Best Native American Buffalo Plate Recipes

Native American Firewater Chili image

Provided by Food Network

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 pounds chuck steak or buffalo meat, cut into small cubes
1 pound ground chuck
1/4 cup olive oil
2 (14 1/2 oz) cans of peeled whole tomatoes (hand crushed with juice added)
2 medium chopped yellow onions
4 cloves fresh minced garlic
2 ears of corn - kernels scraped off or 1 box frozen white corn
2 cans chopped green chiles
1 can of red kidney beans
2 tablespoons molasses
2 tablespoons garlic salt
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup of gin
1 can poblano chiles in adobo sauce
3 fresh jalopenos
1 tablespoon ground black pepper

Steps:

Heat a large pot on medium-high heat. Add 1/4 cup of olive oil and 1/2 of meat. Brown on all sides remove or push to side, then add remaining meat. Add next 6 ingredients. Stir. Mix seasonings in, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add Firewater and cover. Cook for 1 and 1/2 hours on medium-low heat till meat is tender, stirring occasionally.
I recommend for thicker Chili add a slurry of masa harina (2 tablespoons of masa harina mixed with 1/4 cold water, or 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 1/4 cold water), and turn heat up, cook and stir till chili is thickened - a few minutes.

Buffalo Stew (Tanka-Me-A-Lo) image

Provided by Chef Otaktay

Categories Stew

Time 1h18m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 stalks celery, cut 1 inch long
1 (12 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
2 lbs buffalo stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
4 quarts water
2 lbs red potatoes (not russets) or 2 lbs white potatoes (not russets)
1 cup barley

Steps:

Brown the buffalo cubes on high heat until seared about 3 minutes.
Add 4 quarts of water, potatoes and boil until veggies are tender.
Add stewed tomatoes and celery and barley cook an additional 5 minutes.
Remove from fire and place into baking dish.
Bake at 425°F for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and enjoy.
Note: This stew tastes really great--you can use elk or bear or even rabbit in place of buffalo.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 348.8, Fat 1.6, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 293.7, Carbohydrate 76.2, Fiber 13.1, Sugar 6.9, Protein 11