One pot grouse recipe: Old grouse, chorizo, tomato and blue cheese dumplings Ingredients Four old grouse breasts (you could use pigeon or mallard) ½ a small red onion Two cloves of garlic ½ tin of good-quality tinned tomatoes Generous glug of reasonable but not virgin olive oil A good pinch…
Grouse recipes
12 glorious tips for cooking grouse
- There’s no need to hang grouse, as it already has the perfect game flavour
- The further into the season you get, the gamier the birds will be
- For older grouse slow pot roasts and casseroles work best
- It is important to clean the grouse out thoroughly as any remaining blood will cause the bird to taste bitter
- With young grouse, take the breast off, season and sear in a hot pan for 2 minutes per side
- Always rest your grouse for at least half of the cooking time, this lets the meat relax and allows the juices to go back into the centre
- Use a deboning knife to remove the breast from the carcass, always ensure knives are sharp
- Use the carcass to make a great stock base for your jus – simmer for three hours for the perfect flavour
- There are 18 species of grouse in the world
- The best accompaniments for grouse are: game chips, bread sauce, fried crumbs, rowan jelly, bleaberrie compote and Scottish skirlie.
- Grouse is incredibly good for you as it is organic, low in fat and cholesterol
- When roasting a young grouse, smear melted butter over the breasts and place bacon on top, season and stuff the carcass with garlic and herbs to flavour. Roast in a hot oven for 15-20 mins, basting twice during cooking.
Grouse recipes to impress
Grouse is healthy, low fat, low cholesterol, organic and free-range. Our grouse recipes here give you plenty of different options, whether you’re looking for a dish for a light lunch or something to impress guests at dinner.
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Roast grouse with a black-pudding faggot
I love eating grouse. Not only is it one of the most challenging birds to catch as a falconer, but it is also a tricky shot for a Gun. Grouse has a distinct flavour that sets it apart from all other gamebirds. Due to the grouse’s diet, the flavours are…
Recipe for grouse bresaola – ideal for using older birds
This recipe is ideal for using older grouse and it is rather decadent. It is a version of a classic beef dish from Italy — lightly cured and then air-dried — that is so delicious it has spread across the world. Making it with a grouse breast or two is…
How to cook young grouse
I get very excited when I create a recipe for young grouse and this one is no exception, using a cure and seasonal ingredients. I’ve yet to shoot a grouse myself but I have seen a few drives in action. One day I’d love to walk-up grouse. Young grouse versus…
Roast grouse risotto with wild mushrooms and truffles
I love cooking grouse. It has a distinct flavour that sets it apart from all other gamebirds. This is due to its diet of mainly heather, which gives the meat an earthy and herby flavour. A good falconer friend of mine, Nick Havemann-Mart, once said to me: “You have to…
Always wanted to try eating grouse at home? Now you can, thanks to this grouse cooking kit
You can enjoy eating home-cooked grouse this season- without any of the bother of preparing the bird – thanks to these newly launched Grouse Cooking Kits. Each contains a brace of grouse and creates a traditional roast grouse dinner for two, served on toasted brioche loaf, dirty chicken jus, charred…
Recipe for grouse carpaccio
I must admit although I thoroughly enjoy eating and cooking grouse I have never had the privilege to shoot one (here in the UK anyway) on a traditional driven grouse shoot. The only time I have ever shot grouse was actually in Finland, However it was not red grouse but…
12 glorious tips for cooking with grouse
Missy’s 12 glorious tips for cooking grouse There’s no need to hang grouse, as it already has the perfect game flavour The further into the season you get, the gamier the birds will be For older grouse slow pot roasts and casseroles work best It is important to clean the…
Recipe for roast curried grouse
Roast curried grouse with spiced lentil and coconut dahl, poppadum and cucumber chutney. To make the curry paste 200g galangal 200g fresh ginger peeled 100g turmeric root 300g banana shallots peeled 50g peeled garlic 2 lime leaves 4 lemongrass sticks 30ml lime juice 200g red long chilli 50ml sesame oil…
Game crumble and bread sauce by Simon Hopkinson
Here is how Simon Hopkinson creates his game crumble – and you can click here to see his roast grouse method: Game Crumble recipe: Serves 2, plentifully Ingredients A small slice of butter 75g fresh white breadcrumbs 50ml medium-dry sherry or Madeira A little salt and pepper, only if necessary…
Grouse recipe – bacon wrapped Scottish grouse with confit
If you find yourself in London and in need of some game, then the Punchbowl in Mayfair is a welcoming pub that isn’t pretentious in anyway. During the season, you’ll find plenty of different types of game on the menu and right now, grouse is going down a treat. So…
BBQ grouse recipe with sourdough and charred leaves
Sourdough is more digestible than standard loaves of bread and more nutritious too. It also goes perfectly with barbecued pheasant! BBQ grouse with sourdough and charred leaves Ingredients 8 grouse breasts 8 pieces of sourdough (available in good supermarkets) or here’s a recipe 4 chicory 2 radicchio 10g fresh chopped…
Traditional roast grouse recipe – perfect for young birds
Traditional roast young grouse with Irish bacon, game chips, Cumberland sauce, Madeira wine sauce and bread sauce
Traditional roast new season grouse with game chips, gravy and bread sauce
Ingredients: 1 whole new season grouse (oven ready) 100 grams button mushrooms (finely sliced) 10 grams butter (melted) 3 slices home cured streaky bacon Salt and pepper Method: Mix the mushrooms, butter and seasoning together then stuff and truss the grouse. Once this has been done, cover the breast…
Roast grouse risotto
With the season underway, Lee Maycock has a deliciously simple recipe for roast grouse risotto
Spatchcock grouse with gooseberries
Gooseberries give grouse a tasty twist in this sweet and savoury dish
Roasted Grouse with Red Wine, Prune & Pancetta Stuffing
You will need: One whole young grouse Heather Butter Thyme Garlic Cooking oil Method Prepare your whole young grouse, tie the wings in and the legs up and together so it cooks evenly. Stuff with heather, butter, thyme and garlic and then season before sealing in a hot pan all…
Recipe for grouse pate by Esther Veerman
Ingredients: 6 Grouse breasts, preferably off old birds Extra virgin olive oil 150g Crème fraîche Juice of 1 lime Sea salt 1 teaspoon Ginger powder 2 pinches Cayenne pepper Method: Place the grouse breasts in a roasting tin, drizzle a little extra-virgin olive oil over them and cover with…
Red grouse with liver en croute and bread puree
Ingredients For the roast grouse: 4 young red grouse salt and pepper 4 sprigs of thyme 4 cloves of garlic 8 bruised juniper berries 50 g butter for basting For the liver en croute: 4 livers from red grouse Cooking oil ½ tsp thyme, chopped salt and pepper 25ml brandy…
Grouse with crispy polenta and sweetcorn
This recipe for grouse with crispy polenta and sweetcorn comes from Dan Prince, head chef at the Old House Inn in West Sussex