Greek Venison Wrap Recipes

VENISON GYROS

Steps:

• Whisk together the olive oil, cumin, garlic, marjoram, rosemary, oregano, red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add the venison strips, and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 2 hours.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the venison strips, a half pound at a time, until the venison has browned on the outside and is no longer pink on the inside, about 8 minutes. Pile the meat onto warmed pitas to serve.

VENISON WRAPS

Steps:

• Cut the venison tenderloin into 12 strips lengthwise. Toss with Italian dressing, and allow to marinate for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Preheat a grill for medium heat.
• To assemble the venison wraps, lay a strip of venison on top of a strip of bacon. Place a teaspoon of cream cheese at one end, and top with a slice of jalapeno. Roll up and secure with a skewer. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Season the wraps with desired amount of seasoning salt.
• Grill for 10 minutes, then turn over, and continue cooking until the bacon is crisp.

GREEK SALAD WRAPS

Steps:

• Roughly chop the tomato, cut the cucumber into sticks and split and stone the olives (if using).
• Now heat the tortillas. If you have gas, put each one for 10 seconds on a lit gas ring - you have to be a little bit brave - then turn it over quickly, using tongs, and heat the other side for another 8 seconds or so. The tortillas will be slightly charred in places, which adds a fantastic flavour. If you don't have gas, warm a pan to a medium heat before quickly tossing in your tortillas one at a time. You don't need to have any oil on the pan.
• Make a row of tomato, cucumber, feta and olives down the centre of each warm tortilla. Now spread the hummus around the top and sides of the tortilla. Fold in the sides to seal in the ingredients and roll up tightly to make a big cigar. Cut in half and eat with your fingers.

GREEK PORK WRAPS

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the lemon juice, oil, mustard, 1-1/4 teaspoons garlic and oregano; add the pork. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 2 hours. , In a small bowl, combine the cucumber, yogurt, salt, dill and remaining garlic; cover and refrigerate until serving., Drain and discard marinade. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Prepare the grill for indirect heat using a drip pan. , Grill tenderloin, uncovered, over direct medium-high for 2-3 minutes on each side. Place meat over drip pan and grill, covered, over indirect medium-hot heat for 10-15 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 5 minutes., Meanwhile, wrap tortillas in foil; place on grill for 1-2 minutes on each side or until warmed. Slice tenderloin into strips; place on tortillas. Top each with 3 tablespoons yogurt sauce and 1 tablespoon green onions.

GREEK VENISON WRAP

Steps:

• Fry bacon in a skillet until brown; remove from pan, crumble and set aside.
• Add onion and mushrooms to pan and sauté until onions are translucent, add sugar and stir well.
• Add venison and sprinkle generously with lemon pepper.
• Add lemon juice and sauté until venison is cooked but still slightly pink.
• Warm tortillas in microwave with a damp paper towel on top.
• Place sour cream in the center of tortilla, add 1/2 cup spinach, feta cheese, crumbled bacon and venison mixture.
• Wrap and serve immediately.

VENISON AND CRANBERRY TARTLETS

Steps:

• Heat a ridged griddle pan until smoking hot. Put the venison on the griddle to sear for 2-3 minutes then turn the heat down to medium and griddle without moving for another 2-3 minutes. Turn over and cook for a further three minutes. This is for rare meat cook for 2-3 minutes longer for medium rare.
• Lift onto a plate, cover with foil and leave to rest for ten minutes to allow the Venison to relax. You can leave this to become completely cold. Slice up as thinly as you can.
• Set out the pastry cases on a tray. Spoon a teaspoon of cranberry sauce into each case. Top with a twisted slice of rare venison. Add a blob of soured cream, a sprinkling of chopped chives and a couple of long chives to garnish. Grind over some black pepper and serve immediately before they go soggy.

GREEK VEGETABLE WRAPS

Steps:

• Mix dressing and lemon juice. Toss mushrooms, zucchini, red peppers and onions in large bowl. Add dressing mixture; mix lightly. Place in foil-lined 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
• Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes.
• Cover tortillas with lettuce; top with vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Roll up.