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    Wild Game Stew

    Wild game stew recipe with tender venison or elk and root vegetables, slow-simmered until the meat melts — a hearty taste of the Canadian prairie hunt.

    ⏱ 15 minPrep time
    🔥 30 minCook time
    🍽 4Servings
    🏷 DinnerCategory
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    Hunting has fed prairie families for as long as people have lived here. Venison, elk, and moose fill freezers every fall, and a good wild game stew is how those hunts turn into winter suppers. It is food with a story — the land providing, the hunter bringing it home, and the cook making it last.

    Wild game is lean and deeply flavorful, and a long, slow simmer is what turns it fork-tender. Simmered with root vegetables, herbs, and a good rich broth, this stew is the prairie definition of a meal that sticks to your ribs. Serve it with bannock and you have a supper fit for a trapper.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Toss the cubed meat with the flour, salt, and pepper until lightly coated.
    2. Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat and brown the meat in batches, about 3 minutes per batch, until deeply browned on all sides.
    3. Add the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic to the pot and cook for 5 minutes, scraping up the browned bits.
    4. Pour in the beef broth and wine, if using, and add the thyme and bay leaf.
    5. Cover and simmer gently on the stove or in a 325°F oven for 1 1/2 hours, until the meat is tender.
    6. Add the potatoes and simmer for 30 more minutes, until they are soft and the stew is thick.
    7. Season with salt and pepper and serve hot with bannock or crusty bread.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Trim any silver skin from the meat before cubing — it stays chewy no matter how long you cook it. Wild game is lean, so browning it well in batches builds the rich flavor that lean meat lacks. The stew freezes beautifully for up to 3 months.

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    Recipe details

    Prep15 min
    Cook30 min
    Servings4
    CategoryDinner
    PublishedAugust 17, 2026
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