Ostrich Fillet, Veggies & Cheesy Biltong Pap

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Ingredients:

Serves: 2
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 – 20 minutes

For the steak:

  • 2 – 4 Ostrich steaks
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • Salt & pepper

For the vegetables:

  • 350g baby potatoes with garlic & herb butter, prepared according to packet instructions
  • 125g Tenderstem broccoli & carrot mix, prepared according to packet instructions

For the creamy spring onion & thyme sauce:

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 4 spring onions, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 cup cream
  • 2 Tbsp crispy onion sprinkles to top before serving

How To Make Ostrich Fillet with Crushed Baby Potatoes, Creamy Spring Onion & Thyme Sauce, and Seasonal Vegetables

  1. Prepare the baby potatoes, tender stem broccoli & carrot mix according to packet instructions.
  2. When potatoes are cooked, allow to slightly cool, crush and drizzle with oil before transferring into an air fryer basket.
  3. Heat for 10 – 12 minutes at 200 °c, until crispy.
  4. Heat a large pan, pat the ostrich steak dry using paper towel then brush both sides with olive oil, season with salt & pepper.
  5. Cook for about 3 minutes each side for a rare steak, remove from the pan and allow the steaks to rest before slicing.
  6. In the same pan, prepare the sauce by heating olive oil & butter, add in spring onions and cook for about 2 minutes until soft, then add in thyme, cook for another minute until fragrant.
  7. Stir in cream and allow the sauce simmer until slightly thickened.
  8. Place the crispy crushed potatoes onto serving plates, along with the ostrich steaks.
  9. Serve with a generous amount of sauce and tenderstem & carrot vegetables.
  10. Top the sauce with crispy onion sprinkles.

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups water
  • 1Tbsp butter
  • ½1 tsp salt
  • 2 cups maize meal
  • 1 cup ostrich biltong
  • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • Optional: a pinch of black pepper or paprika for extra flavour

How To Make Cheesy Biltong Pap

  1. In a pot, bring the water, butter and salt to a boil.
  2. Gradually add the maize meal to the boiling water while stirring continuously to avoid lumps.
  3. Reduce the heat to low and cover the pot.
  4. Let the pap cook for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened and cooked through.
  5. Once the pap is fully cooked, layer an oven proof dish with pap, top with biltong and another layer of pap.
  6. Finish off with the grated cheese and pop into a heated oven for 10 – 15 minutes until the cheese has melted.
  7. Allow to rest and slightly cool before serving.
  8. Serve with ostrich sausage & ostrich kebabs