STEAK OUT


April 26, 2023

Nantucket Wine and Food Festival luminary chef Cassie Piuma shares her steak tartare recipe from her critically acclaimed restaurant Sarma.

story by Nantucket Magazine

INGREDIENTS:


  • 1lb minced beef


  • 1 medium tomato, small diced


  • 1 Fresno, minced


  • 1 shallot, minced


  • 2 cloves garlic, minced


  • ¼ cup sliced scallion


  • ½ cup parsley


  • ½ cup cilantro


  • 3 tbsp capers, rinsed and chopped


  • ¼ tsp sugar


  • ½ tsp grains of paradise


  • ¼ tsp black pepper


  • 2 tsp coriander


  • ¼ tsp carraway


  • 1 tsp Aleppo


  • 1 tsp salt

VINAIGRETTE:



  • ¼ cup harissa


  • 2 tbsp tomato paste


  • 2 tbsp pepper paste


  • 1 tbsp sherry vin


  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar


  • 1 tsp lemon Juice


  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard


  • 4 tbsp water


  • 4 tbsp canola


  • 2 tbsp olive oil


  • 1 tsp salt


HARISSA CHIPS:



  • 3 thin pitas, split open to form 6 rounds


  • 4 tbsp harissa


  • ¾ cup olive oil



DIRECTIONS:


For the harissa chips:


  • Rub pita rounds down until oil is absorbed


  • Slice into chips


  • Season


  • Bake at 225 degrees for 30-35 minutes


  • Rotate halfway through cooking


For the vinaigrette:


Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Reserve, chilled.


To mix tartare:


Place beef and all ingredients in a bowl. Add vinaigrette one spoonful at a time until you have reached your desired level of sauciness.


Serve with harissa chips, crudités and soft cooked egg.

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