Bison Chili
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 385kcal
This buffalo chili recipe gets its tangy sweetness from the BBQ sauce and red pepper that play well with the lean ground buffalo and kidney beans. What makes this buffalo chili recipe stand out is how the ground buffalo absorbs all of these interesting flavors from the other ingredients while adding its own special touch.
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground bison
- 1 large white onion
- 2 stalks celery
- 2 16 oz cans light red kidney beans
- 1 4 oz can roasted green chilies
- 1 red pepper
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 14 oz can stewed tomatoes
- 4 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp Chipotle Tabasco Sauce
- 1 tsp liquid smoke
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
Spice Mixture
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp Ancho chili powder
- 1 1/2 tsp smoked Spanish paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp chipotle powder
- 2 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground pepper
Instructions
- Start by dicing the onion, celery, and red pepper. Mince the garlic.
- In a large heavy bottomed pot sauté the onion and celery for three to four minutes. Add in the buffalo meat to brown, making sure to break the meat up as you stir everything together.
- Once the meat has finished browning drain off any excess grease. Then put the pot back on the heat at a low simmer. Stir in the tomato paste and tomatoes making sure to break the tomatoes up as you add them in.
- Mix in the kidney beans, roasted green chilis, red pepper, and garlic. Followed by the ketchup, BBQ sauce, lemon juice, Tabasco, liquid smoke, Worcestershire, and apple cider vinegar.
- Make sure to mix everything up well, before adding in the Ancho chili, chipotle and regular chili powders, cumin, smoked Spanish paprika, salt, and pepper. Bring everything up to a boil, give it a couple of stirs and then lower the heat to a low simmer and let it cook for at least an hour.
- Serve hot, with your choice of chili toppings; we like a good smoked cheddar and cornbread.
Nutrition
Calories: 385kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 1643mg | Potassium: 801mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 1145IU | Vitamin C: 29.6mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 4.7mg