Beef Tartar

Kyren Thompson

Kyren Thompson

30th October 2023
Kyren Thompson

Beef Tartar

60 min

Beef Tartar by Kyren Thompson, Grassfed by Paul Foster

Cooking time: 1 hour + 2 days curing

Ingredients

Smoked Beef

  • 100g Rump
  • 20g Hay
  • 10g Maldon Salt
  • 10g Whole Black Peppercorns

Rocket Dressing

  • 120g Rocket
  • 5g Raw Garlic
  • 20g Cider Vinegar
  • 5g Worstershire Sauce
  • 1g (couple of drops) Tobasca

Cured Egg Yolk

  • 15 x Egg Yolks
  • 400g Salt

Method

Smoked Beef

1. Cut rump in to strips
2. Season beef with salt and pepper
3. Lay beef out on steamer trays with hay underneath
4. Set hay on fire cover with beef
5. Cover air tight with lid and leave for 30mins
6. Cut and portion

Rocket Dressing

1. Blitz all ingredients in the thermos
2. Season to taste

Cured Egg Yolk

1. Lay half the salt in a 2 litre container
2. Separate the egg yolks and white
3. Lay yolks on salt and cover with the other half of the salt so covered
4. Leave 2 nights
5. Wash the yolks and dry in a paper towel or j cloth
6. Roast yolks in the oven for 2 mins at 220 degrees

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