Bushmans Kloof's signature dish

Enjoy this recipe from Executive Chef Charles Hayward at Bushmans Kloof. 

The roast Springbok Loin is served with tender stem broccoli, mushrooms, pumpkin puree and baby spinach blue cheese dressing. This recipe is to serve 4 people.

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Pumpkin puree

Ingredients:

• 500g pumpkin
• 100ml olive oil
• 1 tablespoon of salt
• Thyme sprigs
• 100g butter

Method

1. Pre-heat oven to 180C.
2. Cut the pumpkin into wedges, from stem to base.
3. Remove seeds and place onto a baking tray.
4. Drizzle over the olive oil, salt and add the thyme sprigs.
5. Roast pumpkin till tender.
6. Leave to cool down, then scoop out the flesh.
7. Transfer to a food processor with the butter and process until smooth. 
   
   

Sunblush tomato

Ingredients:

• 100g cherry tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Method

1. Pre-heat oven to 140C.
2. Cut the tomatoes into halves and place them cut side up on a tray.
3. Drizzle over the olive oil, salt and pepper and place tomatoes in the oven, for up to 1 hour.
4. Remove from oven and reserve on a tray until needed.
   
   

Baby spinach with Blue Cheese dressing

Ingredients:

• Dressing
• 20g sugar
• 100ml water
• 100ml white wine vinegar
• 300ml virgin canola oil
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp ground pepper
• 50g blue cheese at room temperature

Method

1. Whisk the blue cheese, vinegar and canola oil together.
2. Add the remaining ingredients to taste.
3. Dress with spinach leaves.

Shimeji mushroom

Ingredients:

• 50g shemeji mushroom
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• Salt and pepper

Method

1. ​Cut the base off the stem of the mushroom.
2. Heat a heavy base ban and add the oil and garlic.
3. Follow quickly with the mushrooms and sauté until tender and golden.
4. Season with salt and pepper and transfer onto a paper towel to drain excess oil.
   
   

Shitake mushroom

Ingredients:

• 50g shitake mushroom
• 3 tbsp of olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Method

1. Cut the mushrooms into thick slices
2. Heat up a heavy-based pan and add the oil and thyme sprigs.
3. Follow with the shitake mushrooms, frying on a side until dark golden, then turning.
4. Once tender, remove from the pan and reserve until needed.
   
   

Tempura tender stem broccoli

Ingredients:

• 10 tender stem broccoli
• 1 cup tempura flour
• 1 ¾ cup sparkling water
• ½ tsp salt

Method

1. Using a peeler, peel the base of the stems and chill until needed.
2. Whisk the flour, sparkling water and salt until smooth.
3. Heat the liquid to 180C.
4. Submerge the brocolli for 3 minutes.
5. Drain on a paper towel.
   
   

Springbok loin

Ingredients:

• 4 x 120g portion springbok loins
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• 1 crushed garlic clove

Method

1. Pre-heat the oven to 200C.
2. Season the springbok with salt and pepper, then dress it in the olive oil.
3. Heat up a heavy-based pan.
4. Sear the loin on all sides until browned.
5. Transfer to the oven with the garlic and continue cooking for 3 - 5 minutes.
6. Remove from the oven and allow to rest the same amount of time.
7. The meat must be pink but warm in the centre.