIGHT SOAKING OPTION (TO REMOVE GAMINESS): Add the roast into a large bowl. Add the buttermilk over it. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Rinse before proceeding with recipe.
In a small bowl whisk together the 1/3 cup water and 1/3 cup cornstarch, add to the slow cooker along with the beef broth and beer. Stir.
Add the roast into the liquid. Add the mushrooms, onions, and cooked bacon.
Sprinkle over the thyme and Montreal steak seasoning.
Slice the butter, and lay over the roast and vegetables.
Cover and cook on LOW for 9 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
Shred meat with 2 forks and serve along with the gravy.

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