Ostrich Steak with Blueberry Sauce

I am so happy that more stores seems to be selling the less common meats like ostrich. Its such a healthy meat as it contains hardly any fat, is rich in iron and low in cholesterol.  And on top of that it has a lovely buttery aroma while its cooking and tastes delicious.

It works well simply pan fried, like a beef steak and goes with many different sauces. Here I happened to have a bag of frozen blueberries that were delivered in error, so I thought I'd make a sauce with them.

Ingredients:                (Serves 2)

2 ostrich steaks
1 small shallot, chopped finely
2 tbsp. oil
200g frozen blueberries, defrosted
250ml red wine
2 tbsp. honey
15g butter
salt & pepper

Method:

For the sauce, gently fry the shallot in half the oil. When the onion is soft, add the red wine with a quarter of a cup of water and bring to a boil. Let boil and reduce until you have about half of the amount of liquid left and its slightly thickened.

Add the blueberries and honey and turn to a simmer, with the lid half on. Leave to cook for a further 15 minutes. Stir in the butter and taste for seasoning.

Brush some oil on the ostrich steaks and season with a little salt & pepper. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the steaks for about 2 minutes each side (you can have them a little rare if you like). Then let them rest on a board, under some foil for 2 minutes.

Serve the ostrich sliced with some creamy mashed potatoes, garlic spinach and lashings of blueberry sauce. Lovely!