Ostrich & Potato au Gratin

This potato au gratin bake is the best you’ll ever make, Chef! A French classic, you can’t go wrong with a cheesy, creamy roux coating potatoes & caramelised onion covered with a grilled-cheese crust. This is accompanied by juicy, browned ostrich slices and a refreshing green salad with olives & baby marrow ribbons. Can we get a ‘voilà’?

Ostrich & Potato au Gratin

with caramelised onion & a baby marrow ribbon salad

Hands on Time: 25 - 45 minutes

Overall Time: 40 - 60 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Baby Marrow
  • Cake Flour
  • Cheddar Cheese
  • Free-range Ostrich Steak
  • Garlic Clove
  • Garlic Cloves
  • Green Leaves
  • Lemon Juice
  • Low Fat Fresh Milk
  • Onion
  • Onions
  • Ostrich
  • Pitted Green Olives
  • Potato

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
  • Milk (optional)
  • Paper Towel
  • Butter
Photo of Ostrich & Potato au Gratin
  1. CARAMELISED ONIONS

    Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the sliced onion until caramelised, 8-10 minutes (shifting occasionally). At the halfway mark, add a sweetener. Remove from the pan, season, and set aside.

  2. READY THE ROUX

    Place a pot over medium heat with 10g of butter. Once melted, vigorously mix in the flour to form a roux. Cook out the flour, 1-2 minutes (stirring constantly). Slowly whisk in the milk and the grated garlic. Once the milk is incorporated, add ½ the grated cheese. Season and remove from the heat. Mix through the potato rounds and the caramelised onions. Add a splash of water or milk (optional) if the sauce is too thick.

  3. ASSEMBLE THE GRATIN

    Lightly grease an ovenproof dish and spread out the potato & caramelised onion mixture. Scatter over the remaining grated cheese. Roast in the hot oven until the potatoes are soft (when poked with a knife), 25-30 minutes. In the final 5 minutes, turn the heat up to grill to brown the cheese.

  4. FRESHNESS

    In a salad bowl, toss together the baby marrow ribbons, the shredded leaves, the lemon juice (to taste), the chopped olives, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Set aside.

  5. OH-YUM OSTRICH

    Place a clean pan over 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. Remove from the pan and set aside to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.

  6. RESTAURANT QUALITY MEAL

    Plate up the juicy ostrich slices alongside the creamy potato gratin. Serve the fresh salad on the side and get ready to dive in!

  • Onion - 1

  • Cake Flour - 5ml

  • Low Fat Fresh Milk - 50ml

  • Garlic Clove - 1

  • Cheddar Cheese - 30g

  • Potato - 200g

  • Baby Marrow - 100g

  • Green Leaves - 20g

  • Lemon Juice - 10ml

  • Pitted Green Olives - 20g

  • Free-range Ostrich Steak - 160g

  1. CARAMELISED ONIONS

    Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the sliced onion until caramelised, 8-10 minutes (shifting occasionally). At the halfway mark, add a sweetener. Remove from the pan, season, and set aside.

  2. READY THE ROUX

    Place a pot over medium heat with 20g of butter. Once melted, vigorously mix in the flour to form a roux. Cook out the flour, 1-2 minutes (stirring constantly). Slowly whisk in the milk and the grated garlic. Once the milk is incorporated, add ½ the grated cheese. Season and remove from the heat. Mix through the potato rounds and the caramelised onions. Add a splash of water or milk (optional) if the sauce is too thick.

  3. ASSEMBLE THE GRATIN

    Lightly grease an ovenproof dish and spread out the potato & caramelised onion mixture. Scatter over the remaining grated cheese. Roast in the hot oven until the potatoes are soft (when poked with a knife), 25-30 minutes. In the final 5 minutes, turn the heat up to grill to brown the cheese.

  4. FRESHNESS

    In a salad bowl, toss together the baby marrow ribbons, the shredded leaves, the lemon juice (to taste), the chopped olives, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Set aside.

  5. OH-YUM OSTRICH

    Place a clean pan over 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. Remove from the pan and set aside to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.

  6. RESTAURANT QUALITY MEAL

    Plate up the juicy ostrich slices alongside the creamy potato gratin. Serve the fresh salad on the side and get ready to dive in!

  • Onion - 1

  • Cake Flour - 10ml

  • Low Fat Fresh Milk - 100ml

  • Garlic Clove - 1

  • Cheddar Cheese - 60g

  • Potato - 400g

  • Baby Marrow - 200g

  • Green Leaves - 40g

  • Lemon Juice - 20ml

  • Pitted Green Olives - 40g

  • Free-range Ostrich Steak - 320g

  1. CARAMELISED ONIONS

    Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the sliced onion until caramelised, 10-12 minutes (shifting occasionally). At the halfway mark, add a sweetener. Remove from the pan, season, and set aside.

  2. READY THE ROUX

    Place a pot over medium heat with 30g of butter. Once melted, vigorously mix in the flour to form a roux. Cook out the flour, 1-2 minutes (stirring constantly). Slowly whisk in the milk and the grated garlic. Once the milk is incorporated, add ½ the grated cheese. Season and remove from the heat. Mix through the potato rounds and the caramelised onions. Add a splash of water or milk (optional) if the sauce is too thick.

  3. ASSEMBLE THE GRATIN

    Lightly grease an ovenproof dish and spread out the potato & caramelised onion mixture. Scatter over the remaining grated cheese. Roast in the hot oven until the potatoes are soft (when poked with a knife), 30-35 minutes. In the final 5 minutes, turn the heat up to grill to brown the cheese.

  4. FRESHNESS

    In a salad bowl, toss together the baby marrow ribbons, the shredded leaves, the lemon juice (to taste), the chopped olives, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Set aside.

  5. OH-YUM OSTRICH

    Place a clean pan over 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. Remove from the pan and set aside to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.

  6. RESTAURANT QUALITY MEAL

    Plate up the juicy ostrich slices alongside the creamy potato gratin. Serve the fresh salad on the side and get ready to dive in!

  • Onions - 2

  • Cake Flour - 15ml

  • Low Fat Fresh Milk - 150ml

  • Garlic Cloves - 2

  • Cheddar Cheese - 90g

  • Potato - 600g

  • Baby Marrow - 300g

  • Green Leaves - 60g

  • Lemon Juice - 30ml

  • Pitted Green Olives - 60g

  • Free-range Ostrich Steak - 480g

  1. CARAMELISED ONIONS

    Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the sliced onion until caramelised, 12-15 minutes (shifting occasionally). At the halfway mark, add a sweetener. Remove from the pan, season, and set aside.

  2. READY THE ROUX

    Place a pot over medium heat with 40g of butter. Once melted, vigorously mix in the flour to form a roux. Cook out the flour, 1-2 minutes (stirring constantly). Slowly whisk in the milk and the grated garlic. Once the milk is incorporated, add ½ the grated cheese. Season and remove from the heat. Mix through the potato rounds and the caramelised onions. Add a splash of water or milk (optional) if the sauce is too thick.

  3. ASSEMBLE THE GRATIN

    Lightly grease an ovenproof dish and spread out the potato & caramelised onion mixture. Scatter over the remaining grated cheese. Roast in the hot oven until the potatoes are soft (when poked with a knife), 30-35 minutes. In the final 5 minutes, turn the heat up to grill to brown the cheese.

  4. FRESHNESS

    In a salad bowl, toss together the baby marrow ribbons, the shredded leaves, the lemon juice (to taste), the chopped olives, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Set aside.

  5. OH-YUM OSTRICH

    Place a clean pan over 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. Remove from the pan and set aside to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.

  6. RESTAURANT QUALITY MEAL

    Plate up the juicy ostrich slices alongside the creamy potato gratin. Serve the fresh salad on the side and get ready to dive in!

  • Onions - 2

  • Cake Flour - 20ml

  • Low Fat Fresh Milk - 200ml

  • Garlic Cloves - 2

  • Cheddar Cheese - 120g

  • Potato - 800g

  • Baby Marrow - 400g

  • Green Leaves - 80g

  • Lemon Juice - 40ml

  • Pitted Green Olives - 80g

  • Free-range Ostrich Steak - 640g

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