Ostrich Steaks With Prawns And A Roasted Garlic Sauce

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   Place cloves of garlic in a roasting pan, still in skin and roast in 200c oven until browned and soft. (about 10-15 Min's).

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   Remove and set aside to cool.

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   Mushrooms.

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   In a pan, melt butter, add garlic and mushrooms cook a few minutes to brown mushrooms, add wine and cook until liquid has evaporated, stir in parsley and thyme.

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   Mushrooms can be made ahead and reheated in the microwave.

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   Sauce.

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   Heat a small amount of oil in pan, add onion and cook until soft. Add wine and stock, stir to dissolve stock.

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   Squeeze each garlic clove into sauce, they will be the consistency of a puree. (I prefer to do this, but I think you can buy already prepared roast garlic puree, not sure if it tastes the same.).

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   Add cream and pepper, just before serving mix a little water with cornflour and add to sauce. This is only meant to thicken slightly it is not supposed to be a really thick sauce.

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    Serve over Ostrich.

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    Ostrich Steaks.

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    BBQ, grill or pan fry steaks until desired doneness, ostrich is a very lean meat and toughens when overcooked. It is better cooked medium rare, but if you prefer your meat a little more done do not cook more than absolutely necessary as it will be like eating leather.

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    While the steaks are cooking heat some oil in a separate pan and cook prawns until pink and cooked through.

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    To serve: Spoon mushrooms onto plate to form a base, place steaks on top and then top with prawns and drizzle with sauce.

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    I topped mine with asparagus spears as well, if you want to make these they are very easy.

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    I buy baby asparagus and use 5 spears per roll, wrap these with a piece of bacon and place in an oven proof dish drizzle with olive oil, add a couple of garlic cloves to pan and cook in 180c oven until bacon is cooked and asparagus tender, about 10-15 Min's.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.