Beef Tartare
Magical Lemur

Beef Tartare

Classic French-style beef tartare with finely diced shallots, cornichons, and capers in a creamy mustard-egg emulsion, topped with a silky raw egg yolk.

35Min
2Servings
485Cal
MediumLevel
Gluten free
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Equipment

Chef's knife
Cutting board
Mixing bowl
Whisk
Spatula
Serving plate

Ingredients

Ingredients

beef tenderloin (fresh, chilled)

350 g

dijon mustard

15 g

egg yolk (large)

2 pcs

olive oil

30 ml

worcestershire sauce

15 ml

shallot (finely_diced)

22 g

cornichon (finely_diced)

22 g

capers (finely_diced)

22 g

salt

3 g

black pepper

1 g

tabasco sauce

2 ml

Instructions

1

Chill the beef

Place beef in freezer for 15 minutes to make slicing easier.

15 mintimer 15 min
2

Prepare the beef

Remove beef from freezer and slice into thin sheets, then cut into fine strips.

5 min
Partially frozen meat is much easier to cut into uniform thin pieces
3

Dice the vegetables

Finely dice the cornichons, shallot, and capers into small cubes.

5 min
4

Make the base sauce

In a bowl, combine mustard and egg yolk, then slowly drizzle in olive oil while whisking continuously to emulsify like mayonnaise.

3 min
Add oil very slowly in a thin stream while whisking constantly for proper emulsion
5

Season the sauce

Add worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and tabasco (if using) to the emulsion and mix well.

1 min
6

Add the vegetables

Fold in the diced cornichons, shallot, and capers using a spatula.

1 min
7

Combine with beef

Add the sliced beef and mix gently until the sauce coats all the meat evenly, creating a compact mixture.

2 min
Mix gently to avoid breaking down the meat texture
8

Plate and serve

Shape the mixture on a plate and place a raw egg yolk on top for garnish.

3 min

Storage

Reheat: Not applicable - serve immediately

Must be consumed immediately after preparation. Do not store raw beef tartare.

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