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Kangaroo steak with pepperberry sauce
Seared kangaroo fillet with a native pepperberry cream sauce
Kangaroo is a lean, everyday red meat in Australia, sold in supermarkets from Perth to Brisbane and loved by home cooks for its rich, slightly gamey flavour and very low fat. Here the fillets are seared hot and fast and served with a creamy sauce spiced with Tasmanian pepperberry, a native pepper with a warm, fruity heat. Because there's almost no fat, kangaroo dries out if cooked past medium. A common mistake is putting cold meat in a lukewarm pan; it stews instead of searing. Serve rare to medium-rare for best texture, but cook to at least 63 °C for pregnant women, young children and anyone with a weakened immune system. Chef's tip: rest it for as long as you cooked it.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the kangaroo
- 1 ⅓ lb kangaroo filletsat room temperature
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp flaky salt
For the sauce
- ⅔ oz butter
- 1 shallotfinely chopped
- ½ tsp ground Tasmanian pepperberryor 1 tsp crushed black peppercorns
- ¾ cup beef stock
- ½ cup double cream
- 1 tsp thyme leaves
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Pat the 1 ⅓ lb kangaroo fillets dry, rub with 1 tbsp olive oil and season with 1 tsp flaky salt.
2 minStep 2: Heat a heavy pan over a high heat until smoking. Sear the fillets for 2–3 minutes a side until well browned, then take them out at 52–131°F for rare or 135°F for medium-rare (145°F for medium). Rest on a warm plate, loosely covered, for 8 minutes.
8 minStep 3: Lower the heat, add ⅔ oz butter and 1 shallot and cook for 2 minutes. Add ½ tsp ground Tasmanian pepperberry and stir for 20 seconds.
3 minStep 4: Pour in ¾ cup beef stock and boil for 2 minutes, scraping the pan, then add ½ cup double cream and 1 tsp thyme leaves and simmer until it coats a spoon. Add the resting juices.
4 minStep 5: Slice the kangaroo across the grain and serve with the sauce.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 300 kcal
- Protein
- 38 g
- Carbs
- 4 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does kangaroo steak with pepperberry sauce take?
- About 25 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of shallot?
- Half an onion per 2 shallots.
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