Eat & Drink
Originally published on Monday, 24th November 2008
Korean Beef Tartare with Quail's Eggs
Serves 4 as a starter
During one of the classes, a Korean girl started telling me about of her mother's recipes for Korean steak tartare. Made from handcut beef, quail's eggs and sesame oil, it sounded absolutely delicious.
Ingredients
370 grams of flank or skirt steak, trimmed of all fat and sliced into thin strips
5 leaves of Chinese or Napa cabbage, thick trunks removed and finely shredded
1 small carrot, cut into julienne
2 spring onions, green parts cut finely on the diagonal and white parts thinly sliced
3 tbsp sesame seeds
2 large Hen egg yolks or 6 quail egg yolks
extra sesame oil for drizzling
Dressing
2 cloves of garlic, finely minced
a one inch chunk of ginger, peeled and finely grated
80 ml Asian roasted sesame oil
4 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp Chinese sesame paste
4 tsp lime juice or cider vinegar
3 tsp caster sugar
sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Place the sesame seeds in a dry frying pan over low-medium heat. Toast the seeds for 4-5 minutes, shaking the pan frequently until they are golden brown and fragrant.
Combine steak, cabbage, carrot, spring onion and half the sesame seeds in a bowl. Whisk together the dressing ingredients until well blended. Crack the egg yolks over the salad ingredients and pour over the dressing. Mix well until thoroughly combined. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
Divide between 4 plates and scatter with the remaining sesame seeds and a small drizzle of sesame oil. Serve immediately.
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