Namibian steaks with bacon and mushroom sauce

NAMIBIAN STEAKS WITH BACON AND MUSHROOM SAUCE

Renowned caterer Antoinette de Chavonnes Vrugt – author of the award-winning recipe book My Hungry Heart – welcomed theYOU food team with these delicious steaks while on a short trip to Namibia.

MARINADE

30 ml (2 T) mustard powder 30 ml (2 T) braai spices 60 ml (¼ c) lemon juice 60 ml (¼ c) oil

MEAT

6 rump steaks, 1,5 cm thick butter

SAUCE

50 g butter

1 onion, chopped

125 g bacon, chopped

100 g mushrooms, chopped 250 ml (1 c) cream or milk 30 ml (2 T) cake flour

60 ml (¼ c) mayonnaise or

double cream yoghurt 60 ml (¼ c) chutney

TO SERVE potato wedges salad

1 Marinade Mix all the ingredients.

2 Meat Pour the marinade over the meat and marinate for 3-4 hours or up to two days.

3 Melt a little butter in a hot pan over the coals. Add the steak and braai according to your preference (see our guide on page 6 – halve the cooking time as these steaks are 1,5 cm thick).

4 Sauce Heat the butter and fry the onion, bacon and mushrooms until done. Mix and add the remaining ingredients. Stir over medium heat until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes.

5 To serve Serve the steaks with the sauce, wedges and salad.

1 SERVES 6 Preparation

25 min Marinating 3-4 hours or up to 2 days

Cooking

10 min (sauce),

4-5 min (per steak)