Beef Tataki

Serves 2

TATAKI IS MY GO-TO WHEN I NEED TO BRING A DISH TO A PARTY. The preparation is quick and easy and it’s always a crowd favourite. I added tobiko to this version because it pairs beautifully with the ponzu dressing to create a well-balanced flavour combination of red meat and seafood — and I love the texture.

Jenny Kang

CHEF, ORCHARD 
CALGARY

INGREDIENTS

PONZU

  • 1 piece kombu, 10-by-15 cm (3-by-6 inches)
  • 5 g (1 cup) bonito flakes
  • 150 ml (2/3 cup) soy sauce
  • 75 ml (1/3 cup) mirin
  • 60 ml (1/4 cup) rice wine vinegar
  • 100 ml (1/3 cup + 1 tbsp) yuzu or lemon juice

 

TATAKI

  • 200 g (1⁄2 lb) top-quality beef*, tenderloin or strip loin
  • salt, pepper
  • 2 tbsp grape-seed (or other neutral cooking) oil
  • 90 ml (1⁄3 cup) ponzu**
  • 1⁄4 red onion, sliced thin
  • 1 tbsp grated daikon (or other radish)
  • 1 tsp furikake seasoning
  • 1 tsp tobiko (flying fish roe)
  • Microgreens or edible flowers (optional)

*Substitute with skinless fillet of duck or salmon.

**Bottle remainder and reserve in refrigerator.

METHOD

Combine kombu and 500 ml (2 cups) cold water in a saucepan on medium-high. Bring to a boil, remove and discard kombu. Add bonito flakes. Reduce heat to low for 30 minutes. Strain liquid into a bowl and set aside to cool. Combine 375 ml (1 1⁄2 cups) of the liquid (dashi) with the soy, mirin, vinegar and citrus, and stir. Set aside.

Season beef generously with salt and pepper on all sides. Heat a heavy-bottomed skillet on high. Add oil and sear beef on all sides, about 3 minutes. Set beef aside to cool. Slice as thinly as possible, about 3 minutes. Set beef aside to cool. Slice as thinly as possible — about 3 mm (1⁄8 inch) — and arrange on a plate. Drizzle ponzu all over the beef; garnish with onion, daikon, furikake and tobiko. Serve cold.

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