Ground Venison Sloppy Joes Recipe

Since we’re using deer meat, we’ll call this recipe “Sloppy Does”. This ground venison sloppy joes recipe is made with a handful of ingredients, and is great for when your dinner plans are stuck in a rut. Another i-deer, use Hawaiian buns to add a bit more flavor to the sandwiches.

Old Fashioned Sloppy Joes Recipe (from scratch)

You’ll never go back to Manwhich again, once you taste how great this recipe is (and see how easy it is to make). Defrosting and cooking the ground deer meat takes most of the time, so allow about 30-45 minutes for this meal if your venison is frozen. Ketchup and mustard taste much better when made from scratch. (A recipe will be linked in the future.)

Ingredients Needed to Make Ground Venison Sloppy Joe Sauce

Ground Venison: Ground venison is the main ingredient in these sloppy joes, but ground beef will also work well for big game hunters who got skunked last season. Any ground wild game meat will work including elk, deer, buffalo, etc.
Brown Sugar: Brown sugar adds sweetness and a bit of smoky flavor to the sauce.
Mustard: Mustard adds a bit of tang to the flavor of the sloppy joes, giving interest and complementing the sweetness of the sauce.
Ketchup: Also called catsup, is the base of the sauce added to the meat.
Hamburger Buns: Hawaiian buns make this recipe over-the-top delicious.

Equipment Needed to Make Wild Game Sloppy Joes

Cast iron dutch oven (Amazon affiliate link)

How to Make Venison Sloppy Joes

This recipe makes about 4 sloppy joe sandwiches, or click the 2x for a family of four.

Venison Sloppy Joes

Since we're using deer meat, we'll call this recipe "Sloppy Does". This ground venison sloppy joes recipe is made with a handful of ingredients, and is great for when your dinner plans are stuck in a rut. Another i-deer, use Hawaiian buns to add a bit more flavor to the sandwiches.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings Sandwiches

Equipment

1 Dutch Oven

Ingredients

1 pound Ground Venison
2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
2 Tablespoons Mustard
1/2 cup Ketchup
4 Hawaiian hamburger buns

Instructions

Defrost ground venison, then brown the deer meat over medium heat in a dutch oven or cast iron skillet.
1 pound Ground Venison
While venison meat is browning, mix together catsup, mustard, and brown sugar in a bowl.
2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar, 2 Tablespoons Mustard, 1/2 cup Ketchup
Once the ground venison is cooked, add the sauce mixture and reduce the heat to low. Simmer the meat in the sauce until it thickens to your desired taste (we cook ours until it is almost dry, for about 5-10 minutes). Toast the buns if desired.
4 Hawaiian hamburger buns
Top the buns with the sloppy joe meat, and enjoy!

Keyword Ground Venison

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