This delicious slow cooker venison stew is full of flavor and so easy to make, making it the perfect comforting meal for chilly days or a hearty family dinner.
The tender chunks of deer meat, combined with a rich and flavorful broth, create a satisfying dish that’s both hearty and healthy.
Whether you’re a venison enthusiast or simply looking for a new slow cooker favorite, this slow cooker venison stew recipe delivers on simplicity and taste.
Slow Cooker Venison Stew
Embracing the convenience of a slow cooker has become a game-changer in my daily routine, particularly during those bustling afternoons.
Not only does it streamline the cooking process, but it’s also a lifesaver when it comes to minimizing the post-meal cleanup.
The sheer relief of not having to juggle dinner preparations amidst the chaos of school pickups, homework sessions, and the myriad of activities that fill our evenings is unparalleled.
In my quest for efficiency, I’ve made it a mission to transform my beloved recipes into slow cooker wonders, and the latest star in my culinary lineup is undeniably this Venison Stew.
Its savory aroma and rich flavors, effortlessly achieved through the slow cooker alchemy, have elevated it to the top of my favorites list.
Slow Cooker Venison Stew Ingredients
This slow cooker venison recipe is made up of simple ingredients to create an effortless meal that the whole family will love.
- Venison
- Beef Broth
- Frozen Carrots
- Peeled Potatoes
- Garlic Powder
- Black Pepper
- Salt
- Thyme
- Tenderizer
How to Make Venison Stew in a Slow Cooker
Step 1
Begin by searing the edges of your venison roast until they achieve a rich, brown hue, laying the foundation for a depth of flavor in your slow-cooked masterpiece.
Step 2
While patiently awaiting the perfect sear, embark on the task of peeling the potatoes, setting the stage for a hearty and satisfying stew.
Step 3
Once the deer meat is browned and the potatoes are ready, add them to the crock pot along with the carrots and broth.
Step 4
Sprinkle on the seasoning ensuring that it generously coats all of the ingredients, stirring together to allow the blend to infuse the venison, potatoes, carrots, and broth during the cooking process.
Step 5
Secure the lid onto the crock pot and select the high setting. Let the ingredients simmer and meld together as they undergo a transformative slow-cooking process for 6 hours.
This extended period of cooking at high heat will ensure the development of rich flavors and tender textures, resulting in a perfectly crafted dish ready to be savored at the end of the cooking time.
Slow Cooker Venison Recipe Substitutions
This easy slow cooker venison stew is a delicious foolproof recipe that allows you to effortlessly prepare a hearty dinner of tender deer meat in the crock pot.
If you want to make some simple changes to this recipe to better suit your taste buds, the following ingredients can be incorporated effortlessly to enhance the flavor.
Experiment with ingredients like fresh herbs, a splash of red wine, or a touch of balsamic vinegar to personalize this already delightful recipe and create a venison stew that perfectly suits your culinary desires.
Substitute venison for an alternative red meat of your choice, such as beef, elk, or bison, to cater to your individual preferences or availability.
The versatility of this recipe allows you to seamlessly adapt it to various meats, ensuring a delicious and satisfying dish tailored to your taste.
Add in more of your favorite vegetables to customize this dish to your liking.
Whether it’s hearty root vegetables like parsnips and turnips or leafy greens like kale, expanding the vegetable medley allows you to infuse the stew with an array of flavors and textures, making it a truly personalized culinary experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is It Better to Cook Venison Fast Or Slow?
When working with a tough cuts of meat with a lot of connective tissue cooking low and slow is best. When cooking tender venison steaks, such as a good piece of backstrap, it is best to use a quick cooking method.
What Cut of Deer is Best for Stew?
Crafting a hearty venison stew offers flexibility with various cuts of deer meat that excel in slow-cooking.
Optimal choices for stew include the rump, leg/round, shoulder/chuck, or shank, as the extended cooking time allows any cut to tenderize beautifully, ensuring a rich and flavorful outcome
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Slow Cooker Venison Stew
This easy slow cooker venison stew is a delicious foolproof recipe. Effortlessly prepare a hearty dinner of tender deer meat in the crock pot.
Ingredients
- 2 Lbs of Venison
- 64 ounces of Beef Broth
- 16 ounces of Frozen Carrots
- 6 Peeled Potatoes
- 2 Teaspoons of Garlic Powder
- 1 Teaspoon of Black Pepper
- 1 Teaspoon of Salt
- 1/4 Teaspoon Thyme
- 1/4 Teaspoon Tenderizer
Instructions
- Brown the venison and peel the potatoes.
- Add to crock pot along with all of the other ingredients.
- Let cook on high for about 6-8 hours and serve.
Notes
This foolproof slow cooker venison stew recipe offers a delicious and tender deer meat dinner.
Easily customize the dish with ingredients like herbs, wine, or vinegar, and adapt it to your preferences by substituting venison with alternatives and adding more favorite vegetables for a personalized culinary experience.
Nutrition Information
Yield
12Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 220Total Fat 2gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 60mgSodium 813mgCarbohydrates 22gFiber 3gSugar 2gProtein 27g
The nutrition in recipes is caluculate by AI, mistakes happen. It is highly recommended to check carb counts to make sure these recipes fit into your diet.
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Looks delicious!
Looks delicious!
Thank you for the recipe and the giveaway
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There’s nothing better than fresh meat and veggies in a slow cooker! The smell is so amazing!!!
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This looks good! I’ve never cooked venison myself before.
My husband likes venison but I’m not a big fan.
I’d love to make delicious stews and soups with this.
Oh good comfort food! Looks wonderful!
I so passionately want to learn Sous-Vide. I need the equipment too of course!
would love to make many soups with this yummy recippe…
If i win this i am totally trying the recipe it looks so delicious and i love soups ! Perfect for fall !
Thanks for the giveaway… Can’t wait to see who wins this awesome slow cooker!!!
I would love this! I think the first thing that I would make would be a roast for the family.
Love the venison stew recipe. I cook wit venison a lot t looks like it did a wonderful job getting everything tender!
I use my slow cooker so much I wear them out! Matter fact I have a beef stew going!
I would love to make a Sous Vide steak.
This slowcooker looks amazing and that recipe sounds delicious! I think Fall and winter is my favorite time for slow cooking and I would love to win to make my famous pot roast! Just love this and thanks so much for sharing. Good luck to all.
What an awesome giveaway! Thank You for the opportunity! 🙂
I really like that this has a timer you can use. Like you though, I let it go until it is time to eat! Venison lends itself well to this type of cooking. The more tender the better!
I have read that is is a great way to prepare steaks.
I really like that this is dual purpose. Nt only is it a slow cooker but also a sous vide. I think anything that can do more than one thing is useful.
I haven’t been a fan of venison in the past, but I AM a fan of slow cooker all year round — this actually is most likely a meal I would like, it would be so tender!
sound great. Thanks for sharing. I am always looking for new recipes
Slow cooker stew looks so good and perfect for cooler weather.
Yum! I actually have never tried venison before, but this recipe sounds delicious! Maybe one day I could give it a try, just don’t know where to find venison. 🙂
I love the way sous vide makes tougher cuts of meat fork tender.
I have read that Sous Vide Chicken Breasts are spectacular!
This venison stew looks so good!
Thank You
It is getting to be slow cooker time here for sure. The nights are crisp the days are cooling. Your stew looks fantastic.
I didn’t realize until reading your recipe that you browned the meat before immersion in the Sous Vide.
I am making venison chili tomorrow and cant wait! It is going to be cold. A slow cooker is a must and such an easy way to serve a nice hot meal that really hits the spot.
yumm… thanks for sharing. my dad would love this
Thanks for the chance to win! 🙂
Venison, what a thrill it would be to be able to cook the real thing.
There is nothing that beats a home cooked meal on a cold day. I especially like making stews and soups and even slow cooking meats . I wear slow cookers out I use them so much, I really depend on them, and this one is amazing.
This looks wonderful! Thank you so much for the giveaway.
Thank You for this great recipe and giveaway, too!
Another cool chilly day and a chiilier night. The guys are over playing their after football card game (its a tradition) they are eating the leftover slow cooker venison chili. I think they all had 3 bowls!
Stay an awesome give away just in time to make those winter soups
love easy to cook alternatives
Thanks for a chance. This sounds great
I have also read that Sous Vide is a great way to prepare vegetables too.
Slow cookers are the best thing since sliced bread. Of all the small appliances I use, a slow cooker has to be the most versatile and all around useful. This one looks fantastic.
Looks sooooo delicious!
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Hmmmm . . . My cooking never looks this good!
I read also that herbs that you put in the sous vide envelope (like with some chicken) are enhanced by the process.
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This recipe is making want to have stew. I finished off the chili and had made so much sent some over to the neighbor who doesnt cook much for herself. Tomorrow is a day I like to relax, a slow cooker makes that easy.
A nice slow cooker would be helpful for Sundays. We don’t like to cook that day but still need to eat.
love the thought of put it on in the morn and dinner is done when you are ready to eat
mmmmmm….makes me want stew right now!
love the recipe
I would also be interested to see what happens with a Mahi-Mahi steak Sous Vide.
I think of all of the appliances I own, my slow cooker is the most used. I love the handles on this one, and all the features it has!
LOVE ALL THE FEATURES IT OFFERS
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I love the size of this slow cooker. It would be the perfect size for soups, stews or basic cooking.
Love how good the house smells when there’s a soup or stew cooking. Thanks for the chance to win!
I would love to have one of these. I used to have one but it was “mysteriously” broken one day.
I have read that another thing to make that is life changing Sous Vide is Parsnips – yes appareantly lowly parsnips become amazing under this process.
LOVE SLOW COOKING DURING THE WINTER. SOUPS, STEWS, AND ONE POT DINNERS. HOT AND ON TIME.
I have no idea what a Sous Vide is, but that’s a beautiful slow cooker!
I love venison but it is hard for me to get.
This crock pot would be amazing to own! I have a tiny one that is begging to be replaced 🙂
wow i have never seen a slow cooker this big! this would be great for a potluck or family gathering!! i could make a lot of chili in that or even a large serving of slow-cooked spaghetti sauce!
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I’ve always wanted to try one of these! My husband loves venison chili, I bet he would love venison stew as well!
I really like the size of this slow cooker. Oftentimes I will do freezer cooking and this would work well for that, and to heat is up would be a snap!
This recipe looks delicious.
MAKING ME HUNGRY. THANKS FOR THE GIVEAWAY.
LOOKS REALLY GOOD
COULD USE A POT OF SLOW COOKED CHILI TODAY.
I would be excited to try Sous Vide .
Another thing I would try is meat and vegetables together in the Sous Vide pouch.
I really like this unit. The handles on this would make it so safe. It is almost bow hunting season- can’t wait for fresh venison!
I love croockpots you just put everything in it and turn it on
I would love to win this for the new house! Fingers crossed!
With six kids we get a lot of use out of our slow cooker ..always looking for new recipes for it .. Thanks
I would love to try a new slow cooker. Great recipe and photos!
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Perfect recipe for fall. I love venison but it’s hard to find around me. The recipe certainly looks delicious. I’ll pin it for the next time I find some.
I love using my Crockpot in the cold months. They are so wonderful for throwing in a roast for bbq or soup to go along with fresh rolls!
I’ve wanted to try sous vide cooking for a while but I haven’t had the chance yet.
I love the handles on this machine and the I also love that the top doesn’t stick up real high.
Yumm.. Ready for Fall weather to make this
Looks so good!
I’m not much of a stew person, but that actually looks REALLY good! Perfect for the cold months ahead!
Wouldn’t it be nice to prepare veal Sous Vide.
would love to win this. thanks for the chance.
I actually gave my slow cooker a break today but have plans for it on Saturday- I love your stew and have some venison in the freezer!
This recipe looks amazing. I would love to make it. Thanks for the giveaway and the chance to win this great prize!
Today would be a good chili day. Just right for a cooker like this.
Looks like an awesome appliance! Thanks 🙂
I have never had Venison stew before, sounds good tho!
I could really use this!
What a timesaver this would be when preparing dinners.
This looks like a great recipe. With deer hunting season recently starting this will be something my family tries in the very near future.
I’ve been reading up and (surprise!) I would love to win this. How about Sous Vide New York Steaks.
I love cooking in the slow cooker.
I’d love to try a sou vide.
I dont know how to survive without a slow cooker. Really of all the appliances I own , it is likely the most used. I love this one- how it looks how it sits and the handles. It would be so easy to use.
Great device for family gatherings. Thank you!
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looks easy and simple to use
MOUTH WATERING
I wonder if you can Sous Vide a lobster.
I would love this cooker to cook up a storm for my family.
This recipe looks amazing, and it would be perfect for colder nights as we head toward winter. Thanks for sharing it with us
I would love to try the sous vide cooking technique!
I really like te way the top of this looks.I like that it looks kind of like a roaster but that it is slow cooker size also the handles are awesome and would be easy to grab.
Nice prize thanks for the chance
We use a lot of venison. I’m pinning this, it sounds great!
Looks good! I’d love to make that!
Great giveaway! I love slow cooker cooking! 🙂
Think I want to try sous vide cookin. looks great
There is nothing like a stew with carrots and potatoes. YUM!
I’m not a fan of venison, but you made it look delicious enough to consider giving it another try!
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Yummy!
sounds amazing
I am definitely going to have to try this. This is exactly the sort of thing my family will love!
I like how your venison turned out. Venison is sometimes tougher, but this slow cooker must do a terrific job. I really like the looks of it, and what all it can do.
I’ve never had venison before but this looks good! Thank you for the giveaway and recipe!
I have never tried venison
Venison always makes me nervous because I’m not used to cooking with it. When your dad is a cattle farmer, you make beef any way you can! I would love to win this!
Gonna try Slow Cooker Venison Stew.
Great for the non-cooker
It would be quite an experiment to make lamb chops Sous Vide.
This looks like a amazing slow cooker!
I would use this from fall through spring to make most of my dinners on the cold nights where I live.
This would be great! We live outta the crockpot pretty much September-June. With it being super cold it’s nice to come home after all the after school activities and know there is a hot meal ready for us!
I am intrigued by the sous vide aspect of this slow cooker. I would think this would be a great thing especially if you used a vaccuum sealer to preserve meals or did freezer cooking in bag. I love the way this looks!
I’ve never had Venison stew before. It looks delicious! We usually make beef stew, but would Love to try your recipe! Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!
THANKS FOR THE GIVEAWAY AND THE recipe
That looks amazing!
Crockpots are great for a busy schedule.
Nothing easier then putting your slow cooker on low, going to work and coming back to an amazing meal! This would be great to have.
I would love this in my kitchen to help me out on those crazy, busy nights.
Today I learned what a Sous Vide does!
Now this is something that I could really use in my kitchen. Thanks so much for this chance..
This slow cooker is a nice size for the family or for freezer cooking. Love the looks of it. It is slow cooker weather here!
That’s one of the coolest looking crock pots I’ve ever seen! lol Looks really high-tech compared to the “old” manual knob ones!
Holy Cow! This is just what I need for my kitchen. So so cool.
I’d love to win this for my son who just moved into his first apt.
I’d love to win this for my son who just moved into his first apartment.
I love making stew during the cooler months.
This looks yummy, good winter comfort food. I do love a god slow cooker recipe