Instant Pot Venison Stew Chili

Venison rewards patience, but not everyone has three hours on a weeknight — and that's exactly where the Instant Pot earns its counter space. Under pressure, tough cubes of stew venison go fall-apart tender in about 40 minutes, no all-day simmer required, while the seal traps every bit of the game meat's clean, rich flavor. It's the recipe that turns a hunter's harvest into a genuinely fast weeknight dinner: brown, seal, walk away, and come back to a deep, smoky, tender chili that tastes like it cooked all afternoon. Proof that "low and slow" has a shortcut.

Cornbread and sharp cheddar suit its richness; a dollop of sour cream tempers the game.

Beef stew meat or chuck subs directly if you don't have venison. Add a chopped chipotle in adobo for smoky heat. Like all game chili, it's even better the next day.