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Black bean venison chili is a slow cooked easy to make one pot meal. A great family dinner full of flavor that can be made either in the slow cooker (crock pot) or on the stove top. The slow cooking allows for all the wonderful flavors to come together and the meat and beans to become moist and tender.
This flavor packed slow cook venison chili is crowd pleasing comfort food that is worth the wait and can easily be enjoyed at home any day of the week.
Ingredients for Venison black bean chili
This recipe can be made on the stove top or in a slow cooker/ crock pot.
onions
garlic
carrot
bay leaves
venison meat (ground or diced)
black beans (dried)
chopped tomatoes – can
chipotle in adobo – for a rich smokey spice element
cumin (ground)
coriander (ground)
paprika (ground)
oregano (flakes)
tomato paste
cinnamon (ground)
Equipment to make this dish
Large sauce pan or crock pot
chopping board
knife
How to make Black bean venison chili
All the vibrant flavors comes together in this slow cook venison chili recipe. It can be made on the stove top or in a slow cooker/ crock pot.
- Soak the beans in cold water for a minimum of four hours or overnight.
- Cook the onions and garlic in the sauce pan until soft.
- Add the meat and cook until brown and caramelized.
- Add carrots, spices, bay leaves, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes and chipotle . Mix well.
- Add enough water or stock to cover everything. Simmer for 30 minutes – 1 hour. Add more liquid if needed.
- Drain the beans and add them to the stew. Cook for another 2-3 hours. Until the meat and beans are soft. Add more water if needed.
- Season with salt pepper and dried herbs.
- Serve with sour cream and fresh coriander leaves on top.
Instructions Note
Cooking this venison chili in a crockpot : After the meat has been seared off, transfer it with the onions and garlic to the crockpot and add all the other steps to it. The simmering time might be slightly longer then on the stove top.
Cooking venison chili in crockpot on the low setting is great when you want the chili to cook all day. Simply put it on in the morning and have this delicious meal cooked and ready to eat when you get home from work.
Different ways to serve Venison chili
- simply with rice, plain or pilaf, topped with sour cream and fresh coriander,
- in tacos or on top of nachos
- inside an Enchilada or burrito
- With corn masa dumplings (Chochoyotes)
This venison chilli freezes well! Make sure it’s completely cooled before placing it in the freezer.
What beans to use?
Beans are an important ingredient in a good venison chili recipe.
Dried beans are the best. They take longer to cook then canned beans but a good chili needs a long cooking time anyway to bring all the flavors together for a well balanced hearty Mexican stew.
My preference is black beans however kidney- or pinto beans work well as a substitute in this venison black bean chili.
Variations to this recipe
- This recipe is mild to medium spiced. If you prefer a spicy venison chili then simple add extra chipotle in adobo to the recipe.
- Beef works well as a substitute in this deer chili recipe .
- kidney- or pinto beans work well as a substitute to the black beans in this venison black bean chili.
- The chipotle in adobe ads complexity as well as spice to the dish. If you can’t find it then any other chili works in this recipe.
This venison chilli recipe feeds a crowd. You can easily half this recipe if required.
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Mexican food is one of my favorite cuisines. I love how all the vibrant flavors comes together to form tasty, balanced dishes like this venison chili con carne with black beans.
Black bean venison chili
Ground or diced meat gently cooked at low temperature in a flavorsome broth for about 3-4 hours. The meat and beans are tender and all the flavors has combined to a well balanced hearty Mexican chilli con carne.
venison chili con carne recipe
Instructions
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venison chili con carne
This recipe can be made on the stove top or in a slow cooker/ crock pot.
- Soak the beans in cold water for a minimum of four hours or overnight.
- In a large heavy based sauce pan cook the onions and garlic until soft.
- Add the meat and cook until caramelized and brown.
- If you cooking this venison chili in a crock pot - transfer the meat, onions and garlic to the crock pot and add all the other steps to it. Otherwise just add all the steps to the original saucepan.
- Add carrots, spices, bay leaves, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes and chipotle. Mix well.
- Add enough water or stock to cover everything. Simmer for 30 minutes - 1 hour. Add more liquid if needed.
- Drain the beans and add them to the stew.
- Cook for another 2-3 hours. Add more water if needed.
- For a venison crock pot chili, the cooking time may be longer.
- Season with salt pepper and dried herbs.
- Serve with sour cream and fresh coriander leaves on top.
- Enjoy!
Chili is such a staple in our house! We get venison every winter and it makes it such a heartier meal.
Such a great chili recipe! Easy to make, comforting, and super delicious!
This was so delicious! The cilantro adds so much, a totally new way to make chili!
Thanks Lex! I’m glad you liked it!
So many delicious spices and flavors in this recipe, it’s so delicious! 🙂
Thank you Sarah!
Love the additions of chipotle, takes it to the next level!
Thanks Ash! I’m glad you like the Chipotle in this recipe. It gives a lovely richness as well as heat.
The spices and flavours of this dish are so exciting. I love the depth the black beans add here.
Thanks Seema, I’m happy you liked it!