Beef Tataki
Beef Tataki is a Japanese dish featuring seared beef fillet served rare and thinly sliced. It’s complemented by a flavorful sauce made from soy sauce, rice vinegar, and aromatic ingredients. This dish is perfect as an appetizer or a light meal, showcasing the tenderness of the beef and the balance of savory and tangy flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 17 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Desserts
- Method: No bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 300g beef fillet
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 green onion, finely chopped
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
Instructions
- Season the beef fillet with salt and pepper. Heat vegetable oil in a pan over high heat. Sear the beef for 1 minute on each side until browned but rare in the center. Remove from heat and cool. Freeze for 1 hour to firm up for slicing.
- Remove the beef from the freezer and slice thinly against the grain. Arrange the slices on a plate.
- In a bowl, combine soy sauce, rice vinegar, mirin, sugar, green onion, grated ginger, and minced garlic. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
- Drizzle the sauce over the sliced beef or serve it on the side for dipping.
Nutrition
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg