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    Instant Pot Venison Stew with Sweet Potatoes

    Published: Nov 15, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Instant Pot Chipotle Venison Stew with Sweet Potatoes is chipotle seasoned tender pieces of venison smothered in a smoky sweet and spicy sauce along with sweet potatoes for a sweet heat contrast that is delicious.
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    Instant Pot Venison Stew with Sweet Potatoes is full of sweet heat and chipotle flavors. A quick cook stew recipe with delicious and tender results! Sweet Potatoes and smoky chipotle venison flavors combine in this stew to make a hearty Paleo meal for your family in just 1 hour!

    Instant Pot Chipotle Venison Stew with Sweet Potatoes.

    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    Paleo friendly: If you are following Paleo, this recipe fits the Paleo diet perfectly!

    Quick prep and cook time: This venison recipe can be prepped in under 10 minutes and has a 20 minute cooking time.

    Tender meat: the Instant Pot cooking method makes the venison stew meat fall apart tender.

    Great flavors: the combination of sweet, spicy, and smoky flavors is delicious. It has a rich chipotle flavor gravy that complements the sweet potatoes.

    Ingredients for instant pot stew recipe.

    🥘 Ingredients

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    Venison Stew Meat: Because this is a tough cut, the Instant Pot or slow cooker is the best way to cook it. I love both methods, but I admit, the Instant Pot has become my favorite overall.

    Sweet Potatoes: This is the best potato to use for the flavor combination.

    Chipotle Peppers with Adobo Sauce: The smoky flavor and heat from these smoked jalapenos are very unique and something you won't want to substitute. It is what makes this recipe so delicious.

    Maple Syrup: You need a little bit of sweetener added to this recipe in order to counteract the heat. It is a really nice compliment.

    Chili Powder: I like dark red chili powder.

    Cumin: ground cumin adds a ton of flavor and compliments the chili powder.

    Stew meat with mixed spices on top in a blue bowl.
    Toss the spices with the stew meat before searing.

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Add olive oil to the instant pot and turn on the saute mode.
    2. When oil is hot, add onions and saute 2 minutes, or until translucent
    3. Place venison stew meat in a large bowl and toss with the chili powder, ground cumin, and salt.
    4. Add seasoned meat to the instant pot and saute until stew is browned on all sides. Cancel the saute setting.
    5. Add chicken broth, tomatoes, chipotle peppers, and maple syrup. Scraping the bottom of the pot to bring up any browned bits of flavor. Stir in the sweet potatoes.
    6. Seal the instant pot lid and make sure the release valve is in the locked position. Set the manual timer for 30 minutes.
    7. When timer goes off, do a slow release. After 30 minutes, manually release any remaining pressure.
    8. Serve hot.

    🥄 Equipment

    Instant Pot: Also known as an electric pressure cooker. It is my choice of cooking method for this recipe. However, a slow cooker can be used also.

    Chef knife: Use a knife that is sharp enough to chop the potatoes and will also remove any silverskin from the venison meat.

    A bowl full of Chipotle Venison Stew made in the instant pot.

    🥫Storage

    Refrigerate: store leftover chipotle venison stew in an airtight container in the fridge up to 5 days.

    Freeze: freeze leftover stew

    📖 Variations

    • Add a few chopped carrots to the stew.
    • Beef or vegetable broth can be subbed for the chicken broth.
    • Use butternut squash in place of sweet potatoes.
    • Use ground venison or beef stew meat in place of the venison stew meat

    💭 Tips

    • The saute setting is used to soften and cook the onion. It is also used to brown the stew meat, not to fully cook it. You want to sear the outside of the meat, then fully cook it under pressure.
    • Once all of the ingredients are in the Instant Pot, make sure that the release valve is in the locked position.
    • Allow the Instant Pot do a natural release. The locked-in steam will help the meat be extra tender.
    Instant Pot Chipotle Venison Sweet Potato Stew

    📚 Related Recipes

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    These Venison Sloppy Joes are sweet, tangy, and delicious!

    Venison Meatball Alfredo is creamy and delicious comfort food for low carbers or those who just want more veggies.

    Spicy Asian Venison Bowl will impress anyone who is a fan of Asian recipes.

    Venison Pot Stickers are an Asian take on an appetizer made with ground venison.

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    🍽 Serve with...

    Whenever I serve this chipotle venison stew, I always want something to soak up all the delicious broth that is left in the bowl. These Quick Dinner Rolls or Sweet Potato Rolls will do the trick!


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    Instant Pot Venison Stew with Sweet Potatoes

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    Instant Pot Chipotle Venison Stew with Sweet Potatoes is chipotle seasoned tender pieces of venison smothered in a smoky sweet and spicy sauce along with sweet potatoes for a sweet heat contrast that is delicious.
    3.90 from 10 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Natural release time 30 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 6
    Calories 294 kcal

    Equipment

    • Instant Pot
    • Flat head wooden spoon
    • Chef Knife

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    Ingredients
      

    • 1½ pounds stew meat , venison or beef
    • 2 large sweet potatoes , diced
    • ½ cup chopped onion
    • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon chili powder
    • ½ tablespoon ground cumin
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 2 cups chicken broth
    • 14.5 ounce diced tomatoes
    • 2 tablespoon chipotle with adobo sauce
    • 1 tablespoon maple syrup

    Instructions
     

    • Add olive oil to the instant pot and turn on the saute mode.
    • When oil is hot, add onions and saute 2 minutes, or until translucent.
    • Place venison stew meat in a large bowl and toss with the chili powder, ground cumin, and salt.
    • Add seasoned meat to the instant pot and saute until stew is browned on all sides. Cancel the saute setting.
    • Add chicken broth, tomatoes, chipotle peppers, and maple syrup. Scraping the bottom of the pot to bring up any browned bits of flavor. Stir in the sweet potatoes.
    • Seal the instant pot lid and make sure the release valve is in the locked position. Set the manual timer for 30 minutes.
    • When timer goes off, do a slow release. After 30 minutes, manually release any remaining pressure.Serve hot.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 294kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 29gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 892mgPotassium: 947mgFiber: 5gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 16812IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 6mgNet Carbohydrates: 26g
    Keyword Chipotle Venison Stew, Instant Pot Venison Stew, Venison Stew with Sweet Potatoes
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    Honeybunch Hunts is a website dedicated to sharing canning and dehydrating recipes, wild game recipes, fish, seafood, plant based recipes, and some DIY scattered in between. Written by Shelby Law Ruttan, is also author and owner of Grumpy’s Honeybunch, and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. Shelby has also authored two cookbooks, The One Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook.

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    Comments

    1. Jalena

      January 03, 2020 at 4:51 am

      How many sweet potatoes do you recommend using? I don't see them listed in the ingredients....

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        January 05, 2020 at 8:09 am

        Hi Jalena, it is two large sweet potatoes, diced. Enjoy!

        Reply
    2. Ron

      February 10, 2020 at 7:12 pm

      Excellent alternative venison stew recipe! Sweet potatoes are a great stew alternative to white potatoes and carrots and celery. Meat was very tender and the adobo pepper sauce adds just the right amount of heat to warm you on a cold night!
      Note:. Instructions omit adding the chicken stock at step 6 or 7.

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        February 15, 2020 at 7:21 am

        Hi Ron, thanks, glad you enjoyed the recipe! Shelby

        Reply
    3. Jacci

      March 19, 2020 at 5:29 pm

      Recipe instructions don't include the chicken broth, I assume I just put that in at the end before turning on the Instant Pot?

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        March 20, 2020 at 9:33 am

        Hi Jacci, the chicken broth is listed first in step 6. Thanks, and enjoy!

        Reply
    4. Tammy

      May 17, 2020 at 9:22 pm

      Shelby!
      We love this recipe.
      My only error was using the whole 7oz can of chipotle peppers in adobo lol. But we like spicy and it turned out fabulous.

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        May 18, 2020 at 6:07 am

        Hi Tammy, thank you for letting me know! So glad you love the recipe! Shelby

        Reply
    5. Nathan Newlin

      January 08, 2021 at 2:07 pm

      Tried in pressure cooker and was great want to try w besr meat in slow cooker........how would you vary in slow cooker as far as adding chilis and syrup later in cooking process?

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        January 09, 2021 at 11:33 am

        Hi Nathan, glad you enjoyed the recipe! As for a bear meat, I am not familiar with using it, however, I personally would follow the steps the same as instant pot (do the saute of veggies and sear meat first) and then add the rest of the ingredients and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6.

        Reply
      • Medora

        March 06, 2022 at 5:26 pm

        I used 1/2 pound of thick sliced venison roast.I used pot in pot for the white rice and set it for 15 minutes manual. Do you think that's enough time to tenderize the roast? Venison can dry out so quickly. Am leaving the 30 minutes natural release time.

        Reply
        • Shelby Law Ruttan

          March 07, 2022 at 5:43 pm

          It shouldn't dry out. There is enough liquid in the recipe to keep it from doing so. Hope it worked well for you! Shelby

          Reply
    6. Myrna Gonzalez Childress

      February 22, 2021 at 7:25 am

      Really enjoyed this. Excellent flavors. I made the mistake of chopping the sweet potatoes too small but will remember next time. I added a can of black beans once everything was cooked, which was a perfect compliment.

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        February 24, 2021 at 4:25 am

        Hi Myrna, so glad you enjoyed he recipe! Shelby

        Reply

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