Best Ground Venison Recipes

We love to hunt here, as well as barter with others. This means we often have a lot of ground wild game on hand. It's super easy to use it - you can almost always just treat it as you would any red meat!

Ground meat, especially from your own hunting trips, is super economical. Just take all the bits and pieces left from large cuts and grind them up. I've also collected the Best Venison Recipes to use up those cuts, even the neck!

My favourite thing to do is mix up my own seasonings. Did you know there's really no need to buy packets of things like taco seasoning? Instead, customize your own blend and always keep a large jar on hand. This makes it super easy to do bulk cooking sessions like having taco meat all ready to go. Don't forget to pick a favourite like Bacon Fat Biscuits to serve with all of these tasty dinners!

Family Favourites with Ground Wild Game

Nothing beats chili. Especially if you have family members that are new to tasting wild game, chili is a great introduction. The beans and tomatoes and your best spices can hide any sort of gamey-ness. I also love to make meatballs for easy meals. Serve some now and freeze the rest for later.

Hunter’s Pie

This is your classic Hunter’s pie, at least to what I grew up with. It’s quick to throw together, freezes well, reheats well, and is well loved. This is a great meal to make a few of and freeze for nights when you don’t want to or don’t have time to make dinner!

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Big Batch Venison Meatballs

I have this thing about meatballs. Especially Venison Meatballs. First of all, I just love to eat them. And second of all, if I need to make one meals worth of meatballs…well then I may as well make a big batch of Venison Meatballs and bake them in the oven!

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Venison Meatloaf

Classic venison meatloaf with ketchup glaze gives your family comfort in a dish! Perfect on a cold winter's night with potatoes and veg.

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Venison Casserole

Meat and potatoes get an upgrade with veggies and cheese, all popped into one dish! Venison casserole is the perfect comfort food.

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Ground Venison Vegetable Soup

Throw a pile of veggies in the pot with lean ground venison for a super comforting bowl of soup! Venison vegetable soup will fill you up.

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Campfire Nachos with Venison

Make a big pot of hearty venison nachos out on the range. It's perfect for a warm meal when out hunting or camping.

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Venison Breakfast Sausage Patties

Making your own breakfast sausage patties is super economical and delicious! Use a pound of venison or make enough for a crowd.

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Worldly Ground Venison Cuisine

Add an Asian flair with your favorite umami condiments and you're ready to go with rice and veg. These are all some fun cultural dishes we have made our own by using ground venison. But - feel free to use any wild game or even beef if that's what you prefer!

Korean Venison

Korean Style Venison ridiculously easy and tasty dinner! Six ingredients and ready in 15 minutes plus cooked rice! You could use canned stew meat or canned ground meat, and any other thawed or fresh ground meat other than venison. We ate it with local sugar snap peas that were delish!

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Venison and Chickpea Curry

Venison Chickpea Curry is not a fancy curry recipe. There are no elaborate spice pastes and steps. It’s bare bones, super fast, simple ingredients and damn tasty. Everyone in our family loves it!

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Ground Venison Tacos

Ground venison tacos are the perfect summer dish. Add beans to stretch your meat and everyone can choose their favourite toppings.

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Bulk Taco Meat

Taco meat is one of the easiest ways to meal prep. Rather than freezing raw meat, cook up a batch with my homemade taco seasoning and freeze in meal-size portions.

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Venison Stroganoff

Using wild game in familiar recipes is a great way to introduce your family to the taste. Venison stroganoff is the perfect comfort food.

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Venison Lasagna

Lasagna is one of the best comfort foods! I love to use both red and white sauce and stuff it full of wild game under a cheesy top.

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Cast Iron Lasagna

Did you know lasagna layers beautifully inside a skillet? Use wild game and fresh cheese for the ultimate comfort food.

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Venison Cabbage Rolls

No blanching! Venison stuffed cabbage rolls are a filling and comforting meal on a cold day. Allow the oven to heat your home and tastebuds.

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