Venison Chili Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Make the best venison chili with tender ground deer meat, warm spices, and slow-simmered flavor. An easy, hearty, and deeply comforting wild-game chili.

Prep Time15

Cook Time2 20

Total Time2 35

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Deer Chili Recipe, Ground deer meat, Slow Cooker Venison Chili, Venison Chili, Venison Chili Crock Pot, Venison Chili Recipe

Servings: servings

Author: Silvia Dunnirvine

Equipment

Slow Cooker/ Crock Pot

Ingredients

1 lb ground venison
15 oz canned pinto beans
15 oz canned kidney beans
15 oz canned black beans
16 oz tomato salsa medium heat
28 oz tomato sauce
2 cups beef broth
1 onion diced
4 cloves garlic minced
1 red bell pepper chopped
2 tbsp tomato paste
1/4 cup flour
2 tbsp olive oil

Chili Seasonings

1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp coriander
1/4 tsp cinnamon
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Turn slow cooker in sauté mode (if your slow cooker does not have a sauté option do this step on stove) heat oil then add in venison, onion, garlic and bell pepper. Sauté meat until browned (about 12-15 minutes)
Stir in tomato paste and flour until mixture has soaked up all moisture (about 1-2 minutes) then immediately add beef broth and still well.
Next add in all the seasoning along with beans, salsa and tomato sauce. Give it a good mix and cover.
Cancel sauté mode (or at this point transfer everything from stove top to slow cooker). Set slow cooker on high and cook for 2 hours.

Notes

👉🏻 Instant Pot instructions

Step 1: Saute the meat, onions, garlic, and peppers in the Instant Pot using Saute mode. Stir in the chili seasonings once the meat is browned all over.

Step 2: Whisk in the broth, tomato paste, and flour. Finally, add the beans, salsa, and tomato sauce and stir well.

Step 3: Cancel Saute mode, lock the lid in place, and set the steam valve to the Sealed position. Pressure cook on High for 15 minutes.

Step 4: When the timer stops, allow the steam to naturally release for 10 minutes before quick releasing the remaining pressure. Serve and enjoy!

👉🏻 Stovetop instructions

Brown the ground deer meat, onion, garlic, and peppers in a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium heat on the stove. Stir in the remaining ingredients and bring the mixture up to a simmer. Let the chili cook uncovered until it’s nicely thickened (1 to 2 hours).

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