100 GOURMET TRAVELLER
300 gmwallabytopside(see
note),cutinto5mmdice
1 tbspfinelychoppedchives
2 goldenshallots,finely
chopped
1 tbspextra-virginoliveoil
Pickledgooseberries
(seenote),orpickled
zucchini,pickledonions
ordillpickles,toserve
Saladleavesandedible
flowerssuch as wall rocket,
to serveWallabytartarewith anchovy dressing
SERVES4-6// PREPTIME 20 MINS“Wegetgreatwallabyoffa hunteronBrunyIsland.BecauseI hadn’t
workedwiththismeatbeforemovinghere,I initiallylookedforinspiration
andcombinationsfromotherchefs,”saysGregory.“Thisdishis (loosely)
basedonanoldStephanieAlexanderrecipewhereshepairsbarbecued
kangaroowithananchovyvinaigrette.”Thisrecipealsoworkswellwith
beeforvenison.Theanchovydressingmakesdoublewhatyouneed,
but will keep refrigerated for three days and can be used to dress salads.ANCHOVYDRESSING
25 gmanchovyfillets,
preferablyCucabrand
1 egg
¼ dillpickle,finelychopped
2 tspWorcestershiresauce
3 tspoystersauce
3 tsplemonjuice
3 tspapplecidervinegar
3 tspDijonmustard
½ garlicclove
125 ml(½cup)grapeseedoil1 Foranchovydressing,blend
ingredients,exceptoil,ina
smallfoodprocessoruntil
smooth.Withtheprocessor
running,addoil,starting
witha fewdropsata time,
thenin a thinsteadystreamuntil
emulsified.Anchovydressing
willkeeprefrigeratedfor3 days.
2 Placewallaby,chives,shallot
andoliveoilina bowl,season
totasteandtosstocombine
well.Stirina littleanchovy
dressingtocoatanddivide
amongservingplates.Serve
withextradressingtotaste,
andtoppedwithpickles,
saladleavesandflowers.
NoteWallabyis available
fromselectbutchersthat
stockgamemeats,suchas
samthebutcher.com.au– it
needstobeorderedahead.
Substitutebeeforvenison.
Whengooseberriesarein
seasonoversummerGregory
picklesthemin3 partswater,
2 partscidervinegarand1 part
sugarorhoney.This3:2:1ratio
alsoworkswellforpickling
otherfruit,suchasgrapes.
Winesuggestion 2015
Tschida“HimmelaufErden
Rosé”cabernetfranc,
Burgenland, Austria.