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Oryx Stew with Bacon & Herb-Nut Dumplings - with Tannie Ida

  • 5 hours ago
  • 2 min read


Rich, slow-baked game meat, crispy bacon, and dumplings loaded with rosemary and walnuts... Save this for your next cozy family dinner!


Shop Divine Deli at your nearest Woermann Brock Fresh store.



Ingredients:


  • 1 tbsp olive oil or Divine Deli beef fat dripping

  • 1.5kg Divine Deli Oryx shin and stew meat, cubed

  • 300g Divine Deli bacon, diced

  • 3 carrots & 3 celery sticks, diced

  • 6 shallots, quartered

  • 1 onion, diced

  • 200g mixed mushrooms, sliced

  • 6 tbsp unbleached white flour

  • 1 orange, zested


Spices

  • Pink Himalayan salt & coarse black pepper

  • Cloves, coriander, smoked paprika


Herbs

  • Rosemary, thyme, oregano, bay leaves

  • Garlic cloves


Liquids

  • 500ml Divine Deli beef stock

  • Red wine, Worcestershire sauce


For the Dumplings

  • 300g stoneground unbleached flour

  • 85g beef fat dripping or butter

  • Walnuts, finely chopped

  • Rosemary, finely chopped

  • Cold water



Method:


Oryx Meat

  • Preheat oven to 160°C.

  • Season the meat with salt & pepper. Rest in fridge 30 mins.

  • Fry shallots, onion, carrots & mushrooms until soft and caramelised. Remove and set aside.

  • Fry bacon in the same pot until crispy. Remove.

  • Coat the meat in flour, then brown on all sides in the bacon fat.

  • Return the veg and bacon to the pot. Add herbs, spices & orange zest.

  • Pour in stock, wine, and Worcestershire sauce.

  • Cover and bake 1½–2 hrs, until meat is soft and falling apart.


Dumplings

  • Sieve flour, add salt, herbs & walnuts.

  • Rub in fat until it looks like breadcrumbs.

  • Add cold water gradually, mix lightly to a scone-like dough. Do not overmix.

  • Divide into 10 balls, arrange on top of the stew.

  • Bake uncovered 25–35 mins, until dumplings are cooked through.


Serve

  • With baked pumpkin and red cabbage or sauerkraut.


Thank you to Chef Enya for sharing her delicious version of this classic braai condiment!


Enjoy!😊



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