Poultry
Fan Fillet
Emu fan fillet is a premium whole-muscle steak from ratite butchery—tender, lean, even thickness for pan and grill. Lean Australian ratite red meat is beef-like in colour, low-fat and fine-grained. Sear hot, finish rare to medium-rare, rest. Overcooking past medium toughens the lean meat. Treat steaks like venison—rare to medium-rare; overcooking turns tough.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 8.86 g
- Saturated Fat 3.13 g
- Trans Fat 0.1 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.19 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2.02 g
- Cholesterol 90 mg
- Sodium 69.4 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0.96 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0.52 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 22.5 g
- Water 66.6 g
- Energy 190 kcal
- Water 66.6 g
- Carbohydrates 0.96 g
- Sugars 0.52 g
- Protein 22.5 g
- Fat 8.86 g
- Saturated Fat 3.13 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.19 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2.02 g
- Omega-3 0.2 g
- Trans Fat 0.1 g
- Vitamins 37.3 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 6.68 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.83 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.59 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 6.9 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.34 mg
- Vitamin K 1.1 µg
- Minerals 393 mg
- Major Minerals 391 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 90 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.07 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.13 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 6.68 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.83 · vitamin-b6: 0.59 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 6.9 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.34 · vitamin-k: 1.1 ·
Minerals
Fillet is primarily muscle—leaner than belly or skin-on cuts of the same species.
History
As emu cookery specialised, fan fillet was portioned and sold ready for the pan. Commercial emu farming produced steak and oil for specialty markets.
Commercial emu farming produced steak and oil for specialty markets; fan fillet of emu took a named place in that kitchen trade.
Commercial emu farming produced steak and oil for specialty markets. Cooks treated fan fillet of emu as a cut with its own timing and sides.