
Pan seared Springbok with Confit Beetroot, Beetroot Reduction, Pap Fondant, Crispy Kale and Jacobs Coffee Dust
Chef Nathan Clarke’s Masterclass Recipe
TTK Fledglings
INGREDIENTS
Pan seared springbok
Coffee jus
1 onion
1 carrot
1 stick celery
1 leek
1 cloves garlic
3 sprigs thyme
1L chicken stock
250ml port base/ 2nd stage beef stock
2 tbsp Jacobs Coffee beans
250ml medium sherry
Confit beetroot
500ml canola oil
small handful thyme
crush garlic
clean beetroot
Pap fondant
200g maize pap
1L Clover milk
1 handful thyme
salt
Beetroot reduction
100ml red wine
50ml white vinegar
300ml beetroot juiced
1 tbs glucose
Fried kale
clean kale
Other garnish:
Clover Sour Cream Roche
Microplane Jacobs Coffee beans.
METHOD:
Coffee jus:
- Place the Jacobs coffee beans and medium sherry in a small pot allow to reduce by half and keep aside.
- Heat a bit of oil in a pan get a light golden colour on the veg then add garlic and thyme.
- Deglaze with the Jacobs coffee beans and medium sherry.
- Add the stock and allow to simmer for 1 hour or till it reaches jus consistency. Strain and cool it down.
Confit beetroot:
- Heat oil up not too hot then add the cleaned beetroot and garlic, thyme.
- Confit in the oven at 160 c for 30 minutes.
- Once done, allow it to slightly cool then rub the skin off with a damp cloth.
Pap fondant:
- Place Clover milk and thyme in a pot and allow to infuse for 30 min. Then strain.
- Pour half the Clover milk in a pot then add the pap and salt while whisking to prevent lumps.
- Then allow it to cook with a pot lid on a very low heat, whisking every 3-5 minutes.
- Once cooked and stiff, place it into a tray with paper and press with another tray on top. Cool it overnight.
- Portion and coat in pap.
- Ready to fry at 140 c.
Beetroot reduction:
- Reduce the red wine and vinegar first then add the beetroot juice and glucose and bring it down to a glaze.
Fried kale:
- Cut the stems off and fry at 160 c land on paper and sprinkle fine salt.
- Place in dehydrator.



