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Venison Recipes
Freshly cooked venison
With less fat and cholesterol than beef but more iron, venison can be used as a substitute for beef and is a very versatile ingredient. A lack of fat can make it a tricky game meat to cook, but follow these venison recipes and you’ll have a deliciously juicy red meat to serve that is much healthier than similar meats.
In addition, venison generally has a better provenance than beef, particularly if you shoot it yourself.
Health benefits of venison
- High Omega 3 levels
- Low cholesterol
- No antibiotics
- Low fat
Venison is becoming increasingly popular and sales of the meat are up. It is of course perfect for those following the ‘Paleo’ diet.
When cooking venison always remember to rest it for 5-10 minutes to encourage the juices to run through.
Venison is lean, so you need to be careful not to overcook it. Searing is generally recommended.
Browse through our venison recipes below for inspiration.
Grilled venison on skewers – a healthy and light recipe
I have recently discovered a new ingredient, pul biber, which has the perfect balance of chilli and spice. Originating in Turkey, along with the kebab, it has a fruity, rich…
Recipe for venison chilli con carne
Recipe for venison chilli con carne Ingredients 4 tbsp duck fat or beef dripping 2 onions, thinly sliced 6 cloves of garlic, chopped 1kg venison mince 1 tbsp concentrated tomato…
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Which is the most delicious venison? Muntjac We kicked off the tasting with the smallest species. After the first bite Nick and I were both wondering if we’d tried the…
Roasted shoulder of venison recipe for Easter
Recipe for roast shoulder of venison Ingredients 1.2 kg shoulder venison 1 bottle good red wine 275 ml game stock 4 tbsp olive oil Mixed peppercorns Juniper berries 6 large baking potatoes 100 grams butter 1…
Recipe for deer liver with wild garlic and a fried egg
Super-fresh liver is among the sweetest, most irresistible pieces of meat you are ever likely to encounter. Leave it to go stale, though, and within 48 hours it will be…
Recipe for venison pie
Here’s a venison pie recipe from Neil Molyneux, the head chef at the Museum Inn, Farnham, Dorset who used venison from the local Rushmore Estate. Making the most of Dorset’s…
Venison tortillas
Barbacoa is perfectly suited to venison as it really enhances the flavour of the meat. This recipe uses a shoulder of venison for “low and slow” style cooking. The meat…
Easy game chilli recipe
There is great pleasure to be taken from filling the fridge and the freezer with food you have provided. Whether that be shot game, foraged fruit or fungi, vegetables from…
A simple recipe for venison sausages
Venison sausages by Barry Stoffell. Making sausages at home requires little specialist knowledge or equipment. As a minimum, you will need a way of mincing the ingredients and a means…
An easy recipe for venison carpaccio
Venison carpaccio – serves four This is my favourite way to eat venison raw, though you might say I’ve stretched the definition a bit by sealing the meat; in my…
Venison ragu pappardelle
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A recipe for humble pie by Tim Maddams
Recipe for humble pie Ingredients For the filling: 1 large onion, very finely chopped A good sprig of fresh thyme 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped 4 fresh bay…
Recipe for venison loin steaks with cabbage and bacon
Recipe for venison loin steaks served with cabbage & bacon by Byron Hayter, Ashdown Park Hotel Ingredients: Venison loin steaks 4 venison steaks, each weighing 120g 100ml rapeseed oil salt…
A delicious recipe for Roast Venison and Beetroot with Poached Pears
Ingredients For the Roast Venison: 6 x 100g deboned loin of venison 25g of unsalted butter salt and pepper For the Red Wine Sauce: 1 tbsp of olive oil 1…
Recipe for wild boar with lentils and wild mushrooms
Ingredients 4 wild boar steaks (or venison steaks) 250g ready cooked Beluga Lentils or Puy Lentils (we use Merchant Gourmet) 150g mixed wild mushrooms 60g butter 8tbsp rapeseed oil 1…
Recipe for British Venison haunch with Herb and Mustard Crust and Autumn Berry Compote
If a TV chef needs country credentials, then Rachel has them in spades. Her family have been farming in Lincolnshire for 14 generations and both her mother and grandmother were expert…
How to make a venison burger
Ingredients 600g coarsely minced venison 1 red onion, finely chopped 1tsp chopped thyme Sea salt Ground black pepper 1 parsnip 2 carrots 1 celeriac 4 slices blue cheese 4 buns…
BBQ recipe – Venison burger with blue cheese and crispy shallots
Venison Burger with Blue Cheese and Crispy Shallots Serves 4 650g venison mince 5 tbsp double cream 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed ½ tbsp flat leaved parsley, finely…