Beef Tataki

Beef Tataki
The Steak Is So Tender It Melts In Your Mouth!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

8 oz. Filet Mignon

1 tbsp black sesame seeds

1 green onion, sliced

1 cup micro greens

1/2 cup Ponzu sauce

sesame oil for drizzle

chili oil for drizzle (optional)

1 tbsp vegetable oil

salt

Cooking Tools

Skillet/ Frying pan

Directions
Heat skillet on high, roll filet in the black sesame seeds evenly. Sear meat until brown crust on all sides, leaving center very rare.  Let meat rest for 5 minutes and slice thin. Arrange meat on a serving dish and pour Ponzu around the beef, not on it. Garnish with green onions and micro greens.  Drizzle a small amount of sesame oil and chili oil. Sprinkle with some salt.  Cook's Note: Ponzu sauce can be bought at a Asian grocery store, or International section of your local super market.
Serves 2 

 

Peanut Butter Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Peanut Butter Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Low Carb, High Protein!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

6 Bibb lettuce leaves, whole

2 cups cooked chicken, shredded

1 cup carrot ribbons

1 1/2 cups tomatoes, diced

3/4 cup chicken broth

2 tbsp peanut butter

3 tbsp soy sauce

1/2 tsp ginger, grated

1 clove garlic, grated

1/2 tsp sesame oil

1/4 cup Mirin

1 tbsp minced parsley or cilantro

Sriracha sauce

lime, quartered

salt

pepper

Cooking Tools

Medium skillet

Vegetable peeler

Directions
In a skillet on low heat, add; chicken broth, peanut butter, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, Mirin, salt and pepper.  Whisk and bring ingredients to a simmer and reduce liquid for a few minutes.  Toss in cooked shredded chicken and coat evenly with the peanut sauce. Place chicken in the center of each Bibb lettuce and place carrot ribbons (use vegetable peeler), diced tomatoes.  Garnish with minced parsley or cilantro, a squeeze of lime juice and Sriracha sauce.
Yields 6

Hibachi Steak Over Kimchi Fried Rice

Hibachi Steak Over Kimchi Fried Rice!
Yummy Is The New Flavor Profile!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 5-6 hours
Cooking Time: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients
2 Flat Iron steaks
1 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup Sake
1/2 cup Mirin
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp fresh ginger, grated
2 cloves garlic, pressed
pinch of pepper

Cooking Tools
Large Ziplock freezer bag
Outdoor grill
Large skillet or wok
Small saucepan
Small mixing bowl

Directions
In a small mixing bowl, add; soy sauce, sake, Mirin, sugar, ginger, garlic and pepper.  Whisk until sugar has dissolved.  Place steaks into the freezer bag with the marinade.  Marinade steaks for 5 hours in the refrigerator. Remove steaks from bag and cook the steak on a preheated grill on high for several minutes on each side.  Reserve marinade and place in a saucepan and cook on medium heat, reduce to a simmer and cook until marinade is like a syrup like consistency.  Let grilled steaks rest for a few minutes before slicing.  Place steaks on Kimchi Fried Rice (recipe below) and drizzle with the soy reduction and garnish with bean sprouts.

Kimchi Fried Rice
Ingredients
4 cups cooked hot rice
1 jar prepared Kimchi
1 cup match sticks carrots
1/2 onion, sliced
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup bean sprouts for garnish

Directions
In a large skillet or wok heat oil on medium heat.  Saute carrots and onions until slightly tender.  Add in the rest of the ingredients and heat through for a few minutes.