Tataki

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

3 New York strip steaks
3/4 c Soy sauce
3/4 c Sake
1/2 c Mirin
2 c Dashi

Instructions:

Mix together soy sauce sake mirin and dashi. (Sake and Mirin wines can be bought in most liquor stores. Dashi a base for Japanese soup stock is available in most Oriental stores.) Bring to boil.Add steak and return to boil.Cook 3 to 5 minutes.Be careful not to overcook the meat;it should be rare on the inside. Remove steak wrap in foil and refrigerate overnight. Continue boiling cooking until liquid has reduced to a thick sauce. You can tell when it is done because the sauce makes large slow bubbles when it is ready.Be careful; otherwise the sauce will burn. Refrigerate overnight. To serve: Cut all fat from steaks. Slice in very thin slices. Arrange on a plate. Just before serving; pour 1 tsp. of reduced cooking sauce over meat. You can also garnish with a little chopped green onion. For an appetizer serving allow 5 to 7 slices per person. Serves 6.