Description
Hearty moose chili recipe brings wild game flavor to classic comfort food. Canadian wilderness inspires this robust protein-packed dish perfect for cold nights. Hunters and home cooks will savor its rich, warming spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ lbs (0.68 kg) ground moose meat (or diced moose stew meat)
- 2 cups beef or wild game broth
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeno, diced (optional, for heat)
- 1 (14.5 oz) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
- 1 (15 oz) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 tbsps tomato paste
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon (adds depth, optional)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional, for extra heat)
- Shredded cheese (cheddar or Monterey Jack)
- Sliced avocado
- Chopped fresh cilantro
- Sour cream or Greek yogurt
- Crushed tortilla chips
Instructions
- Searing: Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven, creating a sizzling surface to caramelize moose meat into rich, golden-brown fragments that will intensify the chili’s flavor profile.
- Aromatic Layering: Introduce diced onions, minced garlic, and chopped jalapenos to the meat, allowing them to soften and release their vibrant essences while incorporating a dynamic spice blend of chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, cinnamon, black pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper.
- Flavor Development: Integrate tomato paste and fire-roasted tomatoes, caramelizing briefly to concentrate sweetness, then add tomato sauce, beans, Worcestershire sauce, and broth, transforming the mixture into a robust, harmonious stew.
- Simmering Perfection: Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer, covering the pot and allowing ingredients to meld for 45-60 minutes, periodically stirring and adjusting seasonings to ensure a deeply complex flavor.
- Serving: Present the moose chili piping hot, garnished with preferred toppings, ready to captivate and warm eager diners with its intricate taste landscape.
Notes
- Manage Meat Quality: Choose fresh, lean moose meat and trim excess fat to ensure tender, clean-tasting chili without gamey undertones.
- Enhance Flavor Depth: Toast whole spices before grinding to unlock their essential oils, creating a more complex, robust spice profile that elevates the entire dish.
- Control Meat Texture: Brown moose meat in small batches to prevent overcrowding, allowing each piece to caramelize properly and maintain a tender, not tough, consistency.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Swap beans with roasted vegetables like sweet potatoes or cauliflower for low-carb versions, or use plant-based meat alternatives for vegetarian adaptations.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 10 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg