Seared Ostrich on Creamy Orzo

Sustainably sourced ostrich slices atop gloriously creamy orzo, infused with sautéed leek, garlic, crème fraîche and lemon. Finished with a splash of rich rosemary burnt butter and served alongside toasty roasted tomato and baby marrow.

Seared Ostrich on Creamy Orzo

with rosemary burnt butter & roast veg

Hands on Time: 20 - 35 minutes

Overall Time: 30 - 45 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Baby Marrow
  • Baby Tomatoes
  • Creme Fraiche
  • Free-range Ostrich Steak
  • Fresh Rosemary
  • Garlic Clove
  • Garlic Cloves
  • Leeks
  • Lemon
  • Lemons
  • Orzo Pasta
  • Ostrich
  • Sunflower Seeds

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Paper Towel
  • Butter
  • Tinfoil
Photo of Seared Ostrich on Creamy Orzo
  1. ROAST VEGGIES

    Place the baby marrow chunks and whole baby tomatoes on a roasting tray, coat in oil, and lightly season. Roast in the hot oven for 15-20 minutes until cooked through, shifting halfway.

  2. COOK ORZO

    Fill a pot for the orzo pasta with 500ml of boiling water and add a pinch of salt. Once the water is boiling rapidly, cook the orzo for 7-10 minutes until cooked al dente. Remove from the heat on completion, drain, and reserve 80ml of pasta water. Add the pasta to a bowl, toss through some oil to prevent sticking, and season to taste. Keep aside the empty pot for step 5.

  3. TOAST SUNFLOWER SEEDS & PREP LEEKS

    Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 2-4 minutes until lightly browned, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside to cool. Trim the base of the leek and cut in half lengthways. Rinse thoroughly and finely slice.

  4. FRY THE OSTRICH & BURNT BUTTER

    Return the pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the ostrich steak dry with paper towel and season. When the pan is hot, fry the steak for 8-10 minutes, shifting and turning as it colours until browned all over and cooked to your preference. The time frame recommended will yield a medium-rare result. In the final 2-3 minutes, baste the steak with 30g of butter and dried rosemary. Remove the steak from the pan on completion and wrap up in a tinfoil reserving the rosemary-infused burnt butter. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before thinly slicing. Lightly season the slices.

  5. CREAMY ORZO SAUCE

    Return the pot that you cooked the orzo in, to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, sauté the sliced leeks for 2-3 minutes until soft, shifting frequently. In the final minute add the grated garlic and fry until fragrant. Lower the heat, add the crème fraîche, reserved pasta water and simmer for 2-3 minutes until thickened in consistency. Add the cooked orzo to the creamy leek sauce and heat through for 1-2 minutes. Season and squeeze in some lemon juice to taste.

  6. PLATE

    Dish up the creamy orzo, top with juicy ostrich steak slices, side with roasted veggies and drizzle over the rosemary-infused burnt butter. Garnish with sunflower seeds, lemon zest and fried rosemary sprig. Well done, Chef!

  • Baby Tomatoes - 100g

  • Baby Marrow - 100g

  • Orzo Pasta - 100ml

  • Sunflower Seeds - 10g

  • Leeks - 100g

  • Free-range Ostrich Steak - 160g

  • Fresh Rosemary - 2g

  • Crème Fraîche - 50ml

  • Garlic Clove - 1

  • Lemon - 1

  1. ROAST VEGGIES

    Place the baby marrow chunks and whole baby tomatoes on a roasting tray, coat in oil, and lightly season. Roast in the hot oven for 15-20 minutes until cooked through, shifting halfway.

  2. COOK ORZO

    Fill a pot for the orzo pasta with 750ml of boiling water and add a pinch of salt. Once the water is boiling rapidly, cook the orzo for 7-10 minutes until cooked al dente. Remove from the heat on completion, drain, and reserve 160ml of pasta water. Add the pasta to a bowl, toss through some oil to prevent sticking, and season to taste. Keep aside the empty pot for step 5.

  3. TOAST SUNFLOWER SEEDS & PREP LEEKS

    Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 2-4 minutes until lightly browned, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside to cool. Trim the base of the leeks and cut in half lengthways. Rinse thoroughly and finely slice.

  4. FRY THE OSTRICH & BURNT BUTTER

    Return the pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the ostrich steaks dry with paper towel and season. When the pan is hot, fry the steaks for 8-10 minutes, shifting and turning as they colour until browned all over and cooked to your preference. The time frame recommended will yield a medium-rare result. In the final 2-3 minutes, baste the steak with 60g of butter and dried rosemary. Remove the steak from the pan on completion and wrap up in a tinfoil reserving the rosemary-infused burnt butter. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before thinly slicing. Lightly season the slices.

  5. CREAMY ORZO SAUCE

    Return the pot that you cooked the orzo in, to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, sauté the sliced leeks for 2-3 minutes until soft, shifting frequently. In the final minute add the grated garlic and fry until fragrant. Lower the heat, add the crème fraîche, reserved pasta water and simmer for 3-4 minutes until thickened in consistency. Add the cooked orzo to the creamy leek sauce and heat through for 1-2 minutes. Season and squeeze in some lemon juice to taste.

  6. PLATE

    Dish up the creamy orzo, top with juicy ostrich steak slices, side with roasted veggies and drizzle over the rosemary-infused burnt butter. Garnish with sunflower seeds, lemon zest and fried rosemary sprigs. Well done, Chef!

  • Baby Tomatoes - 200g

  • Baby Marrow - 200g

  • Orzo Pasta - 200ml

  • Sunflower Seeds - 20g

  • Leeks - 200g

  • Free-range Ostrich Steak - 320g

  • Fresh Rosemary - 4g

  • Crème Fraîche - 100ml

  • Garlic Cloves - 2

  • Lemon - 1

  1. ROAST VEGGIES

    Place the baby marrow chunks and whole baby tomatoes on a roasting tray, coat in oil, and lightly season. Roast in the hot oven for 20-25 minutes until cooked through, shifting halfway.

  2. COOK ORZO

    Fill a pot for the orzo pasta with 1L of boiling water and add a pinch of salt. Once the water is boiling rapidly, cook the orzo for 7-10 minutes until cooked al dente. Remove from the heat on completion, drain, and reserve 240ml of pasta water. Add the pasta to a bowl, toss through some oil to prevent sticking, and season to taste. Keep aside the empty pot for step 5.

  3. TOAST SUNFLOWER SEEDS & PREP LEEKS

    Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 2-4 minutes until lightly browned, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside to cool. Trim the base of the leeks and cut in half lengthways. Rinse thoroughly and finely slice.

  4. FRY THE OSTRICH & BURNT BUTTER

    Return the pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the ostrich steaks dry with paper towel and season. When the pan is hot, fry the steaks for 8-10 minutes, shifting and turning as they colour until browned all over and cooked to your preference. The time frame recommended will yield a medium-rare result. In the final 2-3 minutes, baste the steak with 90g of butter and dried rosemary. Remove the steak from the pan on completion and wrap up in a tinfoil reserving the rosemary-infused burnt butter. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before thinly slicing. Lightly season the slices.

  5. CREAMY ORZO SAUCE

    Return the pot that you cooked the orzo in, to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, sauté the sliced leeks for 3-4 minutes until soft, shifting frequently. In the final minute add the grated garlic and fry until fragrant. Lower the heat, add the crème fraîche, reserved pasta water and simmer for 4-5 minutes until thickened in consistency. Add the cooked orzo to the creamy leek sauce and heat through for 2-3 minutes. Season and squeeze in some lemon juice to taste.

  6. PLATE

    Dish up the creamy orzo, top with juicy ostrich steak slices, side with roasted veggies and drizzle over the rosemary-infused burnt butter. Garnish with sunflower seeds, lemon zest and fried rosemary sprigs. Well done, Chef!

  • Baby Tomatoes - 300g

  • Baby Marrow - 300g

  • Orzo Pasta - 300ml

  • Sunflower Seeds - 30g

  • Leeks - 300g

  • Free-range Ostrich Steak - 480g

  • Fresh Rosemary - 6g

  • Crème Fraîche - 150ml

  • Garlic Cloves - 3

  • Lemons - 2

  1. ROAST VEGGIES

    Place the baby marrow chunks and whole baby tomatoes on a roasting tray, coat in oil, and lightly season. Roast in the hot oven for 20-25 minutes until cooked through, shifting halfway.

  2. COOK ORZO

    Fill a pot for the orzo pasta with 1.5L of boiling water and add a pinch of salt. Once the water is boiling rapidly, cook the orzo for 7-10 minutes until cooked al dente. Remove from the heat on completion, drain, and reserve 320ml of pasta water. Add the pasta to a bowl, toss through some oil to prevent sticking, and season to taste. Keep aside the empty pot for step 5.

  3. TOAST SUNFLOWER SEEDS & PREP LEEKS

    Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 2-4 minutes until lightly browned, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside to cool. Trim the base of the leeks and cut in half lengthways. Rinse thoroughly and finely slice.

  4. FRY THE OSTRICH & BURNT BUTTER

    Return the pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the ostrich steaks dry with paper towel and season. When the pan is hot, fry the steaks for 8-10 minutes, shifting and turning as they colour until browned all over and cooked to your preference. The time frame recommended will yield a medium-rare result. In the final 2-3 minutes, baste the steak with 120g of butter and dried rosemary. Remove the steak from the pan on completion and wrap up in a tinfoil reserving the rosemary-infused burnt butter. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before thinly slicing. Lightly season the slices.

  5. CREAMY ORZO SAUCE

    Return the pot that you cooked the orzo in, to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, sauté the sliced leeks for 3-4 minutes until soft, shifting frequently. In the final minute add the grated garlic and fry until fragrant. Lower the heat, add the crème fraîche, reserved pasta water and simmer for 4-5 minutes until thickened in consistency. Add the cooked orzo to the creamy leek sauce and heat through for 2-3 minutes. Season and squeeze in some lemon juice to taste.

  6. PLATE

    Dish up the creamy orzo, top with juicy ostrich steak slices, side with roasted veggies and drizzle over the rosemary-infused burnt butter. Garnish with sunflower seeds, lemon zest and fried rosemary sprigs. Well done, Chef!

  • Baby Tomatoes - 400g

  • Baby Marrow - 400g

  • Orzo Pasta - 400ml

  • Sunflower Seeds - 40g

  • Leeks - 400g

  • Free-range Ostrich Steak - 640g

  • Fresh Rosemary - 8g

  • Crème Fraîche - 200ml

  • Garlic Cloves - 4

  • Lemons - 2

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