Venison Chili

This is an excellent chili recipe for game meats. You can easily substitute venison with buffalo or boar as well.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 802 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• salt to taste
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• 4 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 cups red wine
• 4 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 4 tablespoons canola oil
• 10 slices cooked bacon, diced
• 2 pounds venison stew meat, trimmed and finely diced
• 2 cups black beans, cooked and drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic, and saute for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar and saute for 2 to 3 more minutes. Then stir in the red wine, vinegar, tomato paste, chicken stock, cumin, cayenne pepper, chili powder, cilantro and salt. Simmer for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the mixture is reduced by about half.

Step 2

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the bacon and fry for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the bacon is browned. Move the bacon to one side of the skillet and add the venison to the empty side of the skillet. Season the meat with salt to taste and saute the meat for 15 minutes, or until well browned. Stir in the beans and toss all together. Transfer this mixture to the simmering pot.

Step 3

Mix everything together thoroughly and let simmer for about 20 more minutes.