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28 March 2011

'Camel' Scotch Fillet Marinated in Lilly Pilly

I almost passed up on this recipe due to the number of substitutions involved i.e. beef instead of camel, bay leaves instead of lilly pilly leaves and juniper berries for the lilly pilly berries. But I went ahead anyway in the interest of my tummy.


Maggie"s Kitchen.
Maggie's Kitchen.
'Camel' Scotch Fillet Marinated in Lilly Pilly

Crushed (but not pounded):

2 lilly pilly leaves or fresh bay leaves, crumpled
1 clove of garlic, sliced
1 tsp juniper berries (or fresh lilly pilly berries)
1/4 tsp grated orange zest
Ground black pepper

200g thick camel scotch fillet (I used sirloin steak)

  • Top steak with lilly pilly mixture and pour olive oil over.
  • Marinade overnight.
  • Remove the steak from the fridge 1 hour before cooking.
  • Scrape off excess marinade and season with salt.
  • Grill on high heat until desired doneness
  • Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and rest for a few minutes.
  • Serve with rocket leaves and Honey Date Relish

Honey Date Relish

1 small shallot, thinly sliced 

50g honey dates , halved and stoned
1/8 cup white balsamic vinegar
Juice of 3/4 orange
1/4 tsp finely grated orange zest
1/4 large fresh bay leaf
1/4 stick cinnamon

  • Saute the shallot for 5 mins.
  • Toss in the dates then deglaze the pan with balsamic vinegar.
  • Cook until syrupy.
  • Pour in half the orange juice and simmer until dates have absorbed the juice.
  • Add the remaining orange juice along with the remaining ingredients.
  • Cook until mixture thickens.
  • Remove the cinnamon stick and sesaon with salt and pepper.

(Recipe from here)
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