Slow Cooker Caribou Stew
This is a tasty slow-cooker caribou stew recipe from Western Alaska. Tailor it to your region — use beef, moose, or another local meat. Throw it in the slow cooker or on the wood stove, and let it fill your home with the savory smell of warmth and comfort.
Ingredients
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ pounds moose meat cut into cubes
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or as needed
- 4 cups beef stock
- 4 carrots cut into 1-inch pieces
- 4 stalks celery cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 large potatoes peeled and cubed
- 1 large onion chopped
- 14 ounce can diced tomatoes with juice
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
Instructions
- Place flour in a shallow bowl. Dredge meat in flour to coat; shake off excess.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium. Add meat; cook and stir until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large slow cooker; add beef stock, carrots, celery, potatoes, onion, diced tomatoes with juice, bay leaves, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and garlic. Gently stir mixture.
- Cover the slow cooker. Cook on Low for 8 hours.