Slow Cooker Venison Stew

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The best Crockpot Venison Stew recipe that's full of tender deer stew meat, hearty veggies, and simple ingredients. So easy to cook in a slow cooker!

Slow Cooker Deer Stew in a white bowl on a white countertop.

Deer Stew is the best comfort food for chilly autumn nights like tonight!

I’m sitting here in my recliner with my thick wool socks on cozied up with a warm bowl of this delicious wild game stew.

It’s been cooking in the crockpot all day, filling my home with mouthwatering aromas - the same way my Award-Winning Venison Chili does!

The Best Crock Pot Venison Stew Recipe

This simple stew recipe is full of tender deer meat, hearty vegetables, and warm savory goodness.

Thanks to the slow cooker, this stew is so easy to cook with very little clean-up!

For more of my delicious venison recipes, be sure to try my Juicy Deer Burgers, Chicken Fried Deer Steak, Venison Jalapeño Poppers, and Award-Winning Venison Chili.

What Cut of Venison is Best for Stew?

The deer neck, shoulder, hindquarter, and shank are the ideal cuts for making this wild game stew. Since they are tougher cuts of meat that are usually laced with silverskin, they require cooking low and slow to break down the collagen and dissolve the silverskin into gelatin. This produces tender, juicy meat that is full of flavor.

Ingredients

This recipe uses simple ingredients you probably already have on hand or can easily find at your local grocery store. (For measurements, please scroll down to the recipe card below.)

Stew Meat - Tougher cuts of deer meat that require cooking low and slow are best used for stew meat, such as the neck, shoulder, hindquarter, and shank. I used the hindquarter for this recipe but ultimately any cut of venison can be used.
Flour, salt, and black pepper - used to coat the stew meat for added flavor and thicker stew consistency
Vegetables - sliced carrots, cubed potatoes, and chopped onion
Water and beef bouillon cubes - Since the flavor of boxed beef broth is not the best, I use this instead - so much tastier!
Mild diced tomatoes with green chilies - make sure you don't drain the can; add the juice and all
Worcestershire sauce - for flavor and also lessens the gamey taste of the venison.
Seasonings - minced garlic, paprika, seasoned salt, and sugar
Chopped parsley or cilantro - used for garnish

How to Cook Deer Stew in the Crock Pot

Here are the steps and process images for how to cook this recipe. (More detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.)

Start by cutting your stew meat into 1-inch chunks and placing it into the slow cooker.

In a small bowl, stir flour, salt, and pepper together.

Flour, salt, and pepper mixture in a small glass bowl.

Pour seasoned flour over the deer meat and stir together until the venison is well coated and the flour has been absorbed.

Deer stew meat coated in flour mixture in the slow cooker.

Add the rest of the ingredients and stir.

Deer Stew ingredients in a black slow cooker.

Close the lid and cook on Low for 8 to 12 hours or on High for 4 to 6 hours.

Garnish with chopped parsley or cilantro and serve with crackers or my Homemade Dinner Rolls. Enjoy!

Substitutions

Deer meat - can be substituted with beef or elk. (Speaking of elk, be sure to also try my Chicken Fried Elk Steak - it's delicious!)
Beef Bouillon - If you prefer to use beef broth instead of bouillon, simply omit the bouillon cubes and substitute the water with equal parts beef broth.

Storage

Place leftover stew in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.

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Slow Cooker Venison Stew in a white bowl on a white countertop.

The Best Venison Stew Recipe

By: Christi

The best Crockpot Venison Stew recipe that's full of tender deer stew meat, hearty veggies, and simple ingredients. So easy to cook in a slow cooker!

5 from 25 votes

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 15

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 224 kcal

Recommended Equipment

Slow Cooker / Crock-Pot

Ingredients

4 medium carrots (sliced)
3 medium potatoes (cut into 1 inch chunks)
1 medium onion (chopped)
2 pounds deer stew meat (cut into 1 inch chunks)
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
4 cups water
1 (10 ounce) can mild diced tomatoes with green chilies (undrained)
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 garlic cloves (minced)
4 cubes beef bouillon (crushed)
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons seasoned salt
1 teaspoon sugar
salt (to taste)
chopped parsley or cilantro (for garnish)

Instructions

Start by preparing the vegetables. Rinse and slice the carrots, cut the potatoes into 1-inch chunks, and chop up the onion. Soak potato chunks in cold water until ready to use; this will keep them from browning.
Cut deer stew meat into 1-inch chunks, pat dry, and place into the slow cooker.
In a small bowl, stir flour, salt, and black pepper together and then pour over the deer meat. Toss the venison in the flour mixture until well coated and the flour has been absorbed.
Add water, carrots, potatoes, onion, diced tomatoes with green chilies (juice and all), Worcestershire sauce, garlic, crushed beef bouillon cubes, paprika, seasoned salt, and sugar into the slow cooker. Stir together until combined.
Close the lid and cook on Low for 8 to 12 hours or on High for 4 to 6 hours.
Optional: Add extra salt to taste and garnish with chopped parsley or cilantro.
Serve with crackers or my Homemade Dinner Rolls. Enjoy!

Notes

Place leftover stew in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
If you prefer to use beef broth instead of bouillon, simply omit the bouillon cubes and substitute the water with equal parts beef broth.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 224 kcal

*Nutritional facts are calculated by third party sources and are not always accurate. If you are on a special diet, we highly recommend you calculate these values personally.

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FAQ About This Recipe:

What cut of venison is best for stew?

Does venison get more tender the longer it cooks in the Crock Pot?

Tougher cuts of deer meat (like those mentioned above) benefit from cooking low and slow for several hours before they become tender. In fact, since venison is leaner than beef, it requires slow-cooking for a longer period of time than beef does before optimum tenderness is reached.

What takes the gamey taste out of venison?

Marinating or cooking the deer meat with something acidic will lessen the "gamey" flavor. I prefer to use buttermilk, vinegar, Italian dressing, and/or Worcestershire sauce (like in this recipe).

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5 from 25 votes (18 ratings without comment)

Venison Stew Recipe

The Best Crock Pot Venison Stew Recipe

What Cut of Venison is Best for Stew?

Ingredients

How to Cook Deer Stew in the Crock Pot

Substitutions

Storage

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