Grilled Venison Chili
Grilled Venison Chili is a flavorful and delicious smoked chili cooked using the over the top method on the grill for the best venison chili you've ever tasted.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 448kcal
Ingredients
- 3 slices bacon
- 1 large onion diced
- 1 cup diced bell peppers
- 1 large carrot shredded
- 1 ½ pounds ground venison
- ½ pound ground chuck
- 2 tablespoons ancho chili powder
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated garlic
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 6 cups V8 juice
- 15 ounce canned diced tomatoes
- 16 ounce can pinto beans rinsed and drained
Optional for Serving:
- Shredded cheese
- Fritos
- Candied Jalapeños
- Cilantro
Instructions
- Slice bacon into 1/2 inch pieces. Cook in a dutch oven over medium heat until crisp. Drain on a paper towel lined plate.
- Add the vegetables to the bacon drippings and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until softened.
- Remove from heat.
- Mix the brown sugar with chili powder, garlic, onion powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, pepper and dry mustard.
- Mix ground venison with ground chuck and 1/4 cup of chili seasonings. Form into a 2 inch thick round loaf.
- Add V8 juice, diced tomatoes, pinto beans, and remainder of the chili seasonings to the vegetables. Stir to combine.
- Place a wire rack over the dutch oven and the venison loaf on top of the wire rack.
- Cook over 325° fire using pecan chunks or hickory for smoke flavor with the grill closed for 45 minutes to 1 hour until venison reaches 165° using a digital meat thermometer.
- Remove from grill.
- Chop the venison into bite size pieces.
- Add to the chili mixture with crisp bacon and stir to combine.
- Keep warm until ready to serve.
- Spoon into bowls with desired toppings.
Notes
Store chili in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days. Freeze up to 3 months.
Reheat in a pan over medium heat, stirring often until heated through.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 448kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 1278mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 15g