Virginia Kobe Beef Steak Tartare

Note: preparation and cooking time does not include the time for the brioche Minuza greens are a type of mustard but if not available you can use any small greens: watercress, lambs lettuce, frisee etc.

Servings: 6Preparation time: 15 minutesCooking time: 15 minutesReady in: 30 minutes

Ingredients

Kobe Beef Steak Tartare

• 6 oz kobe beef, small dice
• 1/2 cup chives, chopped
• 1 tbs capers, drained, rinsed and chopped
• 4 tbs extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tsp mustard powder
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tsp ketchup
• salt and pepper to taste

Brioche

• 1/4 cup milk, scalded
• 1/4 oz fresh yeast
• 1 7/8 cups bread flour
• 4 beaten eggs
• 1/2 tbs sugar
• salt to taste
• 1/2 lbs butter
• egg wash

Garnish

• 1/2 oz micro minuza
• 1 oz extra vigin olive oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard powder
• 1/2 oz Cabernet vinegar
• salt and pepper to taste

Sauce

• 1/2 cup Creme fraiche
• Juice of half a lemon
• 1 oz heavy cream
• salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl with ice. Set aside and refrigerate.
2. In a mixer, add milk and yeast. Stir until dissolved. Add bread flour and combine. Set aside until it reaches room temperature (will be foamy and double in volume).
3. In stages, add eggs, remaining flour, sugar and salt. Incorporate well after each addition. Remove bowl from mixer and cover with damp cloth. Set aside and refrigerate overnight.
4. Preheat oven to 375F/190C (170C fan assisted)/gas mark 5. Coat a 4 piece, 4″ round moulds with non-stick spray.
5. Punch down dough and turn onto lightly floured work surface. Knead until smooth. Divide into 4 pieces. Roll into balls and then into moulds. Brush with egg wash, cover with cloth and set aside until it doubles in volume (approx 30 minutes). Brush with egg wash again and then bake until golden.
6. Cool on wire rack and sprinkle with sea salt. Bake until salt sets.
7. Whisk oil, mustard powder and vinegar together adding oil slowly. Set aside.
8. Combine all ingredients. Set aside
9. Warm brioche roll in oven. Remove and cut into two pieces. Scoop tartare on top of one piece of brioche and place other piece on top (like a mini-hamburger). Drizzle sauce on plate. Place tartare/brioche on top. Toss micro minuza with oil and vinegar dressing and se as garnish on plate.

Author: Robert Weland, Hotel Monaco Source: WUSA 9 News

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 1 serving

Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.