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WILD ABOUT COOKING

BAKING DISH DEER SLIDERS

The seasons are right around the corner — deer and football seasons, that is! These Baking Dish Deer Sliders are the perfect addition
to any family gathering or tailgate.
BLAKE PODHAJSKY/ODWC

INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS
2 lbs. ground venison • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2 cups shredded cheese • Cover bottom of skillet with 4 Tbsp vegetable oil and heat to medium
1 yellow onion, chopped high. Sauté chopped onion until it becomes translucent.
1 packet ranch seasoning powder • Add ground venison and stir until browned. Add Ranch powder, salt, and
1 pkg. Hawaiian rolls, 12 count pepper. Stir until thoroughly combined. There should be little to no liquid
in the skillet. Remove from heat.
Half-stick butter, melted
• Allow meat mixture to cool for 5 minutes. Add cheese and mix until
Salt and pepper to taste
thoroughly combined.
• Remove rolls from package, keeping them connected in one large
rectangle. With a large serrated knife, cut across horizontally from side to
side, creating top and bottom buns for sliders.
• Place bottom half of connected rolls into a baking dish. Spread meat
mixture evenly across the bottom layer of buns. Add top layer of buns.
• Brush top of buns with melted butter. Bake in oven for 15 minutes or until
buns are browned.
Remove from the oven and enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce!

TWO PROGRAMS HELP THE HUNGRY
Hunters Against Hunger and Oklahoma Deer Share. Deer Share gives hunters a way to connect with people who
These two programs sponsored by the Wildlife Department want to take donated venison.
give hunters the chance to have a positive impact in fighting Hunters Against Hunger allows hunters to drop off any legally
hunger in the Sooner State. harvested deer at a participating meat processor along with a
The upcoming deer hunting seasons give hunters many $10 donation to help with processing costs. The venison will be
excellent opportunities to help fellow Oklahomans who earmarked for local food pantries.
face food security challenges. Liberal bag limits allow each For details, go to https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/
hunter to take up to eight deer across all 2022-23 deer hunting/processors/hah or www.wildlifedepartment.com/
hunting seasons. hunting/species/deer/deer-share.

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