I was given some antelope ribs from
Broken Arrow Ranch for Christmas. My idea was to braise them as short ribs, employing a braising liquid to complement what I assumed to be a wild flavor. Fortunately, one of my hunting companions on a recent elk hunt liberated some elk ribs from the home freezer of one of our companions. I decided rather than risking the antelope on an untried liquid, experimenting on the elk ribs would be a good idea. So after some trial and error, here is the result. The elk ribs were terrific and I can’t wait to do the antelope with this same recipe.
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| Braised Elk Ribs |
There was no theft involved in the liberation of the elk ribs. My companion assured me we had permission to “take some meat from Ned’s freezer.” Ned had stayed in the high-mountain elk camp. We stopped on our return to do a sleepover at his home where we also enjoyed a wonderful dinner. It seemed only fitting that we test his wine cellar during our stay. He would have expected no less.
