24 in 24: Last Chef Standing: Watch The Entire Season in 2-Hour Recap

Ingredients

• 200 g Beef Tenderloin (trimmed, chilled, and finely diced)
• 2 Tbsp Soy Sauce (low‑sodium preferred)
• 1 tsp Sesame Oil (toasted sesame oil for flavor)
• 1 clove Garlic (minced)
• 1 tsp Fresh Ginger (grated)
• 1 Lemon (zest and juice)
• 2 Tbsp Scallion Greens (thinly sliced)
• 1 Tbsp Fresh Herbs (mix of cilantro and mint, roughly chopped)
• 1/2 cup White Rice (cooked, cooled, and dried for crisping)
• 3 Tbsp Vegetable Oil (for frying rice)
• 1/4 Red Onion (thinly sliced for quick pickling)
• 1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar (for pickling onions)
• 1 tsp Sugar (for pickling onions)
• to taste Salt (for seasoning)
• to taste Black Pepper (freshly cracked)

Instructions

1. Prepare Pickled Onions

   In a small bowl combine thinly sliced red onion, apple cider vinegar, sugar, and a pinch of salt. Toss and let sit while you finish the tartare (about 10 minutes).

   Time: PT10M

2. Make Crispy Rice

   Spread cooked rice on a plate, pat dry with paper towels, then break into small 1‑cm cubes. Heat vegetable oil in a non‑stick pan over medium‑high heat. Add rice cubes in a single layer; fry until golden and crisp, about 2‑3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and set on paper towels to drain.

   Time: PT5M

   Temperature: Medium‑high

3. Season Beef Tartare

   Dice the chilled beef tenderloin into 2‑mm cubes. Place in a mixing bowl, add soy sauce, sesame oil, minced garlic, grated ginger, lemon zest, and a squeeze of lemon juice. Gently toss to coat; season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Chill for 5 minutes.

   Time: PT5M

4. Assemble the Dish

   On each serving plate, create a small mound of the seasoned beef tartare. Top with a spoonful of crispy rice, a few pickled onion rings, a garlic chip (optional – thinly slice a garlic clove, fry until crisp), and scatter fresh herbs and scallion greens. Finish with a light drizzle of lemon juice.

   Time: PT5M

5. Serve Immediately

   Present the plates at room temperature. Encourage guests to mix the crispy rice and pickled onions into the tartare just before eating for contrast of texture and flavor.

   Time: PT0M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

260

Protein

15 g

Carbohydrates

20 g

Fat

12 g

Fiber

1 g