I love venison and I love black pudding so this burger was born. As venison is so lean it needs some kind of fat added to it so I used the spiced black pudding. Juniper is a match made in heaven for venison it reminds me of a fragrant pepper. I also added extra pepper…
Category: Duck and Game
Black Bean Duck, Cabbage and Pepper Stir fry
Stir fry’s are so good for a really quick dinner and using up bits of veg in the fridge. I don’t think the sauce is set in stone either. I think you just need a base then you can taste and adjust to your liking. Ingredients Directions
Five Spice Pigeon Breast on a Asian Herb Salad tossed in a Hoisin Dressing
I’m starting to come to the end of my frozen game meat. As the pigeon breasts are quite small they make a really good salad. As the pigeon has a slightly strong flavour it can take on some spice. The soft flesh works so well with the crispy lettuce and herbs. The hoisin dressing finishes…
Keema Goat Mince Lettuce Wraps
I really wanted to try goat and thought mince would be a good introduction. It really took on the spices well and is so lean a bit like venison. This was so delicious and the lettuce leaves made it feel light and fresh. I have a couple of go to stir fried mince recipes from…
Five Spice Duck with Ginger Baked Plum’s and Pad Thai Noodles
So plums are in season here in the uk so we have been making the most of them. I got this recipe idea from the Waitrose magazine but changed it around a bit to suit my taste. I love pad Thai sauce and thought the sourness would compliment the sweet plums and five spice flavour…
Braised Beetroot Lentils with Pan Fried Pheasant Breasts and Goats Cheese
I love the earthy notes of beetroot and lentils. This recipe gives the lentils a lovely colour and the pheasant works beautifully with those earthy notes and the goats cheese adds a lovely creamy element. I’m coming to the end of my game stash in the freezer so I need to get these recipes on…
Herb and Honey Marinated Duck Breast on a Summer Medley of Vegetables
I usually associate duck breast with asian flavours nut I fancied something different. I also had a load of vegetables in the garden so it helped used them up and I’m trying to cut down on carbs. This was a tasty and healthy little number. Ingredients (serves 2) For the duck 2 duck breast 2…
Pheasant and Sweet Potato Hash with Pickled Red Cabbage Recipe
So we went to river cottage cafe a few weeks ago and Paulie had a pheasant hash there which tasted delicious. I was watching Saturday kitchen best bites and saw James Atherton poach a crown of pheasant before roasting it to keep it moist. What a great idea for both! So this recipe was born…
Five Spice Pan Fried Duck Breast with Shitake Mushroom, Aubergine, Fresh Tomato and Oyster Sauce Stir Fry Recipe
I do love comfort food. This is one of those recipes we make again and again as it is so tasty. We first saw the original recipe a few years a go on a John Torode’s programme but have adapted it to our liking. You get the fragrant duck with the most amazing crispy skin…