olive oil Archives

Paella recipes

Easy paella

40 minutes

Mexican recipes

Easy spicy nachos

30 minutes

Chicken recipes

Southern fried chicken wings with sriracha mayo

20 minutes

Beef recipes

Slow-braised oxtail

3 ½ to 4 hours

Italian recipes

Salcicce all’uva

25 minutes

Italian recipes

Ragù bianco

: 2½–3 hours

Tofu recipes

Plant-based platter with whipped tofu

5 minutes

Italian recipes

Pizza ai quattro formaggi

Ostrich recipes

Open ostrich steak sandwich

20 minutes

Open ostrich steak sandwich

Serves 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 T soya sauce
1 t lemon juice
1 T olive oil
sea salt, to taste
500 g Woolworths whole ostrich fillet
1 loaf ciabatta or rustic bread, sliced and toasted

For the wasabi crème fraiche, mix:

250 g crème fraiche
2 t wasabi paste, or to taste
1 t lemon juice
sea salt, to taste

For the herb salad, mix:

A handful basil leaves, chopped
A handful celery leaves, chopped
A handful dill, chopped
A handful Italian parsley, chopped
2 t olive oil
a squeeze of lemon juice
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

For serving:

90 g pickled red onions
nori sheets, crushed
toasted sesame seeds

Method

1 Mix the soya sauce, lemon juice and olive oil. Coat the ostrich lightly and marinate for 10 minutes.

2 Heat a pan until very hot. Sear the ostrich for 3–5 minutes on each side, or until cooked to your preference. Rest for a few minutes, then slice thinly.

3 Spread the wasabi crème fraîche onto the toasted bread. Layer on the sliced ostrich, a handful of herb salad and pickled red onions.

4 Sprinkle with the crushed nori and sesame seeds, and lightly drizzle with olive oil if desired.

Find more ostrich recipes here

Photography and videography: Sadiqah Assur-Ismail

Recipe and production: Bianca Jones

Our ostriches are reared by South African farmers who care as much as we do about animal welfare for the very best lean, clean and flavourful protein.

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