Oven-roasted butternut & lentils are paired with a moreish baby tomato relish elevated with fresh rosemary & balsamic vinegar. This stunning veggie base is then topped with butter-basted ostrich fillet slices and crumbled with Danish-style feta. Finished up with dollops of chimichurri sauce.
Chimichurri & Ostrich Fillet
Chimichurri & Ostrich Fillet
with roasted butternut & lentils
Hands on Time: 25 - 40 minutes
Overall Time: 40 - 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- Baby Tomatoes
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Butternut
- Danish-style Feta
- Free-range Ostrich Fillet
- Fresh Rosemary
- Garlic Clove
- Garlic Cloves
- Kale
- Ostrich
- Pesto Princess Chimichurri Sauce
- Tinned Lentils
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
- Paper Towel
- Butter
ROAST BUTTERNUT
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the butternut half-moons on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 25-30 minutes (shifting halfway).
CHERRY TOMATO SAUCE
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the rinsed tomatoes, the grated garlic, and the rinsed rosemary sprigs until the tomatoes are blistered, 5-6 minutes. Press the tomatoes down with the back of a wooden spoon until saucy. Add the balsamic vinegar and simmer, 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat and discard the rosemary sprigs. Add a sweetener (to taste) and seasoning.
KALE PREP
Place the shredded kale in a bowl with a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning. Using your hands, massage until softened and coated.
CRISPY LENTILS
When the butternut has been roasting for 10-15 minutes, coat the rinsed lentils in oil and seasoning. Scatter the lentils and the kale over the butternut and roast for the remaining time until crispy.
SIZZLING STEAK
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.
TIME TO DINE
Plate up the roasted veggies alongside the baby tomato sauce and top the sauce with the steak slices. Crumble over the drained feta and dollop the chimichurri sauce over everything. Enjoy, Chef!
Butternut - 250g
Baby Tomatoes - 80g
Garlic Clove - 1
Fresh Rosemary - 3g
Kale - 50g
Balsamic Vinegar - 10ml
Tinned Lentils - 60g
Free-range Ostrich Fillet - 150g
Danish-style Feta - 20g
Pesto Princess Chimichurri Sauce - 20ml
ROAST BUTTERNUT
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the butternut half-moons on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 25-30 minutes (shifting halfway).
CHERRY TOMATO SAUCE
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the rinsed tomatoes, the grated garlic, and the rinsed rosemary sprigs until the tomatoes are blistered, 5-6 minutes. Press the tomatoes down with the back of a wooden spoon until saucy. Add the balsamic vinegar and simmer, 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat and discard the rosemary sprigs. Add a sweetener (to taste) and seasoning.
KALE PREP
Place the shredded kale in a bowl with a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning. Using your hands, massage until softened and coated.
CRISPY LENTILS
When the butternut has been roasting for 10-15 minutes, coat the rinsed lentils in oil and seasoning. Scatter the lentils and the kale over the butternut and roast for the remaining time until crispy.
SIZZLING STEAK
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.
TIME TO DINE
Plate up the roasted veggies alongside the baby tomato sauce and top the sauce with the steak slices. Crumble over the drained feta and dollop the chimichurri sauce over everything. Enjoy, Chef!
Butternut - 500g
Baby Tomatoes - 160g
Garlic Clove - 1
Fresh Rosemary - 5g
Kale - 100g
Balsamic Vinegar - 20ml
Tinned Lentils - 120g
Free-range Ostrich Fillet - 300g
Danish-style Feta - 40g
Pesto Princess Chimichurri Sauce - 40ml
ROAST BUTTERNUT
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the butternut half-moons on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 30-35 minutes (shifting halfway).
CHERRY TOMATO SAUCE
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the rinsed tomatoes, the grated garlic, and the rinsed rosemary sprigs until the tomatoes are blistered, 6-7 minutes. Press the tomatoes down with the back of a wooden spoon until saucy. Add the balsamic vinegar and simmer, 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat and discard the rosemary sprigs. Add a sweetener (to taste) and seasoning.
KALE PREP
Place the shredded kale in a bowl with a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning. Using your hands, massage until softened and coated.
CRISPY LENTILS
When the butternut has been roasting for 10-15 minutes, coat the rinsed lentils in oil and seasoning. Scatter the lentils and the kale over the butternut and roast for the remaining time until crispy.
SIZZLING STEAK
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.
TIME TO DINE
Plate up the roasted veggies alongside the baby tomato sauce and top the sauce with the steak slices. Crumble over the drained feta and dollop the chimichurri sauce over everything. Enjoy, Chef!
Butternut - 750g
Baby Tomatoes - 240g
Garlic Cloves - 2
Fresh Rosemary - 8g
Kale - 150g
Balsamic Vinegar - 30ml
Tinned Lentils - 180g
Free-range Ostrich Fillet - 450g
Danish-style Feta - 60g
Pesto Princess Chimichurri Sauce - 60ml
ROAST BUTTERNUT
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the butternut half-moons on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 30-35 minutes (shifting halfway).
CHERRY TOMATO SAUCE
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the rinsed tomatoes, the grated garlic, and the rinsed rosemary sprigs until the tomatoes are blistered, 6-7 minutes. Press the tomatoes down with the back of a wooden spoon until saucy. Add the balsamic vinegar and simmer, 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat and discard the rosemary sprigs. Add a sweetener (to taste) and seasoning.
KALE PREP
Place the shredded kale in a bowl with a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning. Using your hands, massage until softened and coated.
CRISPY LENTILS
When the butternut has been roasting for 10-15 minutes, coat the rinsed lentils in oil and seasoning. Scatter the lentils and the kale over the butternut and roast for the remaining time until crispy.
SIZZLING STEAK
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.
TIME TO DINE
Plate up the roasted veggies alongside the baby tomato sauce and top the sauce with the steak slices. Crumble over the drained feta and dollop the chimichurri sauce over everything. Enjoy, Chef!
Butternut - 1kg
Baby Tomatoes - 320g
Garlic Cloves - 2
Fresh Rosemary - 10g
Kale - 200g
Balsamic Vinegar - 40ml
Tinned Lentils - 240g
Free-range Ostrich Fillet - 600g
Danish-style Feta - 80g
Pesto Princess Chimichurri Sauce - 80ml