Slow Cooker Caribou Stew

Tasty slow cooker stew recipe from Western Alaska. Tailor it to your region by using beef, moose, or other local meat. Throw it in the slow cooker or on the wood stove and let it fill your home with the savory smell of warmth and comfort.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 hr
• Total Time: 8 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 327 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme
• 4 cups beef stock
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed
• 3 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 4 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 2 ½ pounds moose meat, cut into cubes
• 4 carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook on Low for 8 hours.

Step 2

Place flour in a shallow bowl; press meat into the flour to coat and shake off the excess flour.

Step 3

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium; cook and stir meat until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer meat to a large slow cooker. Pour beef stock over meat in slow cooker; add potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, diced tomatoes with juice, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, garlic, and bay leaves. Gently stir mixture.