BITTERBALLEN

Ingredients

• 5 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling

• 4 cloves garlic cloves, finely chopped

• 1Kg ostrich cubes

• 250 ml beef stock

• 1 bouquet garni (rosemary, thyme, lemon peel and chilli)

• sea salt, to taste

• freshly ground black pepper

• 80 g butter

• 40g flour

• 360g breadcrumbs, two days old

• 6 large free-range egg, lightly beaten

• sunflower oil, for deep-frying

Cooking Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a large pot.

2. Fry the garlic then add the ostrich, stock, bouquet garni, salt and pepper, and simmer for 2 hours, covered.

3. Remove the meat and shred.

4. Strain, reserving the stock for your soups in future.

5. Melt the butter in a pan.

6. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute, until the mixture is smooth.

7. Add the meat.

8. Refrigerate overnight to cool.

9. To serve, roll the mixture into balls then dip them into the breadcrumbs, then the egg and finally the breadcrumbs again.

10. Deep-fry in hot oil until golden brown. Drain on absorbent towel.

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