Halal Venison

Yes, when the deer is slaughtered according to Islamic rules, and ours is. Venison is simply deer meat, and deer are permitted animals, so the question is how the animal was slaughtered and handled. Every venison cut on this page is Certified Halal, prepared by our own butchers and sold alongside our other halal poultry and game. The certificates that cover our meat are on the halal certification page.

Six cuts, all from the leg and shoulder. The whole venison leg can be cut into steaks, diced or chunked; the rolled venison leg and the bone-in rolled leg are 1.2-1.5kg roasting joints; shoulder steaks and Henry steaks come in three steak sizes; and venison mince is ground at 15% fat. Each product page carries the cutting and fat options, and packs run from 500g to 4kg.

Hot and fast, then rest. Venison carries very little fat, so a 225-250g shoulder steak or Henry steak wants a very hot pan with a little oil, two to three minutes a side for medium-rare, and five minutes resting before you slice it. Cooked past medium it turns dry and chewy. The thicker 450-500g and 650-750g steaks are better seared and then finished in a hot oven. The rolled leg roasts like a small joint of beef and is served pink.

Anything you make with beef mince, with a deeper flavour. Our venison mince is ground at 15% fat, enough to keep burgers and koftas juicy on the grill, and it works in a chilli, a bolognese or a shepherd's pie without any change to the recipe. Packs run 500g, 1kg, 2kg and 4kg. If you want a milder option, the beef mince page lists grinds from 5% to 30% fat, and lamb mince is on its own page.

Each cut is vacuum-sealed and packed in a Woolcool insulated box with ice gel packs that hold 0-4C for up to 72 hours. Nationwide orders travel with DPD, which delivers Tuesday to Saturday: an order is dispatched the next working day and arrives the day after. Delivery is 6.99 under 60 pounds and free from 60 pounds, with a 15 pound minimum order. Venison keeps in the fridge for a few days once it arrives, or up to 12 months in the freezer if you freeze it on the day.