Elk Recipes

Have you just discovered Elk and are unsure what to make with it? The following post includes a collection of Elk Recipes.

What is Elk?

What is Elk? Elk is a Game Meat that is part of the Wapiti Family. This is the largest species within the Deer family. According to NPS, “Elk are the most abundant large mammal found in Yellowstone.”

Furthermore, Elk are herbivorous animals that get nutrition from grass, shrubs, and trees. This meat is lean, high protein, and has a sweet, mild flavor. According to WebMD, “Elk meat has lower contents of fat similar to Deer, Bison, and pasture-fed Cattle.” Per serving (4 oz.), it has 126 calories, 2 g. of total fat, 26 g. of protein, and 17% of your daily value of Iron.

Where Can You Buy Elk?

Elk can be found in specialty meat markets or meat processing markets. Some of the best meat markets I’ve personally ordered and bought from include the following –

• Wild Fork Foods in Wylie, TX. Wild Fork Foods is an in-person and online meat market that sells an assortment of Game Meats including Elk.
• The Honest Bison is an online meat market that sells an assortment of Game Meats including various cuts of Elk.
• Blackwing Quality Meats is an online meat market that sells an assortment of Game Meats including Elk.
• Northstar Bison is an online meat market that sells Elk along with a variety of Game Meats.

Elk Recipes

In conclusion, Elk is a lean, protein-rich, and flavorful meat.Check out the collection of Elk Recipes below.