Beef Tataki

Recipe video above. Here's a Beef Tataki recipe, a fusion Japanese restaurant favorite with thinly sliced beef in a citrusy dressing. Making it at home costs a fraction of eating out!I make the deluxe restaurant version with beef tenderloin, crispy potato straws, and garlic oil for entertaini...

⏱ 50 min 🔨 Prep 20min 🔥 Cook 30min 📊 Medium 🍽 2 servings 👁 8
Beef Tataki

Ingredients

2 servings

Instructions

  1. Prep - Preheat the oven to 130°C / 275°F (all oven types). Rub the beef with the oil and sprinkle with salt. Place on a rack set on a tray.
  2. Roast for 18 - 20 minutes or until the internal temperature in the middle is 41°C / 105°F (check first at 15 minutes, Note 9).
  3. Sear - Heat a cast iron skillet on high heat until it is smoking. Sear each side of the beef for just 10 seconds, no longer (I do 4 sides).
  4. Cool - Transfer the beef onto a rack on a tray. Cool for 30 minutes on the counter then refrigerate uncovered for 2 hours.
  5. Thinly slice - When ready to serve, slice it as thinly as you can without tearing the beef, aiming for 3mm / 1/16" but up to 5mm / 1/8" thick is fine. (Note 10 for tips)
  6. Place the sake and mini in a tiny saucepan on low heat. Bring to a simmer, then simmer for 1 minute. Pour into a bowl, let it cool. Then stir in remaining dressing ingredients.
  7. Put the garlic and oil in a tiny saucepan on low heat. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring a few times, until the garlic is light golden. Cool for 15 minutes then strain (reserve crispy garlic for another use)
  8. Plate up - Lay the beef slices on a plate, overlapping slightly. Drizzle with 3-4 tbsp of the Dressing, then 1 1/2 tbsp of the garlic oil. Pile the crispy potato in a heap in the middle, sprinkle with green onion. (Or use the easy steak garnish options above instead).
  9. To eat - Serve straight away. Make sure you get some crispy potato in every bite, and squidge the beef around in the tasty sauce.
  10. Cook - Rub the steak with the oil then sprinkle with the salt. Heat a cast iron skillet on high heat until it is smoking. Cook the steak to rare (1 1/2 - 2 minutes on each side, but it will depend on thickness of steak), or to your taste (Note 11 for doneness). Cool & thinly slice steak per beef tenderloin steps above.
  11. Assemble - Place the slices in a line, slightly overlapping. Drizzle over Dressing and oil (or alternative Sauce of choice). Sprinkle crispy fried shallots down the centre then green onion. Serve!
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💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$1348.00
Per Serving
$674.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$2696.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (79% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
/ 8 oz beef tenderloin/fillet 250 g $440.00
/10 oz sirloin steak 300 g $858.00
vegetable oil 0.5 tbsp $6.00
cooking salt / kosher salt 0.25 tsp -
cooking sake 1 tbsp $4.00
mirin 2 tsp $14.00
rice vinegar 1 tbsp $6.00
Japanese soy sauce 0.5 tbsp $8.00
yuzu 1 tbsp -
grapeseed oil 2 tbsp $8.00
arlic cloves 3 g $4.00
Crispy potato straws - -
Crispy fried shallots - -
reen onion 1 g -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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Beef Tataki

Ingredients:
  • 250 g / 8 oz beef tenderloin/fillet (PREMIUM option) (- thin piece 13-15cm long (5-6"), cut to even thickness (Note 1))
  • 300 g /10 oz sirloin steak ((aka Porterhouse in Australia, US: New York strip) (Note 2) - EASIER)
  • 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil ((or other neutral flavoured oil))
  • 1/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp cooking sake ((Note 4))
  • 2 tsp mirin ((Note 4))
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar ((substitute apple cider vinegar))
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (, regular (Note 5))
  • 1 tbsp yuzu (, or 1/2 tbsp each lime and lemon juice (Note 6))
  • 2 tbsp grapeseed oil ((rapeseed oil or light olive oil))
  • 3 g arlic cloves (, sliced 2 mm thick)
  • Crispy potato straws ((Pommes Paille, pictured, "fancier" option!))
  • Crispy fried shallots ((store bought, easy option))
  • 1 g reen onion (, finely sliced (optional curling, Note 8))

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