The Perfect Steak Tartare For Halloween
There's a time and a place for cupcakes shaped like tombstones and pretzels formed into witch hats, but your classy, adults-only Halloween party is simply not that time. So we've come up with a recipe that's ghoulish in its own right, while still a sophisticated and delicious dish: steak tartare. The blood-red, raw steak will be perfectly on-theme when coupled with dark, moody plates and some dim, dramatic lighting. Serve with good-quality potato chips to bring the dish from 5-star snobby to totally approachable.
Dust off your goblets and serve your tartare with a full-bodied red wine, such as Red Diamond Malbec. The soft tannins and smooth finish of the wine present the perfect counterbalance to the richness of the succulent raw beef dish.
P.S.: Bonus points if you serve your tartare out of this mold.
Brought to you by our friends at Red Diamond Wine:
- 1 pound beef tenderloin
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 small garlic clove
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 2 tablespoon Castelvetrano olives
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- Salt and pepper
- 1 large bowl good kettle-style potato chips
- Place beef in freezer for 45 minutes to an hour until firm but not frozen through.
- Meanwhile, whisk egg yolk, lemon juice and Dijon together in a large bowl.
- Remove the beef from the freezer and finely dice it into ¼” pieces. Add to the large bowl along with the remaining ingredients (except the potato chips). Stir gently to coat.
- Place tartare onto a large serving platter and serve with chips.