10 Ways To Eat Kangaroo In Australia

Although plenty of overseas visitors arrive in Australia planning to pet a kangaroo, not so many are keen to eat one. But following the news that we’re being urged to chow down on more roo meat to combat an over-population of kangaroos around the country, maybe it’s time you hopped to it and tucked into a serving of Skippy.

1. Kangaroo steak at the Blackbird Cafe, Darling Harbour

Cafe, Australian

With a second-floor view of Cockle Bay Wharf as your backdrop, enjoy your joey chargrilled and served rare on a bed of mashed potatoes with a Jack Daniels sauce (because it wouldn’t be a true Aussie dish if the chef didn’t jam alcohol in there somewhere).

2. The Outback Burger at Melbourne’s Metro Burgers

Restaurant, North American, Fast Food

This trendy inner-city burger joint tucked away in Melbourne’s most iconic laneway, Degraves St, is a world away from the Australian bush — but that doesn’t stop its signature dish from being the Outback Burger, made of a roo patty with bush seasoning, lemon parsley mayo, wild tomato relish, salad, red onions and beetroot (the hallmark of a fair dinkum Aussie burger).

3. Black roo burger at Loaves & the Dishes in the Blue Mountains

Cafe, Restaurant, Australian, Fast Food

Just in case devouring one half of the coat of arms wasn’t already strange enough, this cafe in the tranquil village of Leura — two hours west of Sydney in the Blue Mountains — has sandwiched a kangaroo patty between two black buns for good measure.

Thai Kangaroo Salad

The name doesn’t quite have the same ring as the original ‘Thai beef salad’, but the world’s largest exporter of kangaroo meat — Macro Meats from South Australia — are trying to win consumers over to this marsupial spin on an Asian classic.

Kanga Bangas

Now there’s a catchier name… and a simpler recipe. Embrace the great Australian tradition of throwing a couple of snags on the barbie with some sausages made of our national icon, available in all patriotic supermarkets.