A Tex-Mex inspired salad with all the trimmings! Fresh green leaves are tossed with dots of charred corn, yummy fried beans, baby tomatoes and jalapeño pieces. Topped with butter-basted ostrich chunks and drizzled with a lime-flavoured sour cream. All garnished with creamy feta and fresh coriander.
Charred Corn & Cajun Ostrich Bites
Charred Corn & Cajun Ostrich Bites
with Danish-style feta & baby tomatoes
Hands on Time: 25 - 45 minutes
Overall Time: 35 - 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- Baby Tomatoes
- Cannellini Beans
- Corn On The Cob
- Danish-style Feta
- Danish-syle Feta
- Free-range Ostrich Chunks
- Fresh Coriander
- Green Leaves
- Lime Juice
- NOMU Cajun Rub
- Ostrich
- Sliced Pickled Jalapeños
- Sour Cream
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Paper Towel
- Butter
CORN ON THE COB
Place a pan (with a lid) over medium heat with enough water to cover the base. Add the corn and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, cover and cook until all the water has evaporated, 8-10 minutes. Remove the lid and add a drizzle of oil. Fry until lightly charred, 3-4 minutes (turning as it colours). In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter and ½ the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and set aside.
FRIED BEANS
Return the pan, wiped down if necessary, to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. When hot, fry the drained beans until warmed through, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
SEARED 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 (shifting occasionally). In the final minute, baste with the remaining NOMU rub and a knob of butter. Remove from the pan. Season and set aside.
JUST BEFORE SERVING
Trim the ends off the charred cobs, and slice the kernels off the cob. To a salad bowl, add the halved tomatoes, the corn kernels, the chopped jalapeños, the fried beans, and the rinsed leaves. Add a drizzle of olive oil, season, and toss to combine. In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, the lime juice (to taste), and ½ the chopped coriander. Mix to combine, loosen with a splash of water until drizzling consistency, and season.
WOW!
Plate the charred corn salad, top with the ostrich pieces, and drizzle over the sour cream. Crumble over the drained feta and garnish with the remaining coriander. Dig in, Chef!
Corn on the Cob - 1
NOMU Cajun Rub - 10ml
Cannellini Beans - 120g
Free-range Ostrich Chunks - 150g
Baby Tomatoes - 80g
Sliced Pickled Jalapeños - 10g
Green Leaves - 20g
Sour Cream - 30ml
Lime Juice - 15ml
Fresh Coriander - 3g
Danish-syle Feta - 25g
CORN ON THE COB
Place a pan (with a lid) over medium heat with enough water to cover the base. Add the corn and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, cover and cook until all the water has evaporated, 8-10 minutes. Remove the lid and add a drizzle of oil. Fry until lightly charred, 3-4 minutes (turning as it colours). In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter and ½ the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and set aside.
FRIED BEANS
Return the pan, wiped down if necessary, to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. When hot, fry the drained beans until warmed through, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
SEARED 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 (shifting occasionally). In the final minute, baste with the remaining NOMU rub and a knob of butter. Remove from the pan. Season and set aside.
JUST BEFORE SERVING
Trim the ends off the charred cobs, and slice the kernels off the cob. To a salad bowl, add the halved tomatoes, the corn kernels, the chopped jalapeños, the fried beans, and the rinsed leaves. Add a drizzle of olive oil, season, and toss to combine. In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, the lime juice (to taste), and ½ the chopped coriander. Mix to combine, loosen with a splash of water until drizzling consistency, and season.
WOW!
Plate the charred corn salad, top with the ostrich pieces, and drizzle over the sour cream. Crumble over the drained feta and garnish with the remaining coriander. Dig in, Chef!
Corn on the Cob - 2
NOMU Cajun Rub - 20ml
Cannellini Beans - 240g
Free-range Ostrich Chunks - 300g
Baby Tomatoes - 160g
Sliced Pickled Jalapeños - 20g
Green Leaves - 40g
Sour Cream - 60ml
Lime Juice - 30ml
Fresh Coriander - 5g
Danish-style Feta - 50g
CORN ON THE COB
Place a pan (with a lid) over medium heat with enough water to cover the base. Add the corn and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, cover and cook until all the water has evaporated, 8-10 minutes. Remove the lid and add a drizzle of oil. Fry until lightly charred, 4-5 minutes (turning as it colours). In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter and ½ the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and set aside.
FRIED BEANS
Return the pan, wiped down if necessary, to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. When hot, fry the drained beans until warmed through, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
SEARED 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, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). In the final minute, baste with the remaining NOMU rub and a knob of butter. Remove from the pan. Season and set aside.
JUST BEFORE SERVING
Trim the ends off the charred cobs, and slice the kernels off the cob. To a salad bowl, add the halved tomatoes, the corn kernels, the chopped jalapeños, the fried beans, and the rinsed leaves. Add a drizzle of olive oil, season, and toss to combine. In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, the lime juice (to taste), and ½ the chopped coriander. Mix to combine, loosen with a splash of water until drizzling consistency, and season.
WOW!
Plate the charred corn salad, top with the ostrich pieces, and drizzle over the sour cream. Crumble over the drained feta and garnish with the remaining coriander. Dig in, Chef!
Corn on the Cob - 3
NOMU Cajun Rub - 30ml
Cannellini Beans - 360g
Free-range Ostrich Chunks - 450g
Baby Tomatoes - 240g
Sliced Pickled Jalapeños - 30g
Green Leaves - 60g
Sour Cream - 90ml
Lime Juice - 45ml
Fresh Coriander - 8g
Danish-style Feta - 75g
CORN ON THE COB
Place a pan (with a lid) over medium heat with enough water to cover the base. Add the corn and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, cover and cook until all the water has evaporated, 8-10 minutes. Remove the lid and add a drizzle of oil. Fry until lightly charred, 4-5 minutes (turning as it colours). In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter and ½ the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and set aside.
FRIED BEANS
Return the pan, wiped down if necessary, to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. When hot, fry the drained beans until warmed through, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
SEARED 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, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). In the final minute, baste with the remaining NOMU rub and a knob of butter. Remove from the pan. Season and set aside.
JUST BEFORE SERVING
Trim the ends off the charred cobs, and slice the kernels off the cob. To a salad bowl, add the halved tomatoes, the corn kernels, the chopped jalapeños, the fried beans, and the rinsed leaves. Add a drizzle of olive oil, season, and toss to combine. In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, the lime juice (to taste), and ½ the chopped coriander. Mix to combine, loosen with a splash of water until drizzling consistency, and season.
WOW!
Plate the charred corn salad, top with the ostrich pieces, and drizzle over the sour cream. Crumble over the drained feta and garnish with the remaining coriander. Dig in, Chef!
Corn on the Cob - 4
NOMU Cajun Rub - 40ml
Cannellini Beans - 480g
Free-range Ostrich Chunks - 600g
Baby Tomatoes - 320g
Sliced Pickled Jalapeños - 40g
Green Leaves - 80g
Sour Cream - 125ml
Lime Juice - 60ml
Fresh Coriander - 10g
Danish-style Feta - 100g