My family loves venison. We use venison meat in our spaghetti sauce but my family’s favorite way to eat venison is in chili. 

We had to whip up a batch of our favorite venison chili recipe to eat. Print the recipe below!

Venison Chili Ingredients

• 3/4 cup of chili powder
• 1 Tablespoon of paprika
• 1 Tablespoon of garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon of black pepper
• 1 teaspoon of sea salt
• 2 lbs of ground venison
• 1 medium onion
• 2 cans of red kidney beans
• 2 garlic cloves
• 45 oz tomato sauce
• 30 oz tomato puree
• 1 lime – freshly squeezed
• 2 Tablespoons of brown sugar

First, gather all of your spices and seasonings for your chili. It may seem like a large amount, but trust me it’s worth it.

You’ll want to start browning your venison meat on the stove-top. As your meat is browning, dice your onion. Once your meat is half-way through being browned, mix in half of your diced onion and your chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, pepper, and salt.

By adding your spices and onion to your meat while browning, you will enrich your meat with all the flavors.

Now comes the fun part. Mix together your tomato sauce and tomato puree in a large bowl. Then freshly squeeze your lime juice right into your sauce. Trust me, it may seem unusual but it’s delicious.

Now toss in your two tablespoons of brown sugar to give it a little sweetness. Stir well.

Add your browned venison meat, two cans of red kidney beans and the remainder of your diced onion into your slow-cooker. Crush and dice your two cloves of garlic and toss in.

Now pour your sauce over the top and stir it all together!

Let this yummy venison chili cook on low for two to three hours.

Once your venison chili is ready to serve you can garnish the top with fresh sliced avocado, shredded cheese, fresh cut jalapeno and/or sour cream.

Slow-Cooker Venison Chili Recipe

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Ingredients

• 3/4 cup of chili powder
• 1 Tablespoon of paprika
• 1 Tablespoon of garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon of black pepper
• 1 teaspoon of sea salt
• 2 lbs of ground venison
• 1 medium onion
• 2 cans of red kidney beans
• 2 garlic cloves
• 45 oz tomato sauce
• 30 oz tomato puree
• 1 lime
• 2 Tablespoons of brown sugar

Instructions

1. Combine your chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper and sea salt in a small bowl.
2. Start browning your ground venison meat on the stove-top.
3. Dice your medium size onion.
4. Once your meat is half-way finished browning, add in your small bowl of spices and half the diced onion.
5. Continue browning meat.
6. Mix together your tomato sauce, tomato puree and brown sugar in a large bowl.
7. Freshly squeeze your one lime into your sauce.
8. Add browned meat, red kidney beans and the remainder of your diced onion to your slow-cooker.
9. Smash and dice your garlic cloves, add to slow-cooker.
10. Pour sauce over the top of your meat and stir.
11. Cook on low for 2-3 hours.
12. Optional garnish: fresh sliced jalapeno, sour cream, sliced avocado and/or shredded cheese.

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