Venison mince

[RizzoTheRat]

Any reccomendations for dishes involving venison mince? A bit of googling has suggested meatballs (sound good) or chilli (might overpower the venison flavour IMO), any better reccomendations?

[SVX]

I would use it as a force meat to make a ballotine of a game bird such as pheasant or guinea fowl.

[RizzoTheRat]

That's not a bad idea, though might leave it until the next time I get my hands on some as I've not currently got any pheasants. What would you do to the mince, just mix in some crushed juniper berries and rosemary?

Planning on boning a chicken and stuffing it with pork and leek for Sunday which will be good practice.

[escargot]

Venison burgers?

[SVX]

I'd go with a mixture of the venison with a light crumb made from toasted sourdough, some finely minced shallot and garlic, flat leaf parsley and dried juniper.

Bone and flatten out pheasant or guinea fowl thighs, spread a layer of the force meat, then roll up in cling and foil. Refrigerate and poach in a bain marie. Finish in a hot pan with butter and oil to crisp the skin.

[RizzoTheRat]

You realise I'm now going to be salivating for about a month and half until the start of the pheasant season

[SVX]

RizzoTheRat said:

You realise I'm now going to be salivating for about a month and half until the start of the pheasant season

You can get farmed guinea fowl from any decent butchers at any time...

[RizzoTheRat]

Yeah but I can get pheasant and venison for free.

[smack]

RizzoTheRat said:

Yeah but I can get pheasant and venison for free.

I'll take some bambi off your hands for beer?

[Charmless man]

Hows about having a go at making sausages?