Name: Ginger Beef Tataki with Lemon-Soy Dipping Sauce
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 2-pound piece beef tenderloin, trimmed; 6 tablespoons soy sauce; 1/4 cup mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine)*; 2 green onions, very thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger; 2 large garlic cloves, flattened; 6 tablespoons finely grated peeled daikon (Japanese white radish)*; 6 tablespoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger; 4 green onions, very finely chopped; 2 lemons, cut into wedges; Shiso (beefsteak plant leaves)* or watercress; Lemon-Soy Dipping Sauce

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Ginger Beef Tataki with Lemon-Soy Dipping SauceJack Anderson

The term tataki refers to beef or fish that is seared, then chilled, marinated and thinly sliced. This ginger beef version is served with traditional tataki accompaniments—grated daikon (white radish) and ginger, chopped green onions, and a great dipping sauce.

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