Venison Pizza Pockets
Ground venison simmered with pizza sauce, wrapped in a tortilla, and crisped in the pan.
- calories
- 720
- weight
- 9 oz
- cal / oz
- 80
- protein
- 40 g
- serves
- 4, scales
- prep
- 20 min
- cook
- 15 min
- total time
- 35 min
- water
- none
- cost
- $$
Calorie and protein figures are my own estimates, good enough for planning a food bag and not meant as precise nutrition data.
- Dinner
- Campfire coals
- Liquid fuel
- Canister stove
- Car camping
- Basecamp
- Nut free
- One pot
- Grab and go
- Needs a cooler
- Actual cooking
Ingredients
| Ground venison | 1 lb | frozen solid at home, thawed in the cooler |
|---|---|---|
| Dried minced onion | 2 tbsp | |
| Garlic powder | 1 tsp | |
| Pizza sauce | 1 cup | a pouch or small can, not a jar |
| Shredded mozzarella | 6 oz | low-moisture, kept cold |
| Pepperoni | 3 oz | stick or sliced, both are shelf-stable |
| Flour tortillas | 8 burrito size | |
| Vegetable oil | 3 tbsp | |
| Salt and pepper | to taste |
Method
- Heat a skillet over the fire or stove with a spoonful of oil. Brown the venison, breaking it apart, about 8 minutes. Venison is lean, so it will not render much fat.
Deep frying egg roll wrappers is a kitchen job. In camp you have one skillet and a finite amount of oil, so this version trades the fryer for a pan-crisped tortilla. The filling is the same idea: lean ground venison simmered down with pizza sauce until it is thick enough to stay put, then cheese and pepperoni added at the last second.
The simmer matters more than it looks. A wet filling steams the tortilla instead of browning it, and the seam comes apart in the pan. Cook the sauce until a spoon dragged through leaves a line, then fill. Dried onion replaces fresh because it needs no cutting board and no cooler space.
Packing
Venison goes in the cooler frozen and thaws on the drive. Cheese and pepperoni ride in a hard container so nothing crushes. Tortillas travel flat on top of the food, not under it.
Variations
- Sliced mushrooms or banana peppers go in with the sauce.
- Serve with extra sauce warmed in a mug for dipping.
https://realtree.com/timber-2-table-wild-game-recipes/homemade-venison-pizza-rolls