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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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