Steak

Meat

Steak

Eland steak is a portioned slice for pan or grill—cut from loin, haunch or other suitable muscles depending on the butcher. Large African antelope yields lean mild venison-like meat suited to steak and biltong. Pat dry, season simply, cook hot, rest. Lean game steaks want rare to medium-rare and a sauce or fat. Lean meat wants quick steaks or long braise; it dries superbly as biltong.

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Preparations

BroiledGrilledPan FriedResting

Traits

CentrepieceHigh HeatJuicyQuick CookSeared CrustThick Portion

Nutrition and pairings

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 202

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 10.9 g
  • Saturated Fat 4.74 g
  • Trans Fat 0.2 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 5.07 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 0.98 g
  • Cholesterol 67.7 mg
  • Sodium 59 mg
  • Salt 0.15 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 24.2 g
  • Water 57.5 g
Detailed nutrients

Fillet is primarily muscle—leaner than belly or skin-on cuts of the same species.

History

Safari-lodge and nose-to-tail menus featured eland fillet and shank. Cooks treated steak of eland as a cut with its own timing and sides.

As eland cookery specialised, steak was portioned and sold ready for the pan. Trek and farm cookery dried eland into biltong and pot stews.

Safari-lodge and nose-to-tail menus featured eland fillet and shank; steak of eland took a named place in that kitchen trade.

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