Eastern Américain with Kasteel Donker
Food pairing with beer? Mastercook Alexandre Ciriello presents The Japanese Twist, an Asian reinterpretation of the classic steak américain. Perfectly paired with Kasteel Donker.
- 1 hour 30
- Culinary
- Food pairing
Ingredients Serves 4
200 g beef tenderloin 2 potatoes 1 daikon (white radish) 5 eggs 6 g wasabi herbs 80 g ponzu 1 ginger root 1 cinnamon stick 3 cardamom pods 100 ml soy sauce (organic) Garum fish sauce Wasabi cress Frying oil Sugar Vinegar Salt 1 1 daikon, water, vinegar, salt, sugar
Cut the daikon into thin slices with a Japanese mandolin and then into thin julienne strips with a knife. Heat a mixture of vinegar, water, salt and sugar according to the 1-2-3-4 principle and soak the daikon in this mixture at least 24 hours in advance. 
Cut the daikon into thin slices with a Japanese mandolin and then into thin julienne strips with a knife. Heat a mixture of vinegar, water, salt and sugar according to the 1-2-3-4 principle and soak the daikon in this mixture at least 24 hours in advance.
2 100 g soy sauce, 80 g ponzu, 1 cinnamon stick, 3 cardamom pods, 8 g ginger, 150 ml water
Let all ingredients reduce gently. Remove from the stove as soon as it boils.
Let all ingredients reduce gently. Remove from the stove as soon as it boils.
3 5 egg yolks
Confect the egg yolks in the soy mixture for 4 to 6 hours. 
Confect the egg yolks in the soy mixture for 4 to 6 hours.
4 200 g beef tenderloin, garum fish sauce, wasabi seasoning
Clean the beef tenderloin and chop finely with a knife. Mix the beef with the fish sauce and wasabi seasoning. 
Clean the beef tenderloin and chop finely with a knife. Mix the beef with the fish sauce and wasabi seasoning.
5 2 potatoes, frying oil
Dice the potatoes (brunoise) and rinse them. Fry the potatoes in vegetable cooking oil.
Dice the potatoes (brunoise) and rinse them. Fry the potatoes in vegetable cooking oil.
6 Dress the plate with the beef tartare and finish with the daikon julienne, egg yolk and finally the potato brunoise. Finish with wasabi cress. 
7 Serve with a glass of Kasteel Donker. 
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