Ground venison tacos are the perfect summer dish. Add beans to stretch your meat and everyone can choose their favourite toppings.
We of course love wild game here! I also think a meal like tacos is a great way to introduce your friends and family to wild game. Their favourite toppings can help hide any unfamiliar taste.
We're going to make our own tortillas from sourdough discard, but you can feel free to use your favourite from the store. Some days we just need the easy button!
I also love to make Taco Meat in Bulk for those busy days. Campfire Nachos make it easy to take your meal off grid. Always keep a jar of Taco Seasoning in the pantry, too! Love to have these staples on hand.
Key Ingredients
Taco Seasoning - I offer a list of seasonings in the recipe card, but a packet or Homemade Taco Seasoning also work great.
Tortillas - We make our own Sourdough Discard Tortillas because they are easy on sensitive tummies.
Venison - Ground venison is super similar to ground beef, so they are the perfect subs for each other and a great way to introduce wild game.
Beans - Add extra fiber and protein as well as make your meat go further, for a super affordable meal.
How to Make Easy Venison Tacos
***See recipe card below for precise measurements and instructions.***
Step 1: Make dough and roll out tortillas according to our tortilla recipe.
Step 2: Griddle tortillas and set aside.
Step 3: Brown the venison until cooked through.
Step 4: Stir in seasonings and beans and simmer.
FAQs
Because we make our own seasoning, the meat itself is safe. Make sure you know the ingredients when purchasing at the store because some do contain flour as a thickener. Because we use sourdough, we find the tortillas easy on our gluten-sensitive tummies. However, for true allergies, you will want to use corn tortillas instead.
Beef is of course the classic go-to for ground meat tacos, so feel free to use that instead. We just are more likely to have wild game in our freezer rather than beef so that's what we generally use. Poultry will also work, but I find it often needs a bit more seasoning to not be bland. Always taste your skillet of filling before serving.
We keep things pretty mild because of the kids. But the benefit of Homemade Taco Seasoning is you can adjust it to your taste. Once you know what your family loves you can always have it on hand. We also serve various salsas and hot sauces so that everyone can make their own plate as spicy as they like.
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Ground Venison Tacos
Ingredients
Tortillas
- 2 cups flour*
- pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, melted lard, or melted butter
- ½ cup water or milk
- ½ cup sourdough starter This can be at any stage as long as it has doubled. So it could be nice and doubled, or fallen and ready to discard.
Taco Meat
- 2 pounds ground venison
- 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili pepper we used chipotle
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Toppings
- 2 tomatoes diced
- 2 limes sliced
- Grated cheese
- Leafy green mix
- Sour cream
Instructions
Make Tortillas
- Mix flour, salt, and oil/lard together.
- In a measuring cup, combine starter and water/milk.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients and gently knead into a uniform dough.
- Let sit 6-18 hours; but 12 is best. If you want to push it to 24 hours, leave it in the fridge for the full 24 hours.
- Divide into golf ball-sized balls, and roll thin as you can.
- In a cast iron frying pan on medium heat with no oil, cook for 30-60 seconds a side, until there are little brown spots/bubbles.
Make Filling
- Add ground venison to a cast iron pan on medium heat and break up and stir with metal spatula until meat is browned.
- Stir in beans and seasoning and reduce heat to low.
- Simmer for 10 minutes or so to heat the beans. Taste for seasonings and serve.
Notes
- Use 1 tablespoon of homemade taco seasoning instead of the listed seasonings.
- *Any of the following have been tested and work out dandy: all-purpose, soft white wheat, hard red wheat, hard white wheat, khorasan/kamut, red fife, einkorn, or spelt.
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