Whether it is Taco Tuesday or just Taco Night, you can never go wrong serving delicious, flavor-packed Venison Tacos. This ground venison taco recipe has great taste, is easy to make, and is a great way to introduce ground venison to any venison newbie!
Get ready to kick up your dinner rotation with a great recipe for venison! We saute the meat with chopped peppers and onions for added flavor.
This won't taste gamey as soon as you mix in those chopped veggies and taco spices. Warm up some flour or corn tortillas, add on your favorite taco toppings, and your whole family will be asking for more!
After this, try our Air Fryer Venison and Bacon Wrapped Venison Backstrap. Or make my other favorite ground venison recipe: Venison Shepherds Pie.
Ingredients
- Ground Venison - Venison is meat from a deer. You can buy wild game meat from a well stocked butcher but most people enjoy it often either hunt themselves who have friends who hunt and share their bounty.
- Onions - You can use any variety of onion for this recipe.
- Sweet Bell Peppers - We normally use red bell peppers but yellow or orange peppers work fine.
- Taco Seasoning - We prefer to make our taco seasoning for the best ground venison tacos but if you want to use a store-bought seasoning you can. You can add it to taste after browning the meat. The homemade taco seasoning we use is a blend of garlic powder, onion powder, minced dried onion, and garlic along with paprika, cumin, chili powder, and oregano. Add crushed red pepper for some added heat, and kosher salt and black pepper.
See quantities in the recipe card.
How to Make Venison Tacos
Step One: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. I like to use a cast iron skillet to cook. Add some olive oil to coat the pan and then add your minced onions and peppers. Allow them to saute over medium heat until they are tender and the onion is a bit translucent.
Step Two: Add your ground venison to the pan along with your taco seasoning. Cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until all the meat is browned.
Step Three: Serve the cooked meat with your favorite toppings to create delicious tacos. I always include tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and hot salsa. Lime wedges, fresh cilantro, and fresh guacamole are some more great choices.
Top Tip
I didn't cook this on my stovetop. Instead, I cooked this in my cast iron skillet on my grill. When the venison taco meat is 2 minutes from done, I like to place the flour tortillas on the grill and heat for 30 seconds per side. I always like it when my taco shell is heated up before filling it.
Variations
- Chipotle - Love that smoky flavor of chipotle? Blend a can of chipotle peppers in adobo and add a tablespoon or two to the venison taco filling. You won't use it all but you can freeze the rest for another use.
- Veggies - Want to sneak some more vegetables into your venison meat taco filling, you can do that easily. Cauliflower rice, chopped mushrooms, and chopped zucchini are all great choices. You can also serve this on a taco salad.
- Chili - Turn this into a Venison Chili by doubling the amounts of onions and peppers, and adding some beef broth and canned tomato sauce. You will also want to add extra chili powder, salt, and pepper.
For another easy ground venison recipe, try our Venison Sliders.
Storage
Store any leftover ground venison taco meat in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Leftover venison taco meat also freezes well. You can make a double or triple batch and freeze in plastic storage bags for easy dinners in the future.
Common Questions
Is ground venison healthier than ground beef?
Yes. Venison is lean, in fact, it has about half the amount of fat that ground beef has and it has more protein. If you are looking to lose weight or put on more lean muscle, venison is the meat for you. But read the labels, venison ground meat may sometimes also include beef or pork fat. The butcher will sometimes add that because venison is so lean.
Is venison gamey? Will I notice that it is not beef?
Maybe. Like many other wild game meats, venison meat has a bit of a gamey taste. However, because of the spices and flavor that we add to this easy recipe with our taco seasoning, each bite is full of flavor, and the gaminess gets lost in all the other powerful flavors. You definitely won't miss the beef.
What else can I serve with venison tacos?
Any Mexican-themed side dish will work with ground deer meat tacos. Cilantro lime rice or Spanish rice, black beans, a fresh green salad, and Tajin Cucumber Salad are some of our favorites.
For more fun taco recipes, try these Blackened Fish Tacos!
Recipe
Ground Venison Tacos
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb ground venison
- 1 cup minced onion
- ½ cup minced bell pepper
- 3 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add some olive oil to coat the pan and then add your minced onions and peppers. Saute over medium heat until they are tender and the onion is a bit translucent.
- Add the ground venison into the skillet along with your taco seasoning. Cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until all the meat is browned.
- Once the meat is cooked, serve the taco meat in the skillet along with all your favorite taco fixings. Make the tacos and enjoy.
Nutrition
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Originally Published April 8, 2022. Revised and Republished July 18, 2025.
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