Savour the unique flavour of ostrich steak in a rich café au lait sauce. Paired with creamy potato mash and a fresh salad for a decadent and satisfying meal.
Café Au Lait Sauce & Ostrich
Café Au Lait Sauce & Ostrich
with creamy mash & a radish salad
Hands on Time: 25 - 40 minutes
Overall Time: 30 - 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- Beef
- Beef Stock
- Button Mushrooms
- Creme Fraiche
- Free-range Ostrich Steak
- Fresh Thyme
- Ground Coffee Sachet
- Ground Coffee Sachets
- Hazelnuts
- Ostrich
- Potato
- Radish
- Red Wine Vinegar
- Salad Leaves
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
- Milk (optional)
- Paper Towel
- Butter
MAKE THE MASH
Place the potato pieces into a pot of salted water. Bring to the boil and cook until soft, 15-20 minutes. Drain and return to the pot. Add a knob of butter (optional) and a splash of water or milk (optional). Mash with a fork, season, and cover.
HAZELNUTS
Boil the kettle. Place the hazelnuts in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 3-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and roughly chop. Set aside.
SALAD
In a bowl, combine the vinegar, a drizzle of olive oil, a sweetener, and seasoning. Just before serving, toss through the rinsed salad leaves and the sliced radish.
MUSHIES
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced mushrooms until soft and golden, 4-5 minutes (shifting as they colour). Remove from the pan and season.
CAFÉ AU LAIT SAUCE
Place a saucepan over medium heat with 100ml of boiling water, the stock, and ½ the ground coffee. Simmer until slightly reduced, 3-5 minutes. Add the fried mushrooms and ½ the toasted hazelnuts. Remove from the heat and stir through the crème fraîche. Loosen with a splash of water if the sauce is too thick. Season, add a sweetener, and cover.
OSTRICH
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the ostrich dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the ostrich until browned, 2-3 minutes per side (for medium-rare). In the final 1-2 minutes, baste with a knob of butter and the rinsed thyme. Remove from the pan and set aside to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.
DIVE IN!
Plate up the succulent ostrich slices and pour over the café au lait sauce. Side with the mash and the radish salad. Sprinkle over the remaining hazelnuts. Well done, Chef!
Potato - 200g
Hazelnuts - 10g
Red Wine Vinegar - 15ml
Salad Leaves - 20g
Radish - 20g
Button Mushrooms - 125g
Beef Stock - 5ml
Ground Coffee Sachet - 1
Crème Fraîche - 50ml
Free-range Ostrich Steak - 160g
Fresh Thyme - 3g
MAKE THE MASH
Place the potato pieces into a pot of salted water. Bring to the boil and cook until soft, 15-20 minutes. Drain and return to the pot. Add a knob of butter (optional) and a splash of water or milk (optional). Mash with a fork, season, and cover.
HAZELNUTS
Boil the kettle. Place the hazelnuts in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 3-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and roughly chop. Set aside.
SALAD
In a bowl, combine the vinegar, a drizzle of olive oil, a sweetener, and seasoning. Just before serving, toss through the rinsed salad leaves and the sliced radish.
MUSHIES
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced mushrooms until soft and golden, 4-5 minutes (shifting as they colour). Remove from the pan and season.
CAFÉ AU LAIT SAUCE
Place a saucepan over medium heat with 150ml of boiling water, the stock, and the ground coffee. Simmer until slightly reduced, 3-5 minutes. Add the fried mushrooms and ½ the toasted hazelnuts. Remove from the heat and stir through the crème fraîche. Loosen with a splash of water if the sauce is too thick. Season, add a sweetener, and cover.
OSTRICH
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the ostrich dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the ostrich until browned, 2-3 minutes per side (for medium-rare). In the final 1-2 minutes, baste with a knob of butter and the rinsed thyme. Remove from the pan and set aside to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.
DIVE IN!
Plate up the succulent ostrich slices and pour over the café au lait sauce. Side with the mash and the radish salad. Sprinkle over the remaining hazelnuts. Well done, Chef!
Potato - 400g
Hazelnuts - 20g
Red Wine Vinegar - 30ml
Salad Leaves - 40g
Radish - 40g
Button Mushrooms - 250g
Beef Stock - 10ml
Ground Coffee Sachet - 1
Crème Fraîche - 100ml
Free-range Ostrich Steak - 320g
Fresh Thyme - 5g
MAKE THE MASH
Place the potato pieces into a pot of salted water. Bring to the boil and cook until soft, 20-25 minutes. Drain and return to the pot. Add a knob of butter (optional) and a splash of water or milk (optional). Mash with a fork, season, and cover.
HAZELNUTS
Boil the kettle. Place the hazelnuts in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 3-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and roughly chop. Set aside.
SALAD
In a bowl, combine the vinegar, a drizzle of olive oil, a sweetener, and seasoning. Just before serving, toss through the rinsed salad leaves and the sliced radish.
MUSHIES
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced mushrooms until soft and golden, 4-5 minutes (shifting as they colour). Remove from the pan and season.
CAFÉ AU LAIT SAUCE
Place a saucepan over medium heat with 200ml of boiling water, the stock, and ¾ of the ground coffee. Simmer until slightly reduced, 3-5 minutes. Add the fried mushrooms and ½ the toasted hazelnuts. Remove from the heat and stir through the crème fraîche. Loosen with a splash of water if the sauce is too thick. Season, add a sweetener, and cover.
OSTRICH
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the ostrich dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the ostrich until browned, 2-3 minutes per side (for medium-rare). In the final 1-2 minutes, baste with a knob of butter and the rinsed thyme. Remove from the pan and set aside to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.
DIVE IN!
Plate up the succulent ostrich slices and pour over the café au lait sauce. Side with the mash and the radish salad. Sprinkle over the remaining hazelnuts. Well done, Chef!
Potato - 600g
Hazelnuts - 30g
Red Wine Vinegar - 45ml
Salad Leaves - 60g
Radish - 60g
Button Mushrooms - 375g
Beef Stock - 15ml
Ground Coffee Sachets - 2
Crème Fraîche - 150ml
Free-range Ostrich Steak - 480g
Fresh Thyme - 8g
MAKE THE MASH
Place the potato pieces into a pot of salted water. Bring to the boil and cook until soft, 20-25 minutes. Drain and return to the pot. Add a knob of butter (optional) and a splash of water or milk (optional). Mash with a fork, season, and cover.
HAZELNUTS
Boil the kettle. Place the hazelnuts in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 3-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and roughly chop. Set aside.
SALAD
In a bowl, combine the vinegar, a drizzle of olive oil, a sweetener, and seasoning. Just before serving, toss through the rinsed salad leaves and the sliced radish.
MUSHIES
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced mushrooms until soft and golden, 4-5 minutes (shifting as they colour). Remove from the pan and season.
CAFÉ AU LAIT SAUCE
Place a saucepan over medium heat with 250ml of boiling water, the stock, and the ground coffee. Simmer until slightly reduced, 3-5 minutes. Add the fried mushrooms and ½ the toasted hazelnuts. Remove from the heat and stir through the crème fraîche. Loosen with a splash of water if the sauce is too thick. Season, add a sweetener, and cover.
OSTRICH
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the ostrich dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the ostrich until browned, 2-3 minutes per side (for medium-rare). In the final 1-2 minutes, baste with a knob of butter and the rinsed thyme. Remove from the pan and set aside to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.
DIVE IN!
Plate up the succulent ostrich slices and pour over the café au lait sauce. Side with the mash and the radish salad. Sprinkle over the remaining hazelnuts. Well done, Chef!
Potato - 800g
Hazelnuts - 40g
Red Wine Vinegar - 60ml
Salad Leaves - 80g
Radish - 80g
Button Mushrooms - 500g
Beef Stock - 20ml
Ground Coffee Sachets - 2
Crème Fraîche - 200ml
Free-range Ostrich Steak - 640g
Fresh Thyme - 10g