• Seared ostrich salad with spiced pomegranate molasses

    Serves: 4 – 6
    Cooking Time: 30 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 80ml honey
    • 5ml (1 tsp) salt
    • pinch black pepper
    • 125ml (½ cup) pomegranate molasses (available at select delis)
    • 250ml (1 cup) pomegranate juice
    • 15ml (1 tbsp) sherry vinegar
    • 2 handfuls pomegranate rubies
    • 500g ostrich fillet
    • pinch paprika
    • 2,5ml (½ tsp) ground cinnamon
    • 5ml (1 tsp) allspice
    • 60ml (¼ cup) oil
    • microherbs, to garnish
    • 100g Montagnolo Affine/semi-soft full-fat white-mould cheese, to garnish

    Instructions

    1

    Add the honey, salt, pepper, pomegranate molasses and juice to a saucepan over high heat, and cook until reduced to about 170ml. Remove from heat, stir in the vinegar and add the rubies. Set aside until needed.

    2

    Rub the meat with the spices and oil and refrigerate to chill, 10 minutes. Heat a griddle pan over high heat and chargrill the meat, 5 minutes on each side for rare, 7 minutes on each side for medium-rare. Allow the meat to rest for a few minutes before slicing thinly. Arrange on plates, drizzle the reduction over the grilled ostrich and serve garnished with microherbs and chunks of cheese.