Abalone Crusted Wagyu Beef with Matsutake Mushroom Reduction

Recipe summary

This special occasion dish will wow your guests with exotic flavours and luxurious ingredients.

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Yield: 4

Ingredients

The Beef

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

The Abalone Crust

• 1/2 teaspoon garlic, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon ginger juice
• 4 ounces Japanese soy sauce
• 4 ounces mirin or sherry
• 4 teaspoons black miso
• 1 large preserved abalone (approximately 3 to 4 ounces in weight), chopped to a fine dice (available in any Chinese supermarket)
• 2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil

The Matsutake Mushroom Reduction

• 4 large matsutake mushrooms (may substitute King Oyster mushrooms cut in 1 inch slices)
• 1 1/2 cups dashi stock (may substitute beef stock with 1 teaspoon of fish sauce - available in any Chinese supermarket)

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