A taste of ostrich yakitori in the comfort of your own home! Skewers are studded with sweet-sesame soy marinated ostrich, pineapple & onion. Served alongside roasted gem squash and a pickled cucumber salad. Delish!
Sweet Soy Ostrich Yakitori
Sweet Soy Ostrich Yakitori
with roasted gem squash
Hands on Time: 15 - 30 minutes
Overall Time: 40 - 60 minutes
Ingredients:
- Cashew Nuts
- Cucumber
- Dried Chilli Flakes
- Free-range Ostrich Chunks
- Fresh Ginger
- Gem Squash
- Green Leaves
- Lemon
- Lemons
- Onion
- Onions
- Ostrich
- Sweet Sesame-Soy
- Tinned Pineapple Rings
- Wooden Skewers
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Paper Towel
- Butter (optional)
THE GEMS ARE ROASTIN’
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the deseeded gem squash halves on a roasting tray, cut-side up. Lightly drizzle with oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until cooked through and soft, 25-30 minutes. At the halfway mark, pop a small knob of butter (optional) or a drizzle of oil into each half and return to the oven for the remaining time.
FEELING PREPPY
Place the skewers in a shallow dish. Cover with water and soak for 10 minutes. Separate the layers of the onion wedges into petals. Set aside. Place the cashews in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
JAPANESE MARINADE
In a large bowl, combine ¾ of the sweet sesame soy, the grated ginger, and ½ the chilli flakes (to taste). Add the ostrich chunks, the onion petals, and the pineapple pieces. Mix until fully coated.
SMASHED SALAD
Using a rolling pin or bottle, smash the cucumber, slice into bite-sized pieces, and lightly salt. In a small bowl, combine the remaining sweet sesame soy, a squeeze of lemon juice, and the remaining chilli flakes (to taste). Add the cucumber pieces and set aside to marinate. Just before serving, add the rinsed salad leaves and toss to combine.
THREAD & BAKE
Thread 1 ostrich chunk, 2-3 onion petals, and 1 pineapple piece onto a skewer, making sure they are secure. Repeat in the same order, filling up both skewers until they are full. Place on a greased baking tray and bake in the hot oven until the onions are soft and the ostrich is browned, 15-20 minutes. In the final 5 minutes, increase the temperature to the highest temperature or the grill setting.
HAPPY EATING!
Plate up the ostrich skewers. Side with the roasted gem squash halves and the salad sprinkled with the toasted cashew nuts. Garnish with a lemon wedge. Itadakimasu!
Gem Squash - 1
Wooden Skewers - 2
Onion - 1
Cashew Nuts - 10g
Sweet Sesame Soy - 55ml
Fresh Ginger - 10g
Dried Chilli Flakes - 5ml
Free-range Ostrich Chunks - 150g
Tinned Pineapple Rings - 2
Cucumber - 100g
Lemon - 1
Green Leaves - 20g
THE GEMS ARE ROASTIN’
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the deseeded gem squash halves on a roasting tray, cut-side up. Lightly drizzle with oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until cooked through and soft, 25-30 minutes. At the halfway mark, pop a small knob of butter (optional) or a drizzle of oil into each half and return to the oven for the remaining time.
FEELING PREPPY
Place the skewers in a shallow dish. Cover with water and soak for 10 minutes. Separate the layers of the onion wedges into petals. Set aside. Place the cashews in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
JAPANESE MARINADE
In a large bowl, combine ¾ of the sweet sesame soy, the grated ginger, and ½ the chilli flakes (to taste). Add the ostrich chunks, the onion petals, and the pineapple pieces. Mix until fully coated.
SMASHED SALAD
Using a rolling pin or bottle, smash the cucumber, slice into bite-sized pieces, and lightly salt. In a small bowl, combine the remaining sweet sesame soy, a squeeze of lemon juice, and the remaining chilli flakes (to taste). Add the cucumber pieces and set aside to marinate. Just before serving, add the rinsed salad leaves and toss to combine.
THREAD & BAKE
Thread 1 ostrich chunk, 2-3 onion petals, and 1 pineapple piece onto a skewer, making sure they are secure. Repeat in the same order, filling up each skewer until all the skewers are full. Place on a greased baking tray and bake in the hot oven until the onions are soft and the ostrich is browned, 15-20 minutes. In the final 5 minutes, increase the temperature to the highest temperature or the grill setting.
HAPPY EATING!
Plate up the ostrich skewers. Side with the roasted gem squash halves and the salad sprinkled with the toasted cashew nuts. Garnish with a lemon wedge. Itadakimasu!
Gem Squash - 2
Wooden Skewers - 4
Onion - 1
Cashew Nuts - 20g
Sweet Sesame Soy - 110ml
Fresh Ginger - 20g
Dried Chilli Flakes - 10ml
Free-range Ostrich Chunks - 300g
Tinned Pineapple Rings - 4
Cucumber - 200g
Lemon - 1
Green Leaves - 40g
THE GEMS ARE ROASTIN’
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the deseeded gem squash halves on a roasting tray, cut-side up. Lightly drizzle with oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until cooked through and soft, 35-40 minutes. At the halfway mark, pop a small knob of butter (optional) or a drizzle of oil into each half and return to the oven for the remaining time.
FEELING PREPPY
Place the skewers in a shallow dish. Cover with water and soak for 10 minutes. Separate the layers of the onion wedges into petals. Set aside. Place the cashews in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
JAPANESE MARINADE
In a large bowl, combine ¾ of the sweet sesame soy, the grated ginger, and ½ the chilli flakes (to taste). Add the ostrich chunks, the onion petals, and the pineapple pieces. Mix until fully coated.
SMASHED SALAD
Using a rolling pin or bottle, smash the cucumber, slice into bite-sized pieces, and lightly salt. In a small bowl, combine the remaining sweet sesame soy, a squeeze of lemon juice, and the remaining chilli flakes (to taste). Add the cucumber pieces and set aside to marinate. Just before serving, add the rinsed salad leaves and toss to combine.
THREAD & BAKE
Thread 1 ostrich chunk, 2-3 onion petals, and 1 pineapple piece onto a skewer, making sure they are secure. Repeat in the same order, filling up each skewer until all the skewers are full. Place on a greased baking tray and bake in the hot oven until the onions are soft and the ostrich is browned, 15-20 minutes. In the final 5 minutes, increase the temperature to the highest temperature or the grill setting.
HAPPY EATING!
Plate up the ostrich skewers. Side with the roasted gem squash halves and the salad sprinkled with the toasted cashew nuts. Garnish with a lemon wedge. Itadakimasu!
Gem Squash - 3
Wooden Skewers - 6
Onions - 2
Cashew Nuts - 30g
Sweet Sesame Soy - 160ml
Fresh Ginger - 30g
Dried Chilli Flakes - 15ml
Free-range Ostrich Chunks - 450g
Tinned Pineapple Rings - 6
Cucumber - 300g
Lemons - 2
Green Leaves - 60g
THE GEMS ARE ROASTIN’
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the deseeded gem squash halves on a roasting tray, cut-side up. Lightly drizzle with oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until cooked through and soft, 35-40 minutes. At the halfway mark, pop a small knob of butter (optional) or a drizzle of oil into each half and return to the oven for the remaining time.
FEELING PREPPY
Place the skewers in a shallow dish. Cover with water and soak for 10 minutes. Separate the layers of the onion wedges into petals. Set aside. Place the cashews in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
JAPANESE MARINADE
In a large bowl, combine ¾ of the sweet sesame soy, the grated ginger, and ½ the chilli flakes (to taste). Add the ostrich chunks, the onion petals, and the pineapple pieces. Mix until fully coated.
SMASHED SALAD
Using a rolling pin or bottle, smash the cucumber, slice into bite-sized pieces, and lightly salt. In a small bowl, combine the remaining sweet sesame soy, a squeeze of lemon juice, and the remaining chilli flakes (to taste). Add the cucumber pieces and set aside to marinate. Just before serving, add the rinsed salad leaves and toss to combine.
THREAD & BAKE
Thread 1 ostrich chunk, 2-3 onion petals, and 1 pineapple piece onto a skewer, making sure they are secure. Repeat in the same order, filling up each skewer until all the skewers are full. Place on a greased baking tray and bake in the hot oven until the onions are soft and the ostrich is browned, 15-20 minutes. In the final 5 minutes, increase the temperature to the highest temperature or the grill setting.
HAPPY EATING!
Plate up the ostrich skewers. Side with the roasted gem squash halves and the salad sprinkled with the toasted cashew nuts. Garnish with a lemon wedge. Itadakimasu!
Gem Squash - 4
Wooden Skewers - 8
Onions - 2
Cashew Nuts - 40g
Sweet Sesame Soy - 225ml
Fresh Ginger - 40g
Dried Chilli Flakes - 20ml
Free-range Ostrich Chunks - 600g
Tinned Pineapple Rings - 8
Cucumber - 400g
Lemons - 2
Green Leaves - 80g