| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 30 min |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings, plus additional seasoning |
Ingredients
- Oil, for cooking the bison
- 1 pound ground bison
- 1/2 cup Bison Seasoning, recipe follows
- 4 burrito-size flour tortillas
- 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
- 3 cups cooked black beans
- 1 cup Caramelized Onions, recipe follows
- 2 cups Spicy Ranchero Sauce, recipe follows
- Crumbled queso fresco and chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish
- 2 1/2 cups chili powder
- 3/4 cup ground cumin
- 1/2 cup garlic powder
- 1/2 cup onion powder
- 1/2 cup crushed red pepper
- 1/2 cup dried oregano
- 1/2 cup paprika
- 1/4 cup cayenne
- Oil, for cooking
- 1 pound white onions, sliced 1/8 inch thick
- One 1-liter bottle tomato juice
- 2 cups red salsa
- 1/4 cup dried arbol chile
- Salt, as needed
- Cumin, as needed
Instructions
- Heat some oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the bison and cook until browned and cooked through. Season with the Bison Seasoning. Set aside.
- Heat the tortillas in a skillet until warmed through.
- Build the burritos by layering them with the pepper jack cheese, bison, black beans and Caramelized Onions. Place the burritos seam-side down in the hot skillet to seal them; flip when browned on one side. Finish with the Spicy Ranchero Sauce. Add crumbled queso fresco and cilantro over the top if desired.
- Combine the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, crushed red pepper, oregano, paprika and cayenne in a bowl.
- Heat a saute pan over high heat. Add the oil and onions and cook, stirring, a few minutes. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the onions are dark brown and soft.
- Combine the tomato juice, salsa, arbol chile and salt and cumin to taste in a pot. Bring to a boil, lower to a simmer and simmer for 1 hour. Blend with an immersion blender.
Reviews
Rahul Rajiken: This might be the best recipe ever I love this recipe. Anyone who has bison has to eat it it is 5 stars
Excellent recipe. Full of flavor. Note that the seasoning and sauce are for much larger portions than you’ll need. The meal is also easier to prepare if you watch S29 E5 of DD&D. Plan ahead, because the ranchero sauce takes 2+ hours to simmer and the caramelized onions will take you 45-60 minutes to get ready… but the flavor explosion that awaits you is worth all the wait and all the work! Consider making a double portion so you’ll have leftovers.