Easy Jalapeño Popper Smash Venison Tacos
These Jalapeño Popper Smash Venison Tacos combine ground venison, crispy bacon, spicy jalapeños, and creamy cheese for a quick and flavorful meal – perfect for the campfire or home kitchen!
If you are looking for a bold, easy-to-make wild game recipe that delivers serious flavor, these Jalapeño Popper Smash Venison Tacos are a must-try. A fun take on two of my favorites- Venison Jalapeno Poppers and Venison Smash Tacos. They’re loaded with ground venison, crispy bacon, jalapeños, cream cheese, and cheddar, they’re a mash-up of taco night and everyone’s favorite party appetizer. And the best part? They come together in just a few simple steps, with minimal ingredients and maximum flavor.
Whether you’re cooking on a campfire griddle or a skillet at home, these tacos are incredibly versatile. The smash technique gives the venison a crispy edge, while the melted cheddar and creamy jalapeño spread tie it all together. It’s a recipe that’s easy enough for a quick weeknight meal but impressive enough to serve at deer camp or your next wild game gathering. To make this even easier, you can bring pre-made jalapeño cream cheese and I use that to spread over top of the tacos. Give this one a try, and let me know what you think by leaving a review.
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Easy Jalapeño Popper Smash Venison Tacos
Smash-style venison tacos with jalapeños, bacon, and cream cheese make this wild game recipe a spicy, crowd-pleasing favorite. Ready in under 30 minutes and ideal for cooking at camp or at home!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2–3 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground Venison
- 6 Corn or Street Sized Flour Tortillas
- Steak Seasoning, To Taste, Divided
- 6 slices Bacon, Cooked and Diced
- 4 small Jalapenos, (2 Thinly Sliced and 2 Seeded and Diced)
- 4 ounces Cream Cheese, Softened
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese
Instructions
- Divide ground venison into 6 equal pieces and spread the meat onto 6 tortillas covering out to the edges. Top with steak seasoning and a few jalapeño slices and press the jalapeños into the meat. Set aside.
- To a medium sized bowl, add diced jalapeños, softened cream cheese, a sprinkle of steak seasoning and mix well and set aside.
- In a large skillet or griddle over medium high heat, cook diced bacon until browned and crisp. Drain bacon and set aside.
- In the now empty skillet or griddle, add the venison tacos, venison side down. Smash the tortillas down with your spatula and cook for 3 minutes. Flip, sprinkle with a handful of cheddar cheese and cook for another 2 minutes, until the venison is cooked through and cheese is melted. Repeat with all of the tortillas.
- Spread the jalapeño cream cheese over top of the venison, top with cooked bacon and serve.
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So good! Will be making again
These were AMAZING! The only thing I did differently is that I cooked the jalapeños before addging them directly to the meat mixture and cream cheese. I wanted to make sure they were soft and more mellow in flavor. These were a huge hit! This was my first time trying a recipe from Jenn but it certainly won’t be our last!
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