Japanese Meat Recipes - Seared Tataki Beef

Ingredients

• 1 lb (500 g) beef sirloin, cut into 4 sections

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 medium onion

• Ohba or shiso leaves or sprigs of watercress, to garnish

• 7 oz (200 g) daikon radish (about 3 in/8 cm), peeled and very thinly sliced

• Thinly sliced spring onions, to garnish

• 4 tablespoons finely grated daikon mixed with 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper, to serve

• Ponzu Dipping Sauce (refer recipe), to serve

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Method:

1. Heat a skillet until very hot. Sprinkle the beef with salt and sear it for a few seconds on each side, just until the color changes. Remove and cut into very thin slices.

2. Peel the onion, cut in half lengthwise, then into very thin slices across. Break up the slices with your fingers and put in ice water to chill. Rinse, drain and dry the onion slices.

3. To serve, lay the beef slices in a circle on a large platter. Arrange the greens in the center, topped with the sliced daikon and onions. Garnish with spring onions and place small mounds of the grated daikon on the side. Serve with a small bowl of the Ponzu Dipping Sauce.