Ground Venison Seasonings

In this featured post from Primal Pioneer, we learn the correct ground venison seasonings to make the tastiest wild game dishes. Whether you’re whipping up chili or BBQ, this post will make you a rockstar in the kitchen. ~ The Editors

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All of these homemade ground venison seasonings will help elevate the flavors of your easy ground venison recipes! From a basic chili ground venison seasoning to a delicious blackened venison seasoning, you’re sure to find something for your next venison recipe!

The addition of seasonings can transform bland ground venison meat into delicious and flavorful recipes. Below are a few of our basic seasoning combinations that we use with some of our ground venison recipes.

Basic Chili Seasoning

This seasoning mixture is great for your venison or other wild game chili recipe. Use one batch per one pound of ground venison meat when making venison chili. You can double and triple this recipe and store in an airtight seasoning or spice jar.

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  • 1/2 tsp. onion powder
  • 1 Tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

Basic BBQ Seasoning

This basic BBQ ground venison seasoning is perfect for grilling season! It’s great on venison burgers, meatballs, or even on poultry or other grilled wild game meats when you want that classic BBQ flavor. Make a batch or double, and store in an airtight seasoning or spice jar and season as needed.

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  • 1 Tbsp. smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp. ground mustard
  • 1 tsp. celery salt
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 2 heaping Tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. onion powder

Cajun Seasoning

This cajun seasoning is great for when you want a hint of that salty heat with your ground venison. It’s great on burgers, meatballs, wild game steaks, and fish! Make a batch or double, and store in an airtight seasoning or spice jar and season as needed.

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  • 1 tsp. smoked paprika
  • [1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1/3 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. thyme

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