Belgian Steak Tartare
Steak Tartare is a delicious Belgian classic appetizer known for the world over. It features raw ground beef, a delicious medley of sauces such as mayonnaise, tabasco and mustard and a mix of shallots, gherkins and chopped parsley for a zing of flavor. It’s often served chilled, in the summer alongside a cold beer that makes everything go down oh, so smoothly!
Steak tartare is delicious and worth at least a try, but since it contains raw ingredients it’s important to pick high quality cuts and serve the dish fresh to get the best out of it. Enjoy!
Belgian Steak Tartare
Ingredients
- 5.5 oz ground beef
- 1 tbsp shallot finely chopped
- 1 tbsp capers in brine chopped
- 1 tbsp pickled gherkins chopped
- 1 tbsp parsley finely chopped + more to garnish
- 1 tsp Worcester sauce
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp mayonnaise
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp olive oil
- 2 egg yolks small
- tabasco sauce
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the minced beef into a large mixing bowl and combine with the chopped gherkins, capers and the chopped parsley.
- Now add the shallots and pour in the lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, Worcester sauce, mayo and a few drops of Tabasco sauce to your liking. Season with salt and pepper to your liking and combine everything thoroughly.
- You can add the egg yolk in at this point or reserve them to garnish the tartare at the end. It's up to you!
- Taste the tartare and adjust to your preference.
- Divide the beef tartare into 2 plates and place them in the fridge to chill before serving.
- When ready to serve, sprinkle a little bit of salt and freshly ground black pepper and top them with one egg yolk each and a touch of chopped parsley.
Enjoy!
Notes
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