Venison

Venison is naturally lean with a low fat content, so it has quite rightly come to be regarded as a fashionably healthy meat.

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A white plate of cooked slices of venison, mushrooms and bacon in a sauce with some garnish on the side and a spoon resting on the rim

Braised Venison with Bacon

This casserole freezes extremely well and fits the bill perfectly at Christmas when you have had enough tur...

This casserole freezes extremely well and fits the bill perfectly at Christmas when you have had enough turkey. Because it’s braised slowly, there are lots of lovel...

2 hours 30 minutes

A grilled venison steak on a white plate with confit over the top and a garnish

Grilled Venison Steaks

Venison steaks are very lean and tender and, so, perfect for a low-fat supper dish. A confit to serve wi...

Venison steaks are very lean and tender and, so, perfect for a low-fat supper dish. A confit to serve with them is, I think, far nicer than a sauce containing lots ...

45 minutes - 1 hour

Pot-roasted Venison

As the title suggests, this is a warming, fragrant and very inviting supper dish that will do wonders to ch...

As the title suggests, this is a warming, fragrant and very inviting supper dish that will do wonders to cheer up the long winter nights. Serve it with clouds of fl...

1 hour

Terrine of Venison

This is just about the easiest terrine in the world to make because you can buy the venison and the pork re...

This is just about the easiest terrine in the world to make because you can buy the venison and the pork ready minced. The result is a lovely, rough country p...

Venison Braised in Blackfriars Porter

This is dark, rich and luscious and needs lots of fluffy mashed potato to absorb all the exquisite sauce. ...

This is dark, rich and luscious and needs lots of fluffy mashed potato to absorb all the exquisite sauce. It's perfect, too, for entertaining as it braises slowly i...

3 hours

Venison Braised in Guinness

This is dark, rich and luscious and needs lots of fluffy mashed potato to absorb all the exquisite sauce. ...

This is dark, rich and luscious and needs lots of fluffy mashed potato to absorb all the exquisite sauce. It's perfect, too, for entertaining as it braises slowly i...

3 hours

Venison Sausages Braised in Red Wine

Bangers are bangers, but there are some bangers that are extremely special – and venison sausages are posit...

Bangers are bangers, but there are some bangers that are extremely special – and venison sausages are positively five-star, especially when you serve them braised slow...

a picture of venison sausages braised in white wine in a white pan

Braised Venison Sausages

You could make this with any kind of good quality sausages, but venison seems more festive. Needless to ...

You could make this with any kind of good quality sausages, but venison seems more festive. Needless to say, a pile of fluffy mashed potato or Puree of Potato and C...

Venison Steaks

This is the perfect meal for two for a special occasion and has the added bonus of being super-fast. Cum...

This is the perfect meal for two for a special occasion and has the added bonus of being super-fast. Cumberland sauce is traditionally made with redcurrant jelly bu...

8 minutes - 12 minutes