Spicy Ostrich Roast
photo by The Flying Chef
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
3-4
ingredients
- olive oil
- 800 g ostrich roast
- 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
- 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper
- 2 teaspoons juniper berries
- 1 teaspoon cardamom seed
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
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Sauce
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 50 ml port wine
- 3 tablespoons red currant jelly
- 1⁄2 water
- 2 teaspoons beef stock granules
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 tablespoons bisto, gravy granules
directions
- Note: You can use cornflour to thicken I just prefer the taste with the gravy granules.
- Crush spices and garlic using a blender or mortar and pestle.
- Rub mixture all over ostrich to cover completely, leave to sit for 1-2 hours.
- Heat some olive oil in a large fry pan, add ostrich and cook until browned all over, transfer ostrich to an over proof dish, roast in pre-heated oven 200 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes.
- Remove and allow to rest for 10-15 minutes before carving.
- Sauce.
- Combine all ingredients in a saucepan except the butter and gravy granules, bring to the boil and reduce liquid to approximately 1 cup.
- Whisk in butter and thicken with gravy granules, serve over meat.
- Serves 3-4.
- To Serve: I served mine on a big serving platter accompanied by a mix of wild mushrooms, onions done in butter and some fresh herbs, roasted pumpkin and sauteed cabbage.
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