Chili With Buffalo Meat Home Home On The Range Recipes

WEST TEXAS-STYLE BUFFALO CHILI

Steps:

• Soak beans in water overnight. Drain and rinse.
• In a large pot, combine beans with water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 1 to 2 hours, until tender. Once the beans have absorbed most of the water, and are starting to soften, season with chile powder, red pepper flakes, jalapeno, salt and pepper. Reserve the seeds.
• Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium low heat. Saute the onion and bell peppers for 3 minutes. Stir in diced zucchini, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and salsa. Season with jalapeno seeds and chili sauce, stir well, and leave on medium-low heat.
• Place ground buffalo meat in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain excess fat. Stir buffalo and vegetable mixture into beans. Continue to simmer for 1 hour.

BISON CHILI

Steps:

• 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.

SPICY BUFFALO CHILI: A TWIST ON A CLASSIC

Steps:

• Cook the ground buffalo in the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat until browned and broken into small pieces.
• Add the onions and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add all remaining ingredients except the beans and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Add the beans and cook for 15 minutes more. Water can be added during the cooking to adjust for thinner or thicker chili.

CHILI WITH BUFFALO MEAT - HOME, HOME ON THE RANGE!

Steps:

• In five-quart skillet, sauté bell peppers and onions till aromatic juices are observed.
• Add ground buffalo meat and brown.
• Reduce heat and add canned tomatoes (with juice) and tomato paste.
• Add kidney beans and chili beans and stir in the jalepeño peppers.
• Add chili powder, salt, pepper, and other spices. For a bit of variety, consider adding two tablespoons of brown sugar!
• Reduce to simmer and cook (covered) for 90 to 120 minutes, adding hot sauce to taste.
• Remove from heat and let stand for 15 minutes before serving. Best with cornbread and a great ale.

BUFFALO CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 7 ingredients. Add chicken. Cover and cook on low 5-6 hours or until chicken is tender. , Remove chicken; shred with 2 forks. Return to slow cooker. Stir in cream cheese. Cover and cook on low until cheese is melted, about 30 minutes. Stir until blended. Serve with toppings as desired.

BISON CHILI

Steps:

• In a large kettle or Dutch oven, brown meat in oil; drain. Add onion and green pepper; saute for 5 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until the meat is tender.

COLORADO BUFFALO CHILI

Steps:

• Brown the buffalo in a skillet over medium heat; season with 1/2 teaspoon cumin and 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste. Drain excess grease.
• Combine the buffalo, tomatoes with green chiles, tomato soup, kidney beans, chili beans, onion, garlic, Anaheim chile pepper, poblano chile pepper, chili powder, red pepper flakes, 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low overnight or 8 hours.

BUFFALO CHILI

Steps:

• Wash and soak beans in BIG pot.
• Cook garlic, onion, celery and 1/2 the spices in olive oil in a skillet.
• Add buffalo meat and cook until brown.
• Rinse beans, and then add water and beef broth in bean pot.
• Add contents of skillet to bean pot.
• Add the rest of the ingredients to the big pot.
• Cook for about 3 hours.