How to Make Your Own Wild Game Sausage (Uncased)

This loose wild game sausage is great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Eat it alone or incorporated into a variety of creative recipes. You can use virtually any type of venison or game bird for the wild ground meat in this sausage, and you won’t be disappointed.

INGREDIENTS

• 3 pounds ground venison
• 3 pounds ground pork trim (Ask your local butcher to set aside trim.)
• 3 tbsp. maple (or brown) sugar
• 2 tbsp. Kosher salt
• 1 tbsp. cumin
• 1 tbsp. coriander
• 1 tbsp. black pepper
• 1 tbsp. smoked paprika
• 1 tbsp. onion powder
• 1 tbsp. minced fresh thyme
• 1 tbsp. minced fresh sage
• 1 tbsp. minced fresh garlic

DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS

1. Grind venison and pork trim in grinder with 4.5mm fine grinding plate. (Pre-cool metal grinder components and venison/pork in freezer prior to grinding.)
2. Sharpen chef’s/chopping knife for slicing and mincing fresh ingredients.
3. Combine ground venison and pork with all other ingredients.
4. Use mixer to thoroughly mix sausage.
5. Vacuum seal sausage and freeze for cooking. Use loosely or patty.

Recipe: Venison Sausage Dutch Baby