Venison Pizza Recipe (2024)

This Venison Pizza Recipe is a super easy ground venison recipe. It’s a simple bake-at-home pizza recipe using naan bread for the crust, and covered in your favorite pizza sauce, savory ground venison, and a delicious cheese blend!

If you have a freezer full of ground venison meat and want a quick and easy at-home dinner idea, you’ll love this easy homemade venison pizza recipe. We know everyone likes to pick out their own toppings, so this recipe offers you a good base for a venison pizza with a simple crust, simple sauce option, and delicious cheese blend. From there, feel free to add in your own favorite toppings and make it just how you love it!

Ingredients Needed

• 1 Tbps. olive oil
• 1/2 – 1 pound ground venison
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
• 1/2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 2 large naan round bread
• 3/4 – 1 cup pizza sauce
• 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup shredded white cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

How to make easy ground venison pizza

1. Preheat the oven to the package directions of the naan.
2. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the ground venison, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, and brown. Depending on how meaty you want your pizza, use 1/2 to 1 pound of ground venison.
3. While the ground venison is browning, melt the butter and add the garlic powder, stirring to combine.
4. Brush the melted butter over the naan, and bake for about 3-4 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
5. Using a spoon, spread the pizza sauce over both pieces of the baked crust, pushing it out to the edges to fully cover the crust.
6. Divide the browned venison meat between the two crusts and spread to fully cover. There should be no need to drain any grease from the meat.
7. Finally, divide the three cheese blends between the two pizzas, fully covering the top of both. Sprinkle a little additional Italian seasoning over the top of both and bake for about 4 minutes, then switch to broil for about 1 minute, then remove and serve immediately.

Recipe notes and FAQs

Should I add fat to ground venison?

It depends on the recipe and what you’re cooking, but sometimes I do like to add fat either through cooking oil, like in the case of this recipe or through adding fatty meat such as sausage to the mix. It’s not necessary, but it can add richness to the flavor.

What does ground venison taste like?

The taste really depends on several factors, but ground venison is very similar to ground beef.

I’m sure you’re familiar with people saying venison and other wild game meat tasting “gamey.” The “gamey” flavor actually comes from a variety of factors, including the diet of the deer, the processing of the meat, the season in which the animal was harvested (i.e., if the male deer was in rut), the age of the animal, and more. Outside these factors, venison will not taste exactly like beef, so if you’re expecting that, you’ll be in for a surprise. However, I’ve also found how the meat is cooked can also greatly reduce any strong gamey flavor.

If you’ve had a bad experience with venison tasting “gamey”, there are a few things you can try.

1. If it’s your kill/harvest, do your research on proper field dressing, bleeding, and processing to know what elements can affect the flavor of the meat during these.
2. Purchase ground venison from a company likeThe Honest Bison. By doing this, you’ll ensure the meat was properly processed and see if you experience a noticeable difference in the taste and texture.

Recipe notes

• You should not need to drain any excess grease with this recipe. However, if you feel there is too much excess grease, feel free to drain before topping the pizza.
• You should be able to find a 2-pack of Naan bread at most grocery stores.
• You can swap in any homemade pizza crust or flatbread and adjust accordingly to those package directions.
• Add in any additional toppings you prefer!

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Venison Pizza Recipe

Venison Pizza Recipe

Yield: 3-4

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

This Venison Pizza Recipe is a super easy ground venison recipe. It's a simple bake-at-home pizza recipe using naan bread for the crust, and covered in your favorite pizza sauce, savory ground venison, and a delicious cheese blend!

Ingredients

• 1 Tbps. olive oil
• 1/2 - 1 pound ground venison
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
• 1/2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 2 large naan round bread
• 3/4 - 1 cup pizza sauce
• 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup shredded white cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to the package directions of the naan.
2. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the ground venison, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, and brown. Depending on how meaty you want your pizza, use 1/2 to 1 pound of ground venison.
3. While the ground venison is browning, melt the butter and add the garlic powder, stirring to combine.
4. Brush the melted butter over the naan, and bake for about 3-4 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
5. Using a spoon, spread the pizza sauce over both pieces of the baked crust, pushing it out to the edges to fully cover the crust.
6. Divide the browned venison meat between the two crusts and spread to fully cover. There should be no need to drain any grease from the meat.
7. Finally, divide the three cheese blends between the two pizzas, fully covering the top of both. Sprinkle a little additional Italian seasoning over the top of both and bake for about 4 minutes, then switch to broil for about 1 minute, then remove and serve immediately.
   

Notes

• You should not need to drain any excess grease with this recipe. However, if you feel there is too much excess grease, feel free to drain before topping the pizza.
• You should be able to find a 2-pack of Naan bread at most grocery stores.
• You can swap in any homemade pizza crust or flatbread and adjust accordingly to those package directions.
• Add in any additional toppings you prefer!
  

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 509Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 132mgSodium: 773mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 3gSugar: 4gProtein: 41g

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