Fresh pasta tossed in butter topped with ostrich fillets and a red wine & berry sauce. Perfect for a dinner party, but quick enough for a mid week supper.
Everyone, loves a plate of pasta, and today I have a plate of pasta for you, which is both easy to make, but also suitable for dinner parties.  A plate of fresh buttered pasta (made the traditional way with a bronze die), with slices of ostrich steak covered with a tart berry sauce.  Delicious!
Once defrosted the ostrich takes about 4 minutes to cook (slightly overcooked for our taste here), the pasta takes 60 seconds, and the sauce another 3 minutes.  You really can have supper in a flash.
Ostrich Steaks with Red Berry Sauce & Pasta
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Fresh pasta tossed in butter topped with ostrich steaks and a red wine red berry sauce. Perfect for a dinner party, but quick enough for a mid week supper.
Course:
Main
Cuisine:
Pasta
Keyword:
Ostrich Fillets
Servings: 2
Calories: 678 kcal
Ingredients
- Good glug olive oil
- 2 tbs onions - finely chopped
- 2 ostrich fillets
- 1/2 cup red berry mix
- 1 dsp sugar
- 2 tbs red wine
- 2 tbs butter
- 200 g fresh pasta
Instructions
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Add the oil to a frying pan and fry the onion until golden. Remove from the pan and set to one side.
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Fry the ostrich fillets for about 2 minutes each side until browned. Boil a kettle of water whilst they cook.
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Remove the ostrich steaks from the pan, place on a plate covered with a piece of foil to allow them to rest.
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Return the onions to the pan, with the red berries, sugar, wine and half the butter, bring to a simmer and reduce to you have a syrupy glossy sauce.
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Whilst the sauce is cooking, cook the pasta as per the packet instructions. Drain, return to the pan with the remainder of the butter.
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Slice the ostrich fillets, and pour any juices into the berry sauce.
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Season the pasta with salt and pepper, and arrange on two plates, place the ostrich on top then pour the berry sauce over. Garnish with some fresh herbs.
Nutrition Facts
Ostrich Steaks with Red Berry Sauce & Pasta
Amount Per Serving
Calories 678
Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Fat 23g35%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 103mg34%
Sodium 2128mg93%
Potassium 218mg6%
Carbohydrates 65g22%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 48g96%
Vitamin A 400IU8%
Vitamin C 1.7mg2%
Calcium 15mg2%
Iron 3.3mg18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Cindy (Vegetarian Mamma)
Your pictures look amazing and your recipe looks spot on. I have never visited Iceland. Looks like you found some amazing things!
Helen
Thanks Cindy. I am still drooling over those burgers – I have two packets in the freezer still.
Sarah, Maison Cupcake
This sounds like a fabulous combination, just got my ostrich steaks out of the freezer and can’t wait to try them out!
Helen
I am really impressed with them. Super lean and tender.
Lisa @Garlicandzest.com
That’s so cool that you can get ostrich… I’ve never seen that in any of our markets. Looks very lean and delicious!
Helen
It is very lean, and very tasty.
Sarah @ Champagne Tastes
Oh wow.. I have to say, I’m not big on meat other than seafood, but anytime I see a meat that’s unusual I need to try it (like alligator, shark etc). Ostrich is on my list- but I’ve never ever seen it here! Not even in huge international markets. If I ever find it, now I’ll know what to do with it haha. This sounds amazing!
Helen
It is very similar to venison. Lightly gamey and very lean.
Claire @foodiequine
I haven’t tried the Ostrich Steaks but their Kargaroo Sausages are on my meal plan for this week. Iceland have really upped their game with the contents of their freezers of late.
Helen
I am so impressed by what is in store in Iceland. Need to try those sausages.
Dana
This is interesting and nothing like anything I’ve seen before! I’m pescetarian now, but I do remember my Mom obtaining ostrich meatballs when I was young and feeding them to us for dinner without mentioning the fact that it was ostrich until AFTER dinner. Haha. I don’t remember how they were, but we all ate them without any issues!
Helen
Oh, ostrich meat balls do sound so good.
Sara | Belly Rumbles
Osterich, how different and interesting, something I have never tried. I often wonder if it tastes anything like emu.
Helen
I’ve never had emu – so it is one to try.
Brian Jones
Wow, Iceland… That really is a blast from the past, the Ice Lolly section was where I would usually be found as a child :D I’ve only ever tried ostrich as a burger and never as a steak but the texture looks fantastic.
Helen
You would not recognise Iceland these days Brian. Amazing discoveries at every turn.
Tara | Deliciously Declassified
Wow! I’m not sure I’d even know where to purchase Ostrich meat here where I am (Rhode Island in US)! But this looks great and sounds like it would be a nice exotic meal to switch things up.
Helen
I think pairing something exotic with something everyday is a good way to introduce it?
Lisa @Garlicandzest.com
Ostrich?! Wow! Looks delicious and that red berry sauce sounds divine!
Helen
Ostrich?! was what I thought when I found it in Iceland.
Shinee
Wow, looks so good! Never had ostrich fillets and curious to try it. But that red berry sauce sounds so good, might even try it tonight!
Helen
I am loving the berry sauce on the meat and pasta.
Tamara
I have had ostrich fillets at restaurants a couple of times, and loved them! I am guessing the Iceland products are not available in the U.S. (I went to their website), but I will keep an eye out for similar. I would love to be able to make this recipe!
Helen
I think venison would be a good substitute.
Diana
You can find so many interesting items at Iceland! Ostrich fillets is something I would love to try
Helen
I am amazed at what I’ve found in the Iceland freezers
Liz Mays
Now this sounds like a great way to prepare a meal with those fillets. I’ve never tried ostrich meat before!
Helen
It is very tender and lean.
Sarah, Things Sarah Loves
I’ve never tried ostrich and not sure if I would be that adventurous but it does look yummy!
Helen
It is slightly gamey and very lean.