Freitag, 26. März 2010

Greek Salad with Ostrich Steak Tips

Ok, so I don't have a picture for this one. Shoot me, but my mumsie is in the States as I write and she took her camera along with her. Silly Mommy! Anywho, yesterday I had the seldom luxury of being home alone, and because my father decided that a 2 month old head of cauliflower would suffice as dinner, I went grocery shopping. There I stared in the meat isle because, if you haven't noticed, I love meat. There, while staring into the refrigerated section I saw it. Ostrich! I was intrigued, I was confused, I bought it. Ostrich meat is known to be extremly healthy for you, and although pricey (I paid about 5 Euro's or 8 Dollars for a decent sized steak) I do think that sometimes you need to indulge. When I was home, I paired this gem with some fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, red onions and feta cheese and I was in culunary seventh heaven!
For this dish you will need:

1 Ostrich steak (I do not know where you would find it in the States, here in Germany it's in the meat isle)
1/2 Cucumber
2-3 Nice ripe Tomatoes
1 red onion
A couple of Olives (I prefer Kalamata, but any will do)
1/2 Cup of Feta cheese (try to get the lowfat kind. If we are going to be healthy, might as well go all the way)
Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
Balsamico Vinegar
Cajun Spice
A dash of red wine.

Cut the steak into chuns or strips and season them with Salt, Pepper and the Cajun Spice mix. In a pan heat up some butter or olive oil and fry the meat until tender (about 5-10 minutes) on medium heat. When the pan and meat are very hot, throw some wine into the thing and let the juices of the meaet combine with the wine. You should have a delictable brown syrup (experts call this a "Demi Glace"). Put a lid on the pan and turn off the heat.
Now cut the Onion, Tomatoes, Olives, Cucumber and Feta and place them in a bowl. Drizzle some Olive Oil and Balsamico onto it and toss. Season with salt and pepper. Finally add the Ostrich and serve this either on its own or with Baguette.

Bon Appetite!

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