Crying Tiger Japanese Beef Tataki with Ponzu
Seared beef sliced thin, served with a citrus‑soy ponzu sauce, sliced radish, and shiso leaves.

Total
35 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
3
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Recipe serves 3
Ingredients
- 300 g Beef sirloin (trimmed)
- 3 tbsp Soy sauce (low-sodium)
- 2 tbsp Rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp Fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Mirin
- 1 tsp Grated ginger
- 100 g Radish, thinly sliced
- 6 leaves Shiso leaves
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Season the beef sirloin with salt and black pepper, then heat olive oil in a skillet over high heat until shimmering.
- 2
Sear the beef for 45 seconds per side until a brown crust forms, keeping the interior rare; remove and let rest 5 minutes before slicing thinly against the grain.
- 3
In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, lemon juice, mirin, and grated ginger to create the ponzu sauce.
- 4
Arrange sliced radish on a serving plate, place the beef tataki slices on top, drizzle with ponzu sauce, and garnish with shiso leaves.
- 5
Serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
210
11% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 28 g |
| Carbohydrate | 4 g |
| Fat | 10 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Sodium | 620 mg |
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