Don’t be fooled by the minimal ingredients for this recipe, Chef, because once cooked and combined, this dish brings maximum flavour. A bed of bulgur wheat is loaded with silky onion pearls & fresh tomato. This is topped with browned ostrich strips and a pesto dressing. Garnished with fresh basil.
Ostrich & Pesto Bulgur Bowl
Ostrich & Pesto Bulgur Bowl
with fresh basil & tomato
Hands on Time: 20 - 35 minutes
Overall Time: 25 - 40 minutes
Ingredients:
- Bulgur Wheat
- Fresh Basil
- Ostrich
- Ostrich Strips
- Pearled Baby Onions
- Pesto Princess Basil Pesto
- Tomato
- Tomatoes
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Paper Towel
BEGIN WITH THE BULGUR
Boil the kettle. Place the bulgur wheat in a pot with 150ml of boiling water, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning. Simmer until cooked through, 6-8 minutes. Drain if necessary, fluff with a fork, and set aside.
SOFT, SILKY ONION
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced onion until golden, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally).
NOW FOR THE PROTEIN
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the ostrich dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the ostrich until browned, 1-2 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and season.
COMBINE, THEN DINE!
In a bowl, combine the cooked bulgur, the diced tomato, the fried onion, ¾ of the pesto, and seasoning. In a separate bowl, loosen the remaining pesto with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.
O-YUM OSTRICH
Make a bed of the loaded bulgur and top with the ostrich strips. Drizzle over the loosened pesto and garnish with the sliced basil. Easy peasy, Chef!
Bulgur Wheat - 75ml
Pearled Baby Onions - 2
Ostrich Strips - 150g
Tomato - 1
Pesto Princess Basil Pesto - 20ml
Fresh Basil - 3g
BEGIN WITH THE BULGUR
Boil the kettle. Place the bulgur wheat in a pot with 300ml of boiling water, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning. Simmer until cooked through, 6-8 minutes. Drain if necessary, fluff with a fork, and set aside.
SOFT, SILKY ONION
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced onion until golden, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally).
NOW FOR THE PROTEIN
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the ostrich dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the ostrich until browned, 1-2 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and season.
COMBINE, THEN DINE!
In a bowl, combine the cooked bulgur, the diced tomato, the fried onion, ¾ of the pesto, and seasoning. In a separate bowl, loosen the remaining pesto with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.
O-YUM OSTRICH
Make a bed of the loaded bulgur and top with the ostrich strips. Drizzle over the loosened pesto and garnish with the sliced basil. Easy peasy, Chef!
Bulgur Wheat - 150ml
Pearled Baby Onions - 4
Ostrich Strips - 300g
Tomato - 1
Pesto Princess Basil Pesto - 40ml
Fresh Basil - 5g
BEGIN WITH THE BULGUR
Boil the kettle. Place the bulgur wheat in a pot with 450ml of boiling water, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning. Simmer until cooked through, 8-10 minutes. Drain if necessary, fluff with a fork, and set aside.
SOFT, SILKY ONION
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced onion until golden, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally).
NOW FOR THE PROTEIN
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the ostrich dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the ostrich until browned, 1-2 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and season. You may need to do this step in batches.
COMBINE, THEN DINE!
In a bowl, combine the cooked bulgur, the diced tomato, the fried onion, ¾ of the pesto, and seasoning. In a separate bowl, loosen the remaining pesto with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.
O-YUM OSTRICH
Make a bed of the loaded bulgur and top with the ostrich strips. Drizzle over the loosened pesto and garnish with the sliced basil. Easy peasy, Chef!
Bulgur Wheat - 225ml
Pearled Baby Onions - 6
Ostrich Strips - 450g
Tomatoes - 2
Pesto Princess Basil Pesto - 60ml
Fresh Basil - 8g
BEGIN WITH THE BULGUR
Boil the kettle. Place the bulgur wheat in a pot with 600ml of boiling water, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning. Simmer until cooked through, 8-10 minutes. Drain if necessary, fluff with a fork, and set aside.
SOFT, SILKY ONION
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced onion until golden, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally).
NOW FOR THE PROTEIN
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the ostrich dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the ostrich until browned, 1-2 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and season. You may need to do this step in batches.
COMBINE, THEN DINE!
In a bowl, combine the cooked bulgur, the diced tomato, the fried onion, ¾ of the pesto, and seasoning. In a separate bowl, loosen the remaining pesto with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.
O-YUM OSTRICH
Make a bed of the loaded bulgur and top with the ostrich strips. Drizzle over the loosened pesto and garnish with the sliced basil. Easy peasy, Chef!
Bulgur Wheat - 300ml
Pearled Baby Onions - 8
Ostrich Strips - 600g
Tomatoes - 2
Pesto Princess Basil Pesto - 80ml
Fresh Basil - 10g
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