Game recipes
Grouse, guinea fowl, partridge, quail... Hunt out something new and create a dinner with a difference.
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Roast grouse with blackcurrant & beetroot sauce
- Ready in 2 hrs 20 mins
Available from August, this game bird is best served with a fresh, full-flavoured fruit sauce and a dash of whisky to boot
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Roast quail, tangled leek & potato vinaigrette
- Ready in 50 mins
Former restaurant chef Barney shows how to carve a small game bird - serve it with eggs and a salad, bistro-style
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Braised rabbit pappardelle
- Ready in 1 hr 55 mins
Slow-cook rich game into a delicious ragu to serve with ribbon pasta - stock and wine will keep the lean meat moist
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Moderately Easy
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Pigeon & hedgerow salad
- Ready in 20 mins
Blackberries and game go perfectly together in this light and seasonal salad
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Pot-roasted pheasant
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- Ready in 2 hrs 20 mins
A true autumnal treat, this pot roast works equally well with partridge, guinea fowl or chicken
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Gamekeeper’s pie
- Ready in 2 hrs 40 mins
Tailor this mash-topped stew to suit whatever game is in season - add more matured meat if you like a strong game flavour
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Venison steaks with stroganoff sauce & shoestring fries
- Ready in 55 mins
Steak and chips gets even more special with rare seared game and homemade fries with mushroom cream sauce
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For The Keen Cook
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Pot-roast pheasant with cider & bacon
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Oven roast this rich game bird - bring out the flavour with sweet cider and apples, and let the juices run into a cream and sage sauce
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Hot game pie
- Ready in 1 hr 35 mins
Gordon Ramsay creates the ultimate game pie – wonderful autumnal vegetables with pheasant and venison, all under a crisp crust.
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Pan-fried venison with blackberry sauce
- Ready in 25 mins
Blackberries are delicious in savoury sauces, and this version is the perfect match for the richly flavoured venison
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Truffle-stuffed guinea fowl
- Ready in 2 hrs
See what all the fuss about truffles is with this indulgent Sunday lunch or special occasion dish
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Slow-cooked rabbit stew
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- Ready in 2 hrs 35 mins
This is a true taste of autumn, a big bowl of rich, dark, boozy rabbit casserole
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Moderately Easy
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Venison & wild mushroom Wellington
- Ready in 3 hrs 15 mins
A stunning centrepiece for any dinner party - how about trying it as an alternative to turkey at Christmas?
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Cassoulet of bacon & Toulouse sausage with confit pheasant
- Ready in 4 hrs 30 mins
The ultimate autumnal comfort dish - it's easy to make and feeds an army
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Rabbit cacciatore
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- Ready in 2 hrs
'Cacciatore' means hunter in Italian and, although we now think of it as a chicken dish, it is a particularly good way to cook rabbit
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Guinea fowl tagine
- Ready in 24 hrs
This is wonderful, honest, one-pot food - stick it in the middle of the table and let everyone help themselves
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Venison steak with Port sauce
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- Ready in 40 mins
If you're a beef-lover, give venison a go - it's rich and flavoursome, but lower in fat
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Pheasant, leek & bacon pie
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- Ready in 1 hr 40 mins
Don't be scared of cooking game - you can cook pheasant breasts as you would chicken
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One-pot roast guinea fowl
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A delicious alternative to roast chicken that's just the right size for two. Use any seasonal root veg you like
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Wild venison, field mushroom & ale pudding
- Ready in 6 hrs
A wonderful take on a classic steak & kidney pudding, using the best autumnal ingredients
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Roast pheasant with ricotta & Parma ham
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For a really special Sunday lunch pheasant is a good choice. The parma ham crisps us beautifully in the oven and gives the pheasant an eye-catching edge
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Moderately Easy
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Pheasant breast à l’orange with dried apricots & prosciutto
- Ready in 35 mins
This sophisticated recipe is full of bold and interesting flavours, perfect for a romantic evening in
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Smoked venison with melon salad
- Ready in 20 mins
An easy and impressive summer starter for two. The succulence of melon is a great contrast to the richness of cured meats
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Claridge's roasted quail with celeriac & mushrooms
- Ready in 45 hrs
Can't get a table at one of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants? Here's the next best thing - one of his recipes from the menu at Claridge's
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Pheasant tagine
- Ready in 2 hrs
John Torode's recipe marinades this rich meaty game bird in spiced North African Chermoula
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Honey & black pepper partridge with roasted squash
- Ready in 1 hr 20 mins
This special autumnal main is simpler than it looks
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Rabbit with mustard & bacon
- Ready in 1 hr 40 mins
Barney's restaurant classic involves a bit of chef's technique and gives you a stunning result
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Two-part pheasant
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- Ready in 4 hrs 15 mins
Try this faff-free method of cooking pheasant and produce a sensational roast
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Succulent braised venison
- Ready in 2 hrs 5 mins
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
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Venison with quince
- Ready in 2 hrs 20 mins
Quinces are a perfect balance to rich venison, and spiked with rosemary they offer a heady depth to this prepare-ahead main
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Golden stuffed goose
- Ready in 4 hrs
This mix of the traditional and the trendy makes a glorious family lunch and a magnificent centrepiece
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Pot-roasted pheasant
- Ready in 1 hr 55 mins
Gordon's pheasant dish makes an affordable but smart meal for two
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Guinea fowl with mustard & lemon roots
- Ready in 1 hr 45 mins
A flavoursome recipe with an increasingly popular bird and delicious roasted veggies
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Pot-roast guinea fowl with cabbage & bacon
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This classic French dish makes a lovely meal for two, with enough for lunch the next day
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Guinea fowl tagine with chickpeas, squash & apricots
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This game bird is a lot like chicken, so can be cooked in the same way - give it a whirl in this fragrant Moroccan-spiced casserole
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Moderately Easy
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