Slow-cooked Venison & Apricot Tagine

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High protein 1/3 daily fibre 4 of 5 a day New Low sat fat

Slow-cooked Venison & Apricot Tagine

Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Cuisine: Moroccan
Food group: Beef

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Cooking Instructions

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As of December 2025, we've revised cooking times for all our proteins to reflect improved food safety guidance.

Check out the latest recommended times in our Cooking Guidelines.

Before you start

  • Bring a large saucepan filled with salted hot water to a boil
  • Pull out a large lidded frying pan and jug

Cook the rice

  • Add the rice to the sauce pan and boil for 25-30 mins, until cooked, then drain

Prep the veg

  • Finely chop or crush the garlic
  • Cut the carrots into 1cm thick discs (peel optional)
  • Finely dice the onion
  • Finely chop the apricots

get the tagine going

  • Heat a large lidded frying pan with 1 tbsp oil on medium-high heat.
  • Add the carrots and onions and cook for 5 mins, until softening
  • Add the garlic and cook for 30 secs
  • Add the Moroccan seasoning, apricots, harissa, stock, chopped tomatoes and 100ml of water (50ml for 1 person) and mix well
  • Add the slow cooked vension and simmer for 7-9 mins with a lid on, until the carrots are soft and the venison pulls apart
  • Season to taste with sea salt and black pepper

Stir in the greens

  • Once reduced, stir in the kale and pomegranate molasses (to taste) and cook for a further 3-4 mins, until the kale has wilted

Plate up

  • Serve the tagine alongside the rice, and scatter over the flaked almonds

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