Caribou Stew Recipes

SLOW COOKER CARIBOU STEW

Steps:

• Place flour in a shallow bowl; press meat into the flour to coat and shake off the excess flour.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium; cook and stir meat until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer meat to a large slow cooker. Pour beef stock over meat in slow cooker; add potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, diced tomatoes with juice, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, garlic, and bay leaves. Gently stir mixture.
• Cook on Low for 8 hours.

"CARIBOU" STEW

Steps:

• In a large pot, place meat, carrots, onions, celery, potatoes, tomatoes, garlic, and bay leaf, and add beef stock and wine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for about 45 minutes. Mix flour and melted butter in a small bowl and add to stew to thicken. Add thyme, rosemary, and salt and pepper, and continue to simmer until meat is fork tender, about 30 minutes.

ELK OR CARIBOU STEW

Steps:

• In a lightly oiled pan, Fry elk and onion until the outside of the meat is seared.
• Place all ingredients (except corn starch) into your stew pot or crock pot. and cook until tender. (4-5 hours in a crock pot, 2-3 hours in oven at 350F).
• Thicken with a slurry of corn starch and water prior to serving.
• Consider using corn starch as a thickening agent whenever possible, especially if you have (or are serving guests) with gluten intolerance.

CARIBOU STEW

Steps:

• combine all ingredients except corn starch and water mixture for thickening, in slow cooker or dutch oven.
• Stir favorably.
• cook on high for 5 hours.
• cook on low for 3 hours.
• last half hour when desired texture is reached add corn starch and water mixture to thicken.
• continue on low for 1 hour.
• The flavor is amazing, and its not a gamey tasting dish.