Beef Tartare

Ingredients

Serves 4
  • 2 shallots, roughly chopped
  • 3 sprigs fresh tarragon
  • ¼ cup cracked black pepper
  • ¼ cup white wine vinegar (or champagne vinegar)
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 8 cornichons (small pickles)
  • 1 pound filet mignon, cut into small cubes
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 2 teaspoons ketchup
  • 2 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. Place the shallots in a dry sauté pan with the tarragon, pepper, vinegar, and wine. Bring to simmer and cook 5-7 minutes, or until dry.
  2. Place the shallot mixture in a food processor with the cornichons, and pulse until finely chopped.
  3. Combine the chopped shallot mixture with the filet, lemon juice, honey, ketchup, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper.
  4. Serve with toasted bread.