Name: Beef Tataki (Seared Beef Fillet)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: sea salt and ground black pepper; 1 garlic clove, crushed with the back of a knife but left whole; ¼ cup (60 ml) soy sauce; 2 tablespoons mirin; 200 g (7 oz) daikon radish, finely grated, optional; 1 onion, thinly sliced and kept in cold water; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 400 g (14 oz) good-quality beef fillet tail; 2 cups (60 g) watercress, washed; 2 tablespoons sake; ¼ cup (60 ml) orange juice

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Japanese Food Made Easy

By Aya Nishimura

Published 2020

About

This is a super-easy, delicious meal for entertaining. The key is using the tail of a beef fillet, which is thinner (and much cheaper), so it will cook very quickly. This recipe will also work well with sirloin steak.

Ingredients

Fresh

400 g (14 oz) good-quality beef fillet tail
¼ cup (60

Method

Take the beef out of the fridge and bring it to room temperature. Season with sea salt and pepper.

To make the sauce, gently heat the mirin and sake in a small saucepan. Remove from the heat and add the soy sauce, vinegar, orange juice and crushed garlic.

Heat a frying pan over medium–high heat. Sear the beef for about 1–2 minutes on all sides. Remove from the heat and leave the