beef tataki with a spice crust, artichoke purée with black olive oil

Preparation time: 30 min

• Preparation

  Make parmesan petals wit the help of a peeler.

• Beef tataki

  Combine all of the spices, brown sugar, salt and pepper.  Roll the beef in the spice mix on all sides.

  In a hot skillet with oil, sear the beef until lightly caramelized and then remove from the skillet and set aside.  Once cooled, make nice thin slices.

• Artichoke purée

  Combine the frozen artichoke hearts, water and milk in a sufficiently large pot.  Bring to a simmer and cook for roughly 15 minutes or until tender.  

  Once cooked, transfer to a blender, add the olive oil and a knob of butter.  Blend until smooth and creamy and then season to taste with salt and pepper.

• Plating

  In a small serving dish, make a nice bed of artichoke purée, top with a few slices of the sliced beef tataki and the sprinkle with fleur de sel and parmesan petals.