New Zealand Venison

Roasted Venison, Pickled Blueberries, Beetroot, Morcilla & Radicchio

This is sure to impress guests; a great fresh summer meal with an array of flavours. 

Cajun enchiladas with cilantro cream

Enchilada using venison stir-fry, easy to cook and delicious to eat.

Tom Hishon's Venison Meatballs

A marvellous meatballs recipe from Tom Hishon, owner of popular Auckland eatery Orphans Kitchen. Using good, old-fashioned Worcestershire sauce, grainy mustard and fresh herbs but with a modern twist using grunty, lean venison.

Tom’s tips:

With the ¾ cup white wine for the meatball sauce, Pinot Gris is the most suitable drop, although if you prefer red wine, feel free to swap out.

Roll the meatballs quite large so they stay nice and juicy in the centre.

Use other red meats for the mince but Venison is my favourite in a meatball as it’s leaner than other meats and they don’t dry out.  

This dish is super versatile and is great matched with a crusty ciabatta, al dente pasta and some steamed greens or a simple salad.  

I always make a few extra meatballs for lunch the next day.

Venison and Rice Stick Noodle Salad

The combination of lean venison, rice noodles (for carbohydrate), seasonings and salad greens, makes a well-balanced, low-fat, palate-stimulating start to dinner or a light meal.

Cervena quesedilla With avocado cilantro cream

Avocado and cilantro cream is a delicious complement to these quesedilla which are fun and easy to do on the bbq.