Grilled Venison Rack With Honey Brown Lager Raspberry Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
• 2 tablespoons black pepper, coarsely ground
• 1 tablespoon thyme, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
• 1 (8 ounce) bottle honey brown lager beer
• 3 lbs venison (racks frenched)
• 1/4 cup honey brown lager beer
• 1/2 cup gourmet style barbecue sauce
• 1 pint fresh raspberry
• 1/2 cup honey
• 3 tablespoons raspberry vinegar

Recipe

• 1 combine first 7 ingredients in a bowl & mix well.
• 2 place racks in a large glass dish & pour beer mixture over top, being careful to evenly coat racks on all sides; cover & refrigerate racks and allow to marinate for 2 hours.
• 3 combine basting ingredients in a bowl, season with salt & pepper to taste and set aside; drink remaining beer!
• 4 preheat grill to medium-high (about 450f to 500f).
• 5 remove racks from marinade (discard excess) and grill for 6 - 8 minutes per side (for medium-rare), basting liberally with sauce during the last few minutes of cooking.
• 6 remove racks from grill & let rest for 5 minutes before cutting into 1 - 2 inch thick chops; drizzle with extra sauce & serve.