Venison Tacos

Juicy and tender venison meat, marinated with a blend of spices, takes centre stage in these flavourful tacos

1 x large onion
1 x red pepper
2 x garlic cloves
1 x tbsp oil
1 x heaped tbsp of chili powder
1 x tsp paprika
1 x tsp ground cumin

500g minced venison
1 x beef stock cube
400g chopped tomatoes
1⁄2 tsp dried marjoram
1 x tsp sugar
2 x tbsp tomato purée
410g red kidney beans

Method

First prepare the vegetables; dice the onion into small pieces, cut the red pepper in half lengthways and chop, then peel and finely chop the 2 garlic cloves.

Place the pan on the hob and add the oil. Once this is heated, add the onion and cook, stirring fairly frequently, until the onion is soft, squidgy and slightly translucent.

Add in the garlic, red pepper, heaped tbsp chilli powder (hot or medium), the paprika and cumin, then leave it to cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Turn the heat up a bit then add the venison and break up the mince for around 5 minutes moving it around until completely browned.

Crumble the beef stock cube into 300ml hot water in a jug then add it to the venison, and turn down the heat.

Pour in the chopped tomatoes, give it a stir then add in the dried marjoram, tomato puree and sugar, and season with salt and pepper.

Drain and rinse the kidney beans, and once the sauce looks thick add the beans then bring to the boil again, and let it bubble for 10 minutes.

Taste to see if any extra seasoning is required. If so, add in as necessary then remove from the heat and leave to stand for 10 minutes.

Warm the tacos as per packet instructions.

To serve – we suggest with guacamole, sour cream, tomato salsa, lettuce and cheddar cheese. Fill the tacos at the table for a more fun and hands-on dinner.

Thanks to Eat Wild for the recipe. You’ll find more ideas for how to enjoy game on their website.

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