Maui Nui Venison — Aged Tenderloin Steak (10–13 oz)

Aged 14 days. Fine-grained and about as tender as a steak gets.

Axis deer were introduced to Maui in 1959 and now number in the tens of thousands with no natural predators, stripping native forest and farmland. Maui Nui harvests them at night in the field, one calm animal at a time, and processes on a mobile USDA-inspected unit within the hour. No feedlot, no antibiotics, no transport stress. The deer eat wild plants on volcanic soil, and the meat is lean, mineral-rich and dense in B vitamins and iron.

Tenderloin is the most tender cut on any animal, and on a wild Axis deer it is also one of the most flavorful. Two weeks of aging deepens it further. Sear it hot and fast, finish over indirect heat, rest it, and serve it rare.

Who this is for

• A special dinner: anniversary, birthday, a guest you want to impress
• Anyone who loves filet mignon and wants a leaner, more flavorful version
• Eating for protein and iron without the fat
• A first venison for someone who thinks they do not like venison

Details

10 to 13 oz, 1 to 3 pieces, serves 1 to 2. 21 g protein per 107 calories. Dense in B vitamins, iron and omega-3 fatty acids. Do not cook past medium-rare.

Maui Nui Venison is a Maui company working to bring the island's Axis deer population back into balance, one animal at a time. Sold frozen. Pickup or local delivery within 5 miles; we do not ship meat.