What’s more South African than making braai-inspired bread? This classic gets a culinary upgrade with NOMU Roast Rub-spiced beef slices, fresh greens, pickled onion, a spicy hit of fresh chilli and chimichurri sauce. This becomes the fulfilling filling for freshly made, homemade, hot-out-of-the-oven roosterkoek.
KWV’s Spicy Beef & Homemade Roosterkoek
KWV’s Spicy Beef & Homemade Roosterkoek
with pickled onion & green leaves
Hands on Time: 40 - 60 minutes
Overall Time: 50 - 70 minutes
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
- Paper Towel
- Butter
PICKLED ONION
Preheat the oven to 220°C. In a bowl, combine the vinegar, 5ml of sweetener, and seasoning. Toss through the sliced onion and set aside to pickle. Drain right before serving.
ROOSTERKOEK DOUGH
In a bowl, combine ½ the NOMU rub with a generous drizzle of oil. Place the roosterkoek mix in a separate bowl and 2.5ml of yeast. Gradually add lukewarm water enough to form a dough. Knead the dough until smooth and elastic. Add to a greased bowl and cover with a cling wrap or damp cloth. Let it rise in a warm place, 20-25 minutes.
RISE AND SHINE
Once risen, punch the dough down and shape it into 2 small flat rounds or ovals. Place them onto a lightly floured baking tray, and brush with the rub & oil mix. Bake in the hot oven until golden brown and cooked through, 20-25 minutes.
BUTTER-BASTED STEAK
Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the steak dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the steak, fat-side down, until crispy, 3-5 minutes. Flip the steak and sear until browned, 2-4 minutes per side (for medium-rare). In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter and the remaining NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.
FILL WITH FLAVOUR
Cut open and butter the roosterkoek (be careful not to cut all the way through!) before filling with the steak slices, ½ the pickled onions, ½ the rinsed green leaves, the chimichurri sauce, and the sliced chilli (to taste).
SIDE SALAD
In a salad bowl, toss together the remaining green leaves, the cucumber half-moons, the remaining pickled onion, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.
TASTE THE TRADITION
Plate up the filled roosterkoek and side with the salad. Drizzle over any remaining chimichurri and scatter over any remaining chilli (to taste). Dig in, Chef!
White Wine Vinegar - 20ml
Onion - 1
NOMU Roast Rub - 10ml
Cake Flour - 10ml
Roosterkoek Mix - 250ml
Instant Yeast - 1 unit
Free-range Beef Rump - 160g
Green Leaves - 20g
Pesto Princess Chimichurri Sauce - 40ml
Fresh Chilli - 1
Cucumber - 50g
PICKLED ONION
Preheat the oven to 220°C. In a bowl, combine the vinegar, 10ml of sweetener, and seasoning. Toss through the sliced onion and set aside to pickle. Drain right before serving.
ROOSTERKOEK DOUGH
In a bowl, combine ½ the NOMU rub with a generous drizzle of oil. Place the roosterkoek mix in a separate bowl and 5ml of yeast. Gradually add lukewarm water enough to form a dough. Knead the dough until smooth and elastic. Add to a greased bowl and cover with a cling wrap or damp cloth. Let it rise in a warm place, 20-25 minutes.
RISE AND SHINE
Once risen, punch the dough down and shape it into 4 small flat rounds or ovals. Place them onto a greased baking tray, and brush with the rub & oil mix. Bake in the hot oven until golden brown and cooked through, 20-25 minutes.
BUTTER-BASTED STEAK
Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the steak dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the steak, fat-side down, until crispy, 3-5 minutes. Flip the steak and sear until browned, 2-4 minutes per side (for medium-rare). In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter and the remaining NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.
FILL WITH FLAVOUR
Cut open and butter the roosterkoek (be careful not to cut all the way through!) before filling with the steak slices, ½ the pickled onions, ½ the rinsed green leaves, the chimichurri sauce, and the sliced chilli (to taste).
SIDE SALAD
In a salad bowl, toss together the remaining green leaves, the cucumber half-moons, the remaining pickled onion, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.
TASTE THE TRADITION
Plate up the filled roosterkoek and side with the salad. Drizzle over any remaining chimichurri and scatter over any remaining chilli (to taste). Dig in, Chef!
White Wine Vinegar - 40ml
Onion - 1
NOMU Roast Rub - 20ml
Cake Flour - 20ml
Roosterkoek Mix - 500ml
Instant Yeast - 1 unit
Free-range Beef Rump - 320g
Green Leaves - 40g
Pesto Princess Chimichurri Sauce - 80ml
Fresh Chilli - 1
Cucumber - 100g
PICKLED ONION
Preheat the oven to 220°C. In a bowl, combine the vinegar, 15ml of sweetener, and seasoning. Toss through the sliced onion and set aside to pickle. Drain right before serving.
ROOSTERKOEK DOUGH
In a bowl, combine ½ the NOMU rub with a generous drizzle of oil. Place the roosterkoek mix in a separate bowl and 7.5ml of yeast. Gradually add lukewarm water enough to form a dough. Knead the dough until smooth and elastic. Add to a greased bowl and cover with a cling wrap or damp cloth. Let it rise in a warm place, 20-25 minutes.
RISE AND SHINE
Once risen, punch the dough down and shape it into 6 small flat rounds or ovals. Place them onto a greased baking tray, and brush with the rub & oil mix. Bake in the hot oven until golden brown and cooked through, 20-25 minutes.
BUTTER-BASTED STEAK
Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the steak dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the steak, fat-side down, until crispy, 3-5 minutes. Flip the steak and sear until browned, 2-4 minutes per side (for medium-rare). In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter and the remaining NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.
FILL WITH FLAVOUR
Cut open and butter the roosterkoek (be careful not to cut all the way through!) before filling with the steak slices, ½ the pickled onions, ½ the rinsed green leaves, the chimichurri sauce, and the sliced chilli (to taste).
SIDE SALAD
In a salad bowl, toss together the remaining green leaves, the cucumber half-moons, the remaining pickled onion, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.
TASTE THE TRADITION
Plate up the filled roosterkoek and side with the salad. Drizzle over any remaining chimichurri and scatter over any remaining chilli (to taste). Dig in, Chef!
White Wine Vinegar - 60ml
Onions - 2
NOMU Roast Rub - 30ml
Cake Flour - 30ml
Roosterkoek Mix - 750ml
Instant Yeast - 1 unit
Free-range Beef Rump - 480g
Green Leaves - 60g
Pesto Princess Chimichurri Sauce - 125ml
Fresh Chillies - 2
Cucumber - 150g
PICKLED ONION
Preheat the oven to 220°C. In a bowl, combine the vinegar, 20ml of sweetener, and seasoning. Toss through the sliced onion and set aside to pickle. Drain right before serving.
ROOSTERKOEK DOUGH
In a bowl, combine ½ the NOMU rub with a generous drizzle of oil. Place the roosterkoek mix in a separate bowl and 10ml of yeast. Gradually add lukewarm water enough to form a dough. Knead the dough until smooth and elastic. Add to a greased bowl and cover with a cling wrap or damp cloth. Let it rise in a warm place, 20-25 minutes.
RISE AND SHINE
Once risen, punch the dough down and shape it into 8 small flat rounds or ovals. Place them onto a greased baking tray, and brush with the rub & oil mix. Bake in the hot oven until golden brown and cooked through, 20-25 minutes.
BUTTER-BASTED STEAK
Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the steak dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the steak, fat-side down, until crispy, 3-5 minutes. Flip the steak and sear until browned, 2-4 minutes per side (for medium-rare). In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter and the remaining NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.
FILL WITH FLAVOUR
Cut open and butter the roosterkoek (be careful not to cut all the way through!) before filling with the steak slices, ½ the pickled onions, ½ the rinsed green leaves, the chimichurri sauce, and the sliced chilli (to taste).
SIDE SALAD
In a salad bowl, toss together the remaining green leaves, the cucumber half-moons, the remaining pickled onion, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.
TASTE THE TRADITION
Plate up the filled roosterkoek and side with the salad. Drizzle over any remaining chimichurri and scatter over any remaining chilli (to taste). Dig in, Chef!
White Wine Vinegar - 80ml
Onions - 2
NOMU Roast Rub - 40ml
Cake Flour - 40ml
Roosterkoek Mix - 1L
Instant Yeast - 1 unit
Free-range Beef Rump - 640g
Green Leaves - 80g
Pesto Princess Chimichurri Sauce - 160ml
Fresh Chillies - 2
Cucumber - 200g