Mediterranean Beef Tartare with Pickled Vidalia Onion - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon salted Italian capers
• 1 (8-ounce) Pine Street Market filet mignon
• 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
• 1 tablespoon diced Castelvetrano olives
• 2 teaspoons finely diced preserved lemon peel (or fresh lemon zest)
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1 ¼ teaspoon Cooper Provisions Garlicky Smoked Mediterranean Sea Salt, divided
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ cup mint oil (recipe follows)
• ¼ cup olive oil
• Focaccia bread, sliced into 8 (½ -inch thick) slices
• 4 quail eggs
• ¼ cup pickled Vidalia onion (recipe follows)