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Game recipes: how to cook pheasant, partridge, venison and more
Welcome to Sporting Gun’s game recipes hub – your essential resource for making the most of every bird and beast you bring home from the field.
Game is among the most sustainable, nutritious and flavoursome meat you can put on the table, and cooking it well is a skill worth developing. Whether you’re looking for a classic roast pheasant for a Sunday lunch, a slow-cooked partridge casserole for a midweek supper, or something more adventurous with venison, pigeon or woodcock, you’ll find it here.
Our recipes cover every skill level – from straightforward weeknight dishes for the time-pressed Gun to impressive centrepieces for entertaining. We also tackle the practical side: how to prepare, hang, pluck and butcher your own game at home.
From driven day pheasants to walked-up grouse, make the most of your season’s harvest – starting in the kitchen.
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GameWatch: Walked-up shooting & a perfect roast pheasant recipe
In this video, Chef Tim Maddams is walked-up pheasant shooting to bag a few birds for the pot; back in his kitchen, he demonstrates a perfect roast pheasant recipe and beautiful Christmas cocktail!
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Recipe: Partridge gnocchi bake
The perfect Autumn dinner for those who love cooking with game meat - partridge and gnocchi bake!
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Recipe: Herby cheese stuffed venison loin rolls
Anna Rogers of Very Good Venison presents a mouthwatering venison recipe that's easy as pie to make, but perfect for wow-ing your guests over dinner!
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Recipe: Coronation partridge pie
A beautiful cold pie filled with coronation partridge and a stunning mango jelly; ideal for replacing the classic pork pie in your picnic basket, or for pairing with salad on warm summer days.
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Recipe: Cranberry and orange roast wild duck
A beautiful, tasty roast wild duck recipe with a cranberry and orange sauce, served with fondant potatoes, and cabbage and bacon.
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Recipe: Slow-cooked venison shanks
Anna Rogers of Very Good Venison brings out the slow cooker for this meltingly soft, simple to make, slow-cooked venison shank recipe.
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Watch: Pink-foot goose flight and smoked goose recipe!
In this video, Chef Tim Maddams battles all day to shoot a pinkfoot goose, then takes it home to demonstrate a spectacular cold-smoked goose breast winter salad!
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Recipe: Pheasant schnitzel with Salsa Verde
The Game for Anything kitchen presents this delicious pheasant schnitzel with salsa verde recipe, for a new take on the humble pheasant breast.
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Recipe: Pheasant Pad Thai
A gamey take on a classic Thai dish - pheasant pad Thai is filling, healthy, and a little bit different!
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Recipe: Balsamic & herb butterflied venison haunch
Anna Rogers presents a beautifully herby, flavoursome venison haunch recipe to try - it's not all about stews and pies!
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