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Ostrich Fillet Steaks

4oz Ostrich steakS

2tbsp Worcestershire Sauce

1/4 tsp garlic puree or fresh garlic

salt and pepper to taste

 

Pre-heat the grill

Mix Worcestershire sauce, and seasonings together and dip the steaks
in until well coated.

Cook steaks under a medium heat until the juices run clear, medium done.

Serve with new potatoes, or mashed, and a selection of fresh vegetables

 

You can add to this any of your favourite red meat sauces,
here are a few suggestions:-

 

Sauces for Steaks

Mushroom Sauce

4oz button mushrooms

4 shallots or 1 medium red onion

5fl oz red wine

pinch salt, pepper and nutmeg

Olive oil

 

Slice the mushrooms and finely chop the onion in a little olive oil

Add the red wine, salt, pepper and nutmeg

Simmer for 2 minutes

Serve immediately over the steaks and serve

 

Bernaise Sauce

1 tbps chopped tarrogan

1 tbsp chopped parsley

3 Spring onions

4 black peppercorns crushed

2 tbsp white wine vinegar

150ml dry white wine

3 egg yolks

1 tsp mustard powder

1 oz butter

6oz melted butter

pinch of salt

 

Place the first 6 ingredients in a small saucepan and heat slowly until reduced by 1/3 (slightly syrupy)

Whisk egg yolks and mustard together in a bowl over a saucepan of hot water

Add the syrupy mixture to the egg yolks and continue to beat with a whisk over the hot water

Add the 1oz butter 1/2 at a time continue to whisk

Add the melted butter whisking all the time until the sauce has thickened

Season to taste and pour over steaks and serve

 

Orange Sauce

 2 small oranges

1/2 pint chicken stock

4-5 tbsp Port

3 heaped tbsp brown sugar

1 level tbsp plain flour

salt and pepper to taste

 

Peel the oranges and finely chop the peel. Blanch in boiling water for 5 minutes

Squeeze the juice from the oranges

Use the juices from cooking the Ostrich steaks and add the flour. Stir well to form a paste and cook for a couple of minutes to brown

Add the stock gradually stirring all the time to make a smooth sauce then add the sugar.

Cook for 2 minutes.  Add the orange juice and rind a season to taste.  Stir in the port then pour the sauce over the steaks and serve

 

Riverwood Ostrich Fillet - for 2 people

 

2 Ostrich steaks seasoned with salt & pepper

1/2 tsp garlic puree

1tbsp olive oil

1 small red onion - peeled and chopped

3 large mushrooms finely chopped

1/4 tsp ground coriander

1/4 tsp chilli powder

1 tbsp créme fraiche

 

Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onion, garlic and mushrooms.

Stir in the spices and cook on a low heat for a couple of minutes

Add the créme fraiche, and stir.  Keep warm

Cook the seasoned steak under the grill for 3 minutes on each side.

Pour over the sauce and serve with rice, and vegetables.

 

 

Ostrich HotPot

 

Serves 4 people

 

1lb Ostrich steak - diced

1 large red onion

2 large carrots

1 small turnip

1 medium parsnip

4 medium potatoes

2oz pearl barley

2 bay leaves

1 tbsp flour

1 tbsp cornflour

salt and pepper to season

1 pint chicken stock

2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

 

Heat the oven Gas mark 2, 190C

Mix together the flour, cornflour and seasonings, coat the steak

Heat the oil in a frying pan and lightly fry the steak until sealed, place into a large casserole dish

Chop and dice the vegetables and place in the casserole along with the stock , pearl barley and bay leaves

Cover, place in the centre of the oven and cook for approx 2 hours until the meat is tender,

add some more hot stock if too thick

Beautiful served with fresh crusty wholemeal bread

 

 

Teriyaki Ostrich Steaks

 

2 Ostrich fillet steaks

 

Marinade

1 clove garlic peeled and crushed

2 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp sherry

1tsp ground ginger

2tsp Worcestershire sauce

2tsp sugar

 

Mix the marinade ingredients. Add the steaks and leave in a fridge for 1/2 an hour

Grill the steaks on high for 2-3 minutes basting every minute with the remaining marinade

Turn the steaks over and do the same again

Serve with rice noodles or rice and stir fryed vegetables of your choice

 

These can be grilled or cooked on the Barbeque


To Order, contact:- Riverwood Ostrich Farm, Finchampstead, Berkshire
Tel: +44(0)118 973 1702
www.ostrich-meat.co.uk