Prairie Bison Chili

This chili recipe is hot, spicy and filling, it's perfect on a chilly winter's night!

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs ground bison 
  • 3 tbsp crushed garlic 
  • 12 oz 1/4 inch dices spanish onions 
  • 12 oz 1/4 inch diced carrots 
  • 12 oz 3/4 inch diced celery 
  • 1 1/2 lb can red kidney beans 
  • 6 tbsp tomato paste 
  • 3 lbs canned diced tomatoes 
  • 6 oz beef base 
  • 2 tsp cracked pepper corns 
  • 1 1/2 crushed chilies 
  • 3 tbsp chilies powder 
  • 8 oz olive oil 
  • 2 tbsp chipotle paste 
  • 1 tbsp salt 
  • 16 oz water 
  • 4 pieces bay leaf 
  • 2 tbsp white granulated sugar 
  • 2 tbsp wostershire sauce 
  • 1 tsp ground cumin 
  • 1 1/2 whole dry oregano 

Method 

  1. Braise ground bison over a high heat using 3 ounces of olive oil.
  2. Season with crushed chilies, chili powder, whole dry oregano, ground cumin and cracked peppercorns.
  3. Remove from heat and allow draining of eccess oil. 
  4. Saute diced onions, diced carrots, diced celery and crushed garlic in the remaining olive oil. 
  5. Add chipotle paste, tomato paste, bay leaves and Wostershire sauce to sauteed vegetables and simmer for 1-2 minutes or until liquid has almost evaporated. 
  6. Add sauteed bison in with sauteed vegetables and remaining diced tomatoes, granulated sugar, beef base, kidney beans and water. 
  7. Allow chili to simmer over a low heat for 2-4 hours, you may simmer longer if you desire a thicker chili.

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