Beef Tartare Recipe: The Classic French Bistro Way

Beef Tartare Recipe: The Classic French Bistro Way

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Classic French bistro beef tartare, step by step: the cut to ask your butcher for, hand-cutting, the caper-shallot-yolk dressing and quantities per person.

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Ingredients

  • 400g (14 oz) trimmed beef tenderloin (buy about 450-500g / 1 lb untrimmed)
  • 2 shallots, finely minced
  • 2 tbsp capers, drained and chopped
  • 2 tbsp cornichons, finely diced
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 hen's egg yolk, for the dressing (optional)
  • 4 quail egg yolks, one per plate for garnish (or 4 small hen's egg yolks)
  • Sea salt
  • black pepper
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Toasted baguette slices

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