Abalone Crusted Wagyu Beef with Matsutake Mushroom Reduction

Abalone Crusted Wagyu Beef with Matsutake Mushroom Reduction
This special occasion dish will wow your guests with exotic flavours and luxurious ingredients.
Directions for: Abalone Crusted Wagyu Beef with Matsutake Mushroom Reduction

Ingredients

The Beef

4 8 oz Wagyu Flat Iron Fillets (may substitute with Angus Beef or Sterling Silver Beef)

The Abalone Crust

tsp garlic, chopped

tsp sugar

1 tsp ginger juice

4 oz Japanese soy sauce

4 oz mirin or sherry

tsp black miso

1 large preserved abalone (approximately 3 to 4 ounces in weight), chopped to a fine dice (available in any Chinese supermarket)

2 Tbsp peanut or vegetable oil

9138 The Matsutake Mushroom Reducti

4 large matsutake mushrooms (may substitute King Oyster mushrooms cut in 1 inch slices)

1 cup dashi stock (may substitute beef stock with 1 teaspoon of fish sauce - available in any Chinese supermarket)

Directions

The Beef

1. Mix the ingredients of the abalone crust thoroughly and add the Wagyu beef. Let the beef marinate for a minimum of 6 hours and a maximum of 2 days, overnight for best results.

2. in a hot cast iron skillet add peanut oil and sear the steaks to your liking.

3. once cooked, remove the steaks from the skillet and let rest for 5 to 6 minutes.

The Abalone Crust 9138 The Matsutake Mushroom Reducti

1. Place the mushrooms in the same skillet for 30 seconds then add the dashi stock and reduce for 2 minutes.

2. Pour over the Wagyu and serve.

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