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Beef Tataki Appetizer Rolls (Gluten, Grain Free & Low Carb)

This is a delicous appetizer inspired by the Japanese cuisine.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours

Ingredients

  • 100 g Beef tenderloin (about 2 cm thick) room temperatured
  • 1/4 Cucumber cored and thinly sliced into 5 cm long slices
  • 1/4 Red bell pepper thinly sliced into 5 cm long slices
  • 1/4 Carrot thinly sliced into 5 cm long slices
  • Furikake seasoning, to garnish
  • Fresh cilantro, to garnish

For the marinade

  • 3 tbsp Tamari or Japanese light soya sauce
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Mirini
  • 1 Garlic clove minced
  • 1-1 tsp Fresh ginger minced
  • 1 Scallion thinly sliced

Dipping sauce

  • 3-4 tbsp Ponzu

Make your own ponzu style sauce

  • 2 tsp Lemon juice
  • 4 tsp Mirini
  • 4 tsp Tamari or Japanese light soy sauce
  • 4 tsp Rice vinegar

Instructions

  • Preheat a frying pan with some olive oil.
  • Sear for 1-2 minutes on each side, it should be rare in the middle.
  • Take out of the pan and put on a plate.
  • Combine the ingredients for the marinade in a bowl.
  • Put the steak in a plastic bag and add the dressing to it. Make sure the whole steak is covered by the marinade. Place in the fridge and let it rest for at least 3 hours, but preferably over night.
  • When time to serve, slice the cucumber, red bell pepper and carrot thinly.
  • Take out the steak from the plastic bowl and brush off some of the excess marinade.
  • Slice thinly (1/2 cm thin slices), add cucumber, bell pepper and carrot on each slice and roll together.
  • Place on a big plate.
  • Pour pozu to a bowl or combine the ingredients for the ponzu style sauce in a bowl and serve.