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Justin Townsend

Justin Townsend

Justin Townsend grew up hunting and fishing in Oklahoma, but began training as a chef in New Orleans during college. Since then, he's traveled the country pairing a passion for the outdoors with a culinary background to create delicious wild game recipes.

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Buffalo Turkey Sausage

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Buffalo Turkey Sausage

This creative recipe combines the idea of a Middle Eastern ground meat skewer known as a kofta kebab, buffalo wings from my favorite neighborhood bar, and ground wild game meat. I recommend using turkey breast, thigh meat, and a little skin when you grind it all together. I found my original test...
Justin Townsend May 19, 2022
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Booyah Stew

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Booyah Stew

Booyah! It’s not the in-your face comeback. No, this is a delicious stew hailing from the Upper Midwest with Belgian origins. Traditionally the stew is prepared over several days in large “Booyah kettles” using beef and chicken. This recipe incorporates venison and pheasant and is prepared much...
Justin Townsend May 5, 2022
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Turkey Spiedie Sandwich

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Turkey Spiedie Sandwich

Spiedie sandwiches hail from Broome County, New York. The name comes from the Italian word “spiedo” meaning “cooked on a spit.” Nowadays, folks prepare them with any type of meat-so my mind naturally wandered to turkey. The marinade is the key in this recipe. It reminds me of a tangy, Italian...
Justin Townsend Apr 7, 2022
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Venison Steak Chimichanga

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Venison Steak Chimichanga

A chimichanga is nothing more than a deep-fried burrito—but it feels like so much more than that. To me, this meal offers the best of crunchy tacos and warm, comforting burritos. Some people speculate that this delicious dish was created in Tucson, Arizona, back in 1922 when a cook accidentally...
Justin Townsend Oct 21, 2021
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