A Century of McDonalds

Through four generations, we've kept our commitment to quality and service started in 1914.
Located in Clear Lake, Minnesota, our meat market features a full-service meat counter, special cuts, as well as homemade sausages and our world-famous jerky. As a USDA inspected processing facility, we offer custom beef and pork processing. We also process wild game all year long. We can smoke your fish, pheasants, ducks and turkeys too! We welcome orders by phone, online and in-store.

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A Century of McDonalds

Through four generations, we've kept our commitment to quality products and service started in 1914.

Shop over 1.000 products in store!

Located in Clear Lake, Minnesota, our meat market features a full-service meat counter, special cuts, as well as homemade sausages and our world-famous jerky. As a USDA inspected processing facility, we offer custom beef and pork processing. We also process wild game all year long. We can smoke your fish, pheasants, ducks and turkeys too! We welcome orders by phone, online and in-store.
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Stop by to find out why so many people travel far and wide to have their wild game transformed into delightful snacks, right here at McDonald's Meats!

Wild Game Processing Services

New Technology Meat Vending Machines

24/7 Meat Vending Machines


We are thrilled to introduce our new meat vending machines, marking a groundbreaking advancement in delivering fresh, top-notch meat to our community in a convenient and innovative manner. Our aim is to make premium meat products easily available to everyone, no matter how busy their schedule may be.

This machine offers advanced refrigeration technology, new to the USA, ensuring that the meat remains fresh and safe for consumption, it is the first to be installed in the USA.  Additionally, our vending machines are regularly monitored and maintained to uphold the highest standards of hygiene and product quality. Customers can select their desired products using a user-friendly interface.  With all three machines we are able to provide 80 products to choose from, including: Meat Sticks, Jerky, Bacon, Hot Dogs, Brats, Summer Sausage, Salmon, Pork Chops, Pork Sausage, Italian Sausage, Ground Beef Patties as well as other meat products.

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Today, we are known as the Jerky Stop.

Today, we are known as the Jerky Stop.

Today, we are known far and wide as The Jerky Stop. We carry 26 different varieties of jerky and over 60 varieties of fresh and smoked sausages. Part of our award-winning approach is to make our products from scratch in our own smokehouses and sausage kitchen located onsite. We’ve got the parking lot scents to prove it!

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Who We Are


Located in Clear Lake, Minnesota, our meat market features a full-service meat counter,  with locally grown meat.  It offers special cuts, as well as homemade sausages and our world-famous jerky.

As a USDA inspected processing facility, we offer custom beef and pork processing. We also process wild game all year long. We can smoke your fish, pheasants, ducks and turkeys too! We welcome orders by
phone, online and in-store.

We offer many award winning products in our retail store with free samples daily!


We have over 200 products in store!

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Our Recent Awards


2024 American Cured Meats Championships 

 

  • Grand Champion - Cured Specialty Meat Product: Cheddar Blueberry Wild Rice Maple Summer Sausage

  • Reserve Grand Champion - Non-Fermented Sausage, Semi-Dry: Garlic Summer Sausage

  • Champion - Lightweight Category: Bacon

2024 Minnesota State Fair Awards

 

  • Champion Beef Snack Sticks
  • Champion Home Cured Bacon

2023 American Association of Meat Processors

 

  • Reserve Champion - Smoked Turkey

2023 Minnesota Association of Meat Processors

 

  • Best of Show – Braunschweiger
  • Grand Champion - Braunschweiger
  • Grand Champion – Cooked Summer Sausage – Beef Summer
  • Grand Champion – Specialty Fresh Sausage – Mango Habanero
  • Grand Champion – Specialty Snack Sticks – Tangy Cheesy Pepper Snack Sticks
  • Reserve Grand Champion – Ring Bologna
  • Champion – MN Grown – BBQ Seasoned Smoked Chicken
  • Champion – Smoked Small Diameter Sausage - Kielbasa
  • Champion – Specialty Jerky – Cajun Turkey Jerky
  • Reserve Champion – Dried Beef
  • Reserve Champion – Snack Sticks – Beef Snack Sticks
  • Reserve Champion – Wieners
  • Open Class Red Ribbon Wieners
  • Open Class White Ribbon Hungarian Style Summer Sausage

Recipes

By Tina Julson March 18, 2024
Course: Appetizers Cuisine: Sausage Ingredients 1 lb. Ground Spicy Venison Sausage (Bulk) 5 Green Onions finely chopped and divided 1 Cup Sour Cream 1/2 Cup Mayonnaise 1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese grated 1 (2 oz.) Jar Pimentos chopped Servings: 4 Instructions Preheat oven to 350° F. Place the spicy venison sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until brown. Drain the sausage and put in a large bowl. Stir in four of the chopped green onions, sour cream, mayonnaise, parmesan cheese and pimentos. Transfer the sausage mixture to a medium baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the dip begins to bubble and is slightly browned. Sprinkle with the remaining green onion. Serve hot with chips. Makes 3 cups.
Pork Sausage Dip
By Tina Julson March 8, 2024
Ingredients 1 Pound Pork Sausage or Italian Sausage 2 8oz Packages Cream Cheese 1 Can Stewed Tomatoes 1 Can Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles Servings: 4 Instructions: Plug in crock and set to high. Brown sausage and drain. Add browned sausage to heated crock pot, with the rest of ingredients. Sir occasionally. Allow cream cheese to melt before serving. Dip will be thick. Serve with toasted bread or tortilla chips. Ingredients 1 Pound Pork Sausage or Italian Sausage 2 8oz Packages Cream Cheese 1 Can Stewed Tomatoes 1 Can Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles Servings: 4 Instructions: Plug in crock and set to high. Brown sausage and drain. Add browned sausage to heated crock pot, with the rest of ingredients. Sir occasionally. Allow cream cheese to melt before serving. Dip will be thick. Serve with toasted bread or tortilla chips.
By McDonald's Meats January 1, 2024
Ingredients 1 Cup Chicken Stock or Broth 1 (14 1/2 oz) Can Diced Tomatoes undrained 1/4 Cup Flour 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil 3/4 lb. Smoked Venison Sausage (Polis Sausage, Bratwurst, or Country Sausage, etc.) 1 Medium Onion diced 1 Green Bell Pepper diced 1 Carrot peeled and chopped 2 Tsp. Dried Oregano Leaves 2 Tsp. Dried Thyme Leaves 1/8 Tsp. Cayenne Pepper 1 Cup Uncooked Long-Grain White Rice 2 Cups Water 3 Tbsp. Fresh Parsley chopped 2 Stalks Celery chopped Servings: 4 Instructions Combine the chicken broth and tomatoes in a Crock-Pot. Sprinkle the flour evenly over the bottom of the small skillet. Carefully cook over high heat, without stirring, for 3-4 minutes, until the flour just beings to brown. Reduce the heat the medium and stir for about 4 minutes. Stir in the oil until smooth. Carefully whisk the flour mixture into the Crock-Pot. Add the venison sausage, onion, bell pepper, celery, carrot, oregano, thyme and cayenne pepper. Stir well. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until the juices are thickened. 30 minutes before the gumbo is ready to serve, prepare the rice by cooking it in 2 cups of boiling water in a medium saucepan. If the gumbo thickens while standing, stir in additional broth. Serve gumbo over rice. Serves 4.
By McDonald's Meats October 22, 2018
Corned Beef, Potatoes, and Cabbage Ingredients 3 lbs. McDonald's Uncooked Corned Beef, already seasoned 8-10 Medium Potatoes cubed 1 lb. Carrots peeled and sliced 2 Cups Water 1 Small Head of Cabbage sliced 1 Rutabaga peeled and cubed Servings: 4 Instructions Combine all ingredients except cabbage in covered baking dish or slow cooker. Cook 2-1/2 hours at 350º F. Add cabbage. Cook for 1-1/2 hours more at 350º F or until corned beef is tender. Serves 6-8.
Stir-fired Venison Sausage and Cabbage Pita Sandwiches
By McDonald's Meats October 18, 2018
Stir-Fried Venison Sausage and Cabbage Pita Sandwiches Ingredients 1 1/2 lb. Ground Venison Sausage 1 Medium Head Cabbage shredded 1 Small Onion chopped 1 Tbsp. Red Pepper Flakes (or to taste) 1 (8 oz.) Package Pita Bread halved salt to taste 1/3 Cup Water 1/3 Cup Sour Cream 1 Tbsp. Sugar Servings: 4 Instructions: In wok or skillet, brown venison sausage, drain and set aside. Mix together in the wok or skillet, the cabbage, onion, red pepper flakes, sugar, salt and water. Cover and steam for approximately 20 minutes or until the cabbage is tender. Stir occasionally. Return the venison sausage to the woke or skillet with the cabbage mixture. Add the sour cream and mix well. Stuff into Pita Break halves and serve hot.
By McDonald's Meats August 16, 2018
Ingredients 2 lbs. Sun Dried Tomato Basil Parmesan Chicken Breast cooked and cubed 1/2 Cup Broccoli chopped 1 (12 oz.) Box Rotini Pasta cooked 1/3 Cup Parmesan Cheese 1 (6 oz.) Can Sliced Black Olives 1 Cup Good Seasons Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette Dressing Tomato lovers can add some Sundried Tomato's for extra flavor Instructions Mix all ingredients together. Chill 1 hour before serving. Add extra dressing as desired. Makes 8-10 servings.
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Testimonials


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Great variety, great people and great meats! Only place I’d take my wild game for processing!


Scottie Anderson

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My husband and I had our first visit here on our "date" day. We picked up several items, including pig ears for our dog, jerky for our kids, and chicken for grilling our supper. Everything was beyond exceptional, from the service to the selection, and from price to the taste. Fantastic place that has now become a regular stop on our travels through Clear Lake!

Stefanie Rothstein
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Always has great service and meat is amazing. Always great place to stop as you head to the cabin or heading home from work.

Joe Blake
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