JAPANESE BEEF TATAKI - a simple, yet delicious traditional recipe

Chef Dai shows how he cooks and prepares Japanese Beef Tataki in the restaurant. This is a simple yet really delicious dish that has been a firm favourite among the customers of the restaurant for many years. Ingredients: Beef fillet x 150g steak (other suitable cuts include sirloin, ribeye or any other soft frying steak) red onion x 1/2 tomato x 1/2 grated daikon/mooli radish x 1 Tbsp chilli sauce x 1/2 tsp mustard cress x small handful spring onions x 2 garlic clove x 2 ponzu sauce - click the link to see a full recipe (alternatively use shop bought) salt ground black pepper cooking oil brandy for deglazing the pan (optional) Tataki is a typical Japanese preparation in which beef or fish is seared on the outside, left rare inside, thinly sliced and served with a citrusy soy sauce known as “ponzu“. In this version, Chef Dai serves the thin slices of Scotch Aberdeen Angus fillet steak on a bed of ultra fine red onions. Its then served with slices of skinless tom