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    Slow Cooker Venison Chili

    Published: Nov 16, 2021 by Kim This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This easy to make chili recipe is made with ground venison and will cook all day in the crock pot.
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    venison chili in a red bowl with cheese on top

    A classic chili recipe with a little twist. This Slow Cooker Venison Chili is just what the hunter in your family would want on a cold, snowy day. Serve this up with a grilled cheese or quesadilla and you have a meal ready on the table. Delicious!

    Chili in a red bowl with cheese on top.
    Bowl of delicious warm chili on a cold day!

    Our hunter loves it when I make a meal with the deer he got. He says he feels like he contributed to the family.

    Got to love that!

    Also got to love this slow cooker venison chili. It cooks all day in the crock pot while you are busy doing other things. The flavors blend together to make such a warm and delicious meal.

    Ingredients

    • ground venison
    • tomato juice
    • chili beans
    • kidney beans
    • onions
    • salt/pepper
    • tomato sauce
    • diced tomatoes with chili's
    • chili powder

    Now I know everyone has their own chili recipe. Chili recipes can be as hot or as mild as the family enjoys.

    To be completely honest, my recipe has a little kick. It is great for families, but would not win a hottest chili competition.

    My husband adds hot sauce to his own bowl for that.

    Cans of beans and sauce in a crock pot for chili.
    The ingredients are ready to be added to the crock pot.

    Ground Venison

    Venison does have an unique taste to it, especially if you are used to cow meat. The venison has that "game" taste. After all, it has been living in the wild its whole life.

    Venison is has fifty percent less fat than beef and it is higher in protein. When I cook venison, I need to watch it more carefully because the fat content is much lower, therefore the meat dries out quicker.

    Part of the draw for chili is that extra fat in the meat to add to the flavor of chili. So, if you want to have a venison chili, but still want a little "fat", you can to a 50/50 ratio of ground venison/ground pork. Or you can have a ground venison/ground beef combination.

    Instructions

    The nicest part about recipes like chili, besides cooking the venison (or ground beef) it is a put everything in a crock pot and walk away kind of meal.

    You will need to cook the meat first, in a frying pan, but all the other ingredients can be added straight to the slow cooker. I also like to add the chopped onion to the meat while it is cooking.

    Cooking the onion with the meat, helps add flavor to the meat but also helps the onion start to break down.

    Venison stirred into a pot of chili.
    Stirring the cooked ground venison into the chili ingredients.

    The rest is easy. Let the chili cook in the crock pot for 5-6 hours on low or 3-4 on high. I prefer the low setting as it lets the ingredients simmer together longer.

    Storage

    To store the chili, place the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

    Do you like venison recipes? Try: Crock Pot Venison Roast

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    chili in a bowl with sprinkled cheese on top.
    venison chili in a red bowl with cheese on top

    Slow Cooker Venison Chili

    Kim Strawn
    This easy to make chili recipe is made with ground venison and will cook all day in the crock pot.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 6 hrs
    Total Time 6 hrs 15 mins
    Course Supper
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 servings
    Calories 237 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ½ lbs ground venison
    • 31 oz chili beans
    • 15.5 oz kidney beans
    • 10 oz diced tomatoes with chili's
    • 6 oz tomato sauce
    • 46 oz tomato juice
    • 2 teaspoon salt
    • 2 teaspoon pepper
    • 2 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 2 teaspoon chili powder
    • ¼ cup yellow onion chopped

    Instructions
     

    • Fry the venison in a large frying pan with salt, pepper, garlic powder and chopped onion
    • Meanwhile, add all other ingredients to a large crock pot
    • After the venison is no longer pink and cooked completely through, add the venison to the crock pot
    • Stir all ingredients
    • Cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 3-4
    • Serve

    Nutrition

    Calories: 237kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 21gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 1055mgPotassium: 1026mgFiber: 7gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 688IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 5mg
    Keyword beans,, crock pot
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