Quick & Simple Beef Tartare - Pre-minced Meat
Here is how to prepare a quick beef tartare from store bought minced meat designated for tartare use.
Equipment
- 1 Bowl For mixing ingredients.
- 1 Smaller bowl For separating the egg yolk (optional - if you want to use an egg in your tartare).
- 1 Kitchen knife
Ingredients
- 1 Pre-made store bought beef tartare meat Make sure that the meat you got is designated for tartare preparation (It will be clearly stated on the package) - this is not a recipe in which we use regular unprepared raw meat.
- 2 tsp Soy sauce We'll use it instead of salt.
- 1 Pickled cucumber
- 1 Onion
- Herbs or herbal mix of your choice
- 1 Egg
- Pepper
Instructions
- Prepare all your ingredients. Make sure that the meat you got is designated for tartare preparation - you're safer and better off this way.Once again - this is not a recipe in which we use regular raw meat.In our case, we used just half of our 200g tartare meat package. The amount will vary with your desired serving size.
- Put the meat inside your mixing bowl and prepare the pepper and soy sauce.
- Put the soy sauce and a small amount of pepper inside the bowl.
- Mix the meat using your hands and form it into a small burger patty-like disc.
- Cut the onion and the pickled cucumber in small pieces, as seen on the image.
- If you're planning to use an egg in your tartare, you need to prepare the place for the egg yolk to settle in without flowing out - use your fingers to do just that (as shown on the photo).Then, place your cut vegetables on a plate in two heaps, beside the meat.
- As not everyone is fond of an egg on their beef tartare, and some people may be reluctant to enjoy raw eggs overall, this step is optional.Wash the egg, crack it open and separate the yolk, placing it carefully in the place you've made for it on top of the meat. It's best to do that when the tartare is already on the serving plate.When separating the yolk, do your best not to let it touch the outer shell of the egg, that's where all the bacteria reside, many of them left even after washing the egg under water.This part is tricky - it's really easy to let the yolk go all around the tartare, so do it carefully!
- All ready! Add a little bit of your favorite dry herb mix on top of the meat and the egg yolk. You're now ready to enjoy your quick beef tartare!You should eat your tatar right away, and don't let it sit for too long.
