Name: Beef Tataki, Ginger Ponzu, Garlic Chips
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves — 2
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper; 1 tablespoon garlic chips; 1 x 200 g (7 oz) beef sirloin; 1 tablespoon grated ginger; 1 cup finely sliced daikon; 40 ml (1¼ fl oz) olive oil; 80 ml (2½ fl oz) ponzu vinegar; 40 ml (1¼ fl oz) mirin; olive oil for cooking; 1 pinch sliced chives

Preparation info

Serves —
2

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Masu

By Nic Watt

Published 2016

About

Beef tataki is a staple at many restaurants and has been on Masu’s menu since the beginning. This is a great way to get a simple salad up and at the table.

Ingredients

1 x 200 g (7 oz) beef sirloin
olive oil for cooking
sea salt and freshly cracked

Method

Lightly coat the beef in olive oil and season liberally with salt and pepper. Heat a sauté pan to smoking. Place the oiled and seasoned beef in the pan and sear on all four sides for about 30 seconds each side. Remove from the pan, allow to cool, then refrigerate so the beef firms up for slicing.

To make the ginger ponzu, simply place all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk li