Barbecue Venison - Crockpot style

[buzzard]

2-3 lb venison round, leg or rump roast
1 can (12 oz) beer
3 cloves garlic
salt and pepper
2 onions, sliced
3 bay leaves
2 cups barbecue sauce (below)

trim excess fat from venison. In large bowl, mix beer, garlic, salt, pepper, onions and bay leaves, add venison. (Marinade should cover the meat) Marinate in fridge for 12 to 24 hours, turning occasionally. Remove venison and onions from marinade and place in crock-pot. pour 1 cut of barbecue sauce over top. Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours. Serve with remaining barbecue sauce.

Barbecue Sauce

1 cup finely chopped onion
3/4 cup finely chopped celery
3 Tbl butter
6 Tbl sugar
3 Tbl Worcestershire sauce
6 Tbl wine vinegar
3/4 lemon juice
3 cups ketchup
3 tsp dry mustard
2 tsp liquid hickory smoke
salt and pepper

In skillet, saute onion and celery in butter. Add to crockpot with remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally. Makes 5 cups
Sauce can be doubled, freezes well too

[naturelovr]

Sounds really good!

Do ya suppose a person could substitute a soda for the beer? I know the alcohol cooks out, but for those who might, for whatever reason, prefer recipes with no alcohol? Although it might be a hoot to fix this according to directions and then serve it to some a my relatives who, for religious belief reasons, would rather be in a car wreck than taste alcohol....then when they asked for the recipe, which they ask for on everything......hilarity would ensue...... .....okay, so i've got a warped sense of humor....

[buzzard]

Not sure if it would work or not nature. I know they use coke, rootbeer and sprite in recipes like this sometimes. After 10-12 hours of cooking, it'd burn all the alcohol off, but I know you can't convince some people of that, LOL.