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Venison Stews and Soups

kentucky burgoo recipe with squirrel, venison and pheasant
Photo by Holly A. Heyser

Venison, antelope, elk and bison are all well-suited to long simmering.

Venison stews are excellent, as are Italian sugos, which are highly concentrated pasta sauces where the meat becomes the chief flavoring agent. I am also partial to venison soup, where the broth is more of the star than what’s in the broth. Depends on my mood.

A few things to remember about venison stews: Use larger pieces of meat than you might use with beef, and then shred the meat when it’s fall-apart tender. This will defeat that “dry meat” problem many venison stews have. Another way to do the same thing is to dice the venison very small, and then stew it.

Also, cook your venison stews at the barest of simmers — never let them come to a full boil.

And be sure to add some sort of fat in your stew or sauce, or it will taste dry. I like to drizzle a little bit of good olive or other nice oil over the stew when you serve it.

A bowl of venison stock

Venison Stock

This is the foundation of many a good meal. Learn to make your own venison stock and you will rarely need to buy store-bought stock again.

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A bowl of Scotch broth using venison.

Venison Soup

There’s a lot of room for variations in this soup, but it always has onions, a root vegetable, carrots, a green thing and a grain. It’s a childhood favorite of mine.

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A bowl of Hank Shaw's venison stew recipe

‘Food Plot’ Venison Stew

You read right: This is a venison stew made with many of the ingredients found in a typical deer food plot. Cool, eh?

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Belgian carbonnade in a bowl.

Carbonnade Flamande

A Belgian classic that combines beer and venison. What’s not to love?

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Kentucky burgoo in a bowl

Kentucky Burgoo

This is a big, hearty stew that always has at least three meats in it. In this recipe it’s venison, squirrel and pheasant. Feel free to improvise on your own!

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venison sauce piquante

Venison Sauce Piquante

A Cajun classic, diced venison is simmered slowly in a spicy sauce. If you’ve never eaten this, you need to try it.

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A bowl of massaman venison curry

Venison Curry Thai Style

A spicy, Thai-inspired version of meat an potatoes. It’s as good as it looks.

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Ethiopian alicha wot, made with venison, with greens and lentils.

Ethiopian Alicha Wot

One of the dishes I used to make at the Ethiopian restaurant I worked at. A mild curry filled with exotic flavor.

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venison goulash in a bowl.

Hungarian Venison Goulash

This is the real deal, a dish you might well find in Hungary, only they call this version pörkölt. Filling, rich and easy to make.

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Scottish venison soup recipe

Venison Soup

A classic. Scotch broth is a perfect recipe for venison. Clean tasting, hearty and easy.

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North African Venison Stew

Another recipe inspired by a lamb dish, this is a warm, comforting stew with Moroccan spices like coriander, cumin and cinnamon.

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venison gumbo recipe

Venison Gumbo

If you make only one kind of venison stew, it ought to be gumbo. There is no substitute.

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Slicing smoked venison on a cutting board.

More Venison Recipes

You can find recipes for every kind and every cut of venison, right here on Hunter Angler Gardener Cook!

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