Très Chic Ostrich Fillet

A lean ostrich fillet is already a class act. With this sauce, she’s unbearably elegant, smothered in a combination of red wine, mushrooms, garlic, thyme, onion, and crème fraîche. Toasty pecans and charred cranberries finish things off fashionably.

Très Chic Ostrich Fillet

with a red wine & mushroom sauce, butternut & pecans

Hands on Time: 25 - 40 minutes

Overall Time: 45 - 60 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Beef
  • Beef Stock
  • Butternut
  • Button Mushrooms
  • Creme Fraiche
  • Free-range Ostrich Fillet
  • Fresh Thyme
  • Garlic Clove
  • Garlic Cloves
  • Green Leaves
  • Onion
  • Onions
  • Ostrich
  • Pecan Nut & Cranberry Mix
  • Red Wine
  • Tomato
  • Tomatoes

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Paper Towel
  • Butter (optional)
Photo of Très Chic Ostrich Fillet
  1. ROAST

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the butternut half-moons on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 25-30 minutes (shifting halfway).

  2. TOAST

    Boil the kettle. Place the pecan nut and cranberry mix in a pan over medium heat. Toast until the nuts are golden brown and cranberries are lightly charred, 3-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and roughly chop. Dilute the stock with 65ml of boiling water and set aside.

  3. CREAMY SAUCE

    Place a pan (with a lid) over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the sliced mushrooms until golden, 4-5 minutes. Add the diced onion (to taste) and fry until softened, 4-5 minutes. Add the grated garlic and the chopped thyme, and fry until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. Stir in the red wine and the diluted stock, and bring to a simmer. Cook until reduced and thickened, 6-7 minutes. Mix in the crème fraîche, season, and remove from the heat. Cover and set aside.

  4. SALAD

    In a salad bowl, toss together the rinsed green leaves, the diced tomatoes, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.

  5. COOK THE FILLET

    Pat the ostrich dry with paper towel. Place a clean pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, sear the ostrich until browned, 3-4 minutes per side (for medium-rare). In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter (optional). Remove from the pan and set aside to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.

  6. DELICIOUSNESS

    Lay out the juicy ostrich slices and smother in the creamy sauce. Side with the salad and the crisp butternut, and scatter over the toasted pecans and cranberries. Nice one, Chef!

  • Butternut - 250g

  • Pecan Nut & Cranberry Mix - 20g

  • Beef Stock - 5ml

  • Button Mushrooms - 65g

  • Onion - 1

  • Garlic Clove - 1

  • Fresh Thyme - 2g

  • Red Wine - 65ml

  • Crème Fraîche - 15ml

  • Green Leaves - 20g

  • Tomato - 1

  • Free-range Ostrich Fillet - 150g

  1. ROAST

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the butternut half-moons on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 25-30 minutes (shifting halfway).

  2. TOAST

    Boil the kettle. Place the pecan nut and cranberry mix in a pan over medium heat. Toast until the nuts are golden brown and cranberries are lightly charred, 3-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and roughly chop. Dilute the stock with 100ml of boiling water and set aside.

  3. CREAMY SAUCE

    Place a pan (with a lid) over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the sliced mushrooms until golden, 5-6 minutes. Add the diced onion (to taste) and fry until softened, 4-5 minutes. Add the grated garlic and the chopped thyme, and fry until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. Stir in the red wine and the diluted stock, and bring to a simmer. Cook until reduced and thickened, 7-8 minutes. Mix in the crème fraîche, season, and remove from the heat. Cover and set aside.

  4. SALAD

    In a salad bowl, toss together the rinsed green leaves, the diced tomatoes, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.

  5. COOK THE FILLET

    Pat the ostrich dry with paper towel. Place a clean pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, sear the ostrich until browned, 3-4 minutes per side (for medium-rare). In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter (optional). Remove from the pan and set aside to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.

  6. DELICIOUSNESS

    Lay out the juicy ostrich slices and smother in the creamy sauce. Side with the salad and the crisp butternut, and scatter over the toasted pecans and cranberries. Nice one, Chef!

  • Butternut - 500g

  • Pecan Nut & Cranberry Mix - 40g

  • Beef Stock - 10ml

  • Button Mushrooms - 125g

  • Onion - 1

  • Garlic Clove - 1

  • Fresh Thyme - 4g

  • Red Wine - 125ml

  • Crème Fraîche - 30ml

  • Green Leaves - 40g

  • Tomato - 1

  • Free-range Ostrich Fillet - 300g

  1. ROAST

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the butternut half-moons on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 30-35 minutes (shifting halfway).

  2. TOAST

    Boil the kettle. Place the pecan nut and cranberry mix in a large pan over medium heat. Toast until the nuts are golden brown and cranberries are lightly charred, 3-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and roughly chop. Dilute the stock with 135ml of boiling water and set aside.

  3. CREAMY SAUCE

    Place a pan (with a lid) over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the sliced mushrooms until golden, 5-6 minutes. You may need to do this step in batches. Add the diced onion (to taste) and fry until softened, 6-8 minutes. Add the grated garlic and the chopped thyme, and fry until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. Stir in the red wine and the diluted stock, and bring to a simmer. Cook until reduced and thickened, 8-10 minutes. Mix in the crème fraîche, season, and remove from the heat. Cover and set aside.

  4. SALAD

    In a salad bowl, toss together the rinsed green leaves, the diced tomatoes, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.

  5. COOK THE FILLET

    Pat the ostrich dry with paper towel. Place a clean pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, sear the ostrich until browned, 3-4 minutes per side (for medium-rare). In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter (optional). Remove from the pan and set aside to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.

  6. DELICIOUSNESS

    Lay out the juicy ostrich slices and smother in the creamy sauce. Side with the salad and the crisp butternut, and scatter over the toasted pecans and cranberries. Nice one, Chef!

  • Butternut - 750g

  • Pecan Nut & Cranberry Mix - 60g

  • Beef Stock - 15ml

  • Button Mushrooms - 375g

  • Onions - 2

  • Garlic Cloves - 2

  • Fresh Thyme - 6g

  • Red Wine - 170ml

  • Crème Fraîche - 45ml

  • Green Leaves - 60g

  • Tomatoes - 2

  • Free-range Ostrich Fillet - 450g

  1. ROAST

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the butternut half-moons on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 30-35 minutes (shifting halfway).

  2. TOAST

    Boil the kettle. Place the pecan nut and cranberry mix in a large pan over medium heat. Toast until the nuts are golden brown and cranberries are lightly charred, 3-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and roughly chop. Dilute the stock with 150ml of boiling water and set aside.

  3. CREAMY SAUCE

    Place a pan (with a lid) over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the sliced mushrooms until golden, 5-6 minutes. You may need to do this step in batches. Add the diced onion (to taste) and fry until softened, 6-8 minutes. Add the grated garlic and the chopped thyme, and fry until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. Stir in the red wine and the diluted stock, and bring to a simmer. Cook until reduced and thickened, 8-10 minutes. Mix in the crème fraîche, season, and remove from the heat. Cover and set aside.

  4. SALAD

    In a salad bowl, toss together the rinsed green leaves, the diced tomatoes, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning.

  5. COOK THE FILLET

    Pat the ostrich dry with paper towel. Place a clean pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, sear the ostrich until browned, 3-4 minutes per side (for medium-rare). In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter (optional). Remove from the pan and set aside to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.

  6. DELICIOUSNESS

    Lay out the juicy ostrich slices and smother in the creamy sauce. Side with the salad and the crisp butternut, and scatter over the toasted pecans and cranberries. Nice one, Chef!

  • Butternut - 1kg

  • Pecan Nut & Cranberry Mix - 80g

  • Beef Stock - 20ml

  • Button Mushrooms - 500g

  • Onions - 2

  • Garlic Cloves - 2

  • Fresh Thyme - 8g

  • Red Wine - 250ml

  • Crème Fraîche - 60ml

  • Green Leaves - 80g

  • Tomatoes - 2

  • Free-range Ostrich Fillet - 600g

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