Steak Tartare

Ingredients

• 10 1/2 ozbeef fillet, very fresh, well chilled
• 1 1/2 ozshallots, very finely chopped
• 2 tbspcapers, rinsed and chopped
• 1 1/2 ozcornichons, finely chopped
• 2egg yolks, very fresh
• 2 tspdijon mustard
• 1 tspworcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsptabasco
• 1/4 ozflat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
• 1 tspsea salt
• 1/2 tspblack pepper

Method

1. 1

   Trim every scrap of sinew from the cold fillet, cut it into thin slices, then strips, then dice it as finely as you can with a very sharp knife.

2. 2

   In a cold bowl, mix the mustard, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, salt and pepper into a paste, then stir in the shallots, capers, cornichons and parsley.

3. 3

   Add the chopped beef and fold everything together with a fork just until combined, keeping the texture loose.

4. 4

   Press into a ring on each cold plate, lift the ring away, make a hollow in the top and slip a yolk into it. Serve immediately.