Beef Tataki with Vegetable Slaw and Ponzu
If you are serving this appetizer with chopsticks, drape the meat strips over the slaw, which makes it easier to grab a little of both. If guests will be using forks, reverse the presentation and top the meat with the slaw. Accompany with a variation of Japanese ponzu sauce, a light, bright citrus-based mixture that elevates the flavors.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Sesame | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Sake | 1 oz (30ml) | 39 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Daikon Radish | 1/2 cup (58g) | 12 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Black Sesame Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 beef tenderloin, about 1 1/4 lb.
- 2 tsp. Asian sesame oil
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 3/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 Tbs. mirin (Japanese rice wine)
- 3 or 4 green onions, white and light green portions, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. peeled and finely grated fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 3 Tbs. sake
- 1 Tbs. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp. grated lime zest
- 1 cup peeled and julienned daikon radish
- 1 large carrot, peeled and julienned
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut julienned
- 1 Tbs. black sesame seeds