Elk Chili Recipe

This is the best chili recipe for Elk! We've used it a couple of times and really like it. We did cut down on the brown sugar a bit but it is very ejoyable!

This recipe made a great base for my own concoction. I sauteed the elk and onions in olive oil and 1/4c brown sugar. Then used the crock pot to slow cook while the family was out skiing. Added corn, mushrooms and black beans...yum! It was a very nice dinner to come home to...Don't forget the shredded cheese and garlic bread! Update: Doubled this recipe to feed 50+ at a CFC function. Received rave reviews!! I used Louisiana hot sauce to cut down on the sweetness and chunky salsa instead of stewed tomatoes.

Very tasty! Been meaning to use an elk loin in the freezer and found this recipe. I chopped the elk into 1/4” pieces before browning in a skillet. Added quarter chopped red bell pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder and omitted brown sugar. Tossed ingredients into an Instant Pot to cook for 35 minutes. Elk was tender and not gamy at all.

Great recipe! I only added about a tablespoon of brown sugar and about 1/4 - 1/2 c of red wine. Cooked on high in the slow cooker for about 4 hours. Amazing!!!

Very good and simple. For a little more spice, we added 2x the chili powder, and used a couple thai chilis instead of green chilis (with the volume of chili, this gave it a nice mild spice (that was lacking in the recipe). We also used blackstrap molasses instead of brown sugar (better for you, easy to control sugar), and we added fresh sliced tomato, red bell pepper, and a can of tomato paste to control the liquid. We were very happy with the result. (it was also ready within about 30-40 min cooking time)

so so so good! Instead of tomato sauce I use two jars of spaghetti sauce---the garlic flavored one. I also replaced the beans with black beans put everything in the slow cooker on low for 6-8 hours. WHen there is about 2 hours remaining I add 1 c of red wine. Served with fresh corn bread there is NOTHING better!!

Since my friend just gave me a few pounds of fresh ground Elk, I decided to give this a try. Followed the recipe for the most part but did change a couple things, mainly due to what I had on hand. Substituted the tomato sauce for a thinned out tomato paste. Since I used 2 lbs of Elk, I added a can of Jalapeno Black Beans as well as the Kidney Beans. I browned the Elk and onions, drained the fat and then added everything to a crockpot and cooked it on high for approximately four hours. I baked some corn bread to go with it. It was perfect! Not too sweet, not too spicy, just right. I will definitely make this again.

My boyfriend always has leftover elk from hunting, and I'm not usually a fan, but this is a delicious recipe! I don't even think you need the brown sugar and I added two cans of green chilies instead of one. Once you get past the browning process of the meat, everything is literally just thrown into a crock pot. I top with sour cream or sprinkle some Parmesan cheese over the bowl.

Great recipe! I read the reviews, so stayed away from the sugar. I added 2 cloves garlic, corn, carrots and celery and it’s nice and chunky. Can’t wait until the leftovers!

I'm just giving it 1 star because most of the people rating this 5 stars say that they need to reduce or eliminate the sugar and still give it 5 stars (should be 2-4 stars in their case since they don't like it too sweet the way you wrote it). Have to equal it out. Great base recipe (3 stars), no brown sugar needed. I added ground wild boar meat to the mix with the ground elk and eliminated the brown sugar, also did not use canned chili peppers, added fresh peppers (jalapeno and serrano) which made this excellent, but I'm not rating based on my own tweaks. Not sure what was meant by the generic 'italian style' tomatoes, just use canned Hunt's pureed tomato and Hunt's tomato sauce instead (1 can each, I think they were 15 oz size). Reduced the cumin slightly and doubled the chili powder as well. I also used Mexican oregano, which has a totally different flavor profile than Mediterranean oregano (common). When using canned stuff, I wish people would specify the brand they use. Big difference at times. I give my version 4.5 stars, although still tweaking it. Making it again this weekend and then again in a couple more weeks. Maybe by then I'll have it tuned in just right.

I am sugar restricted so didn't add the brown sugar and substituted black beans for the kidney beans. Elk is very lean so the other ingredients really matter.

The flavors were spot-on.

This was way too sweet. It ruined my elk. It was a rough evening. I guess I’m more of a Texas chili guy instead of a sweet meat dude

DO NOT FRIGGIN USE 1/2 cup of brown sugar!!!!!this will ruin your elk and chili as other reviews have stated it’s waaaay too sweet. Use maybe 1/8 cup of brown sugar. Better yet use someone else’s elk chili recipe!!!! Waaay too sweet. Glad my son had some friends over so I didn’t have to throw this in the trash.

Excellent!!!

My go to recipe, even if I don't have elk I will use beef or turkey. A hit Everytime I make it.

I've made this recipe over and over again, with not only elk, but venison and ground beef. my family can't get enough! thanks for sharing and I plan to keep making this recipe and pass it down the family.

Do NOT put sugar in!!!!!!

Tasted yummy. Super easy to make. Substituteed 8oz can chipotle peppers for green peppers. Thanks!

Easy and really good. I skipped the brown sugar, and it wasn’t missed a bit. Might add jalapeños and/or bell peppers next time, too.