Venison recipes

Steak and chips gets even more special with rare seared game and homemade fries with mushroom cream sauce

Make a venison pie packed with pancetta, mushrooms and red wine, topped with golden puff pastry. It's cooked low and slow for beautifully tender meat

Use a shop-bought curry paste for this madras, or try making it with our recipe. Using venison makes the dish extra-special, but lamb or beef work well too

Serve up a game version of the classic dinner party puff pastry parcel with mushroom duxelles, prosciutto and mustard

Swap your regular curry for this rich vension dish using a spice mix that includes turmeric and clove to pack a punch. Mop up the sauce with naan bread

Venison benefits from long, slow cooking, and this Scottish dish develops a beautifully earthy sweetness – try it as an alternative to turkey, or for Hogmanay

Indulge in our venison version of cottage pie. The red wine is optional, but does add richness to the sauce and pairs well with the flavour of the meat

A stunning centrepiece for any dinner party – how about trying it as an alternative to turkey at Christmas?

This mince loaf with sausage, bacon and game meat is as good cold as it is hot. Serve it with our fruity Cumberland sauce

Venison might not be the first meat that comes to mind when choosing a roast, but it gives great results – especially when stuffed with prunes and brioche

A great autumn dish, try this roast venison and pumpkin as an alternative Sunday roast. The Sichaun salt seasoning really packs a flavour punch

If you're a beef-lover, give venison a go – it's rich and flavoursome, but lower in fat. Serve with peas, potatoes and Port sauce for a light supper or easy dinner party dish

Quinces are a perfect balance to rich venison, and spiked with rosemary they offer a heady depth to this prepare-ahead main

Try this twist on cottage pie using venison instead of beef. If you don't fancy the spiced mash topping, you can swap that out, too, for a puff pastry lid

These buttery venison pasties could be prepared ahead of time then heated in the oven until golden brown when you need a warming winter snack

Fragrantly spiced, this Moroccan-style stew with ginger, cinnamon and cloves will become your go-to main dish for a make ahead dinner party menu

Swap your usual beef pie for venison. Encased in cheesy puff pastry, this will be your new go-to pie on wintery days. Serve with mash and braised cavolo nero

An easy and impressive summer starter for two. The succulence of melon is a great contrast to the richness of cured meats

Venison works well in a steamed suet pastry pudding, filled with rich red wine gravy and added belly pork

Put piquant chutney centre stage with pan-fried venison steak and a red wine sauce for a deliciously different dinner party main

Spruce up your staple sausage and beans with this low-fat, filling recipe - try venison sausages for even more flavour

These cute mini hotdog canapés, using brioche rolls and venison sausages, are perfect for a festive party or buffet

This warming sausage stew is a perfect make-ahead main, with a rich red wine sauce, chestnuts and a creamy mustard mash