Beef Carpaccio

Tags: #appetizer #Italian #beef #no-cook #classic Serving: 4 servings Total time: 60 minutes

Silky raw beef tenderloin, pounded paper-thin and dressed with lemon, olive oil, capers, arugula, and Parmigiano Reggiano.

Ingredients

• 320 g beef tenderloin, center-cut, trimmed
• 30 ml fresh lemon juice
• 45 ml extra-virgin olive oil
• 5 ml Dijon mustard
• 10 g small capers, drained
• 30 g Parmigiano Reggiano
• 40 g baby arugula
• 2 g flaky sea salt
• 1 g freshly ground black pepper

Steps

1. Chill four serving plates in the refrigerator.
2. Trim the beef tenderloin of silverskin.
3. Wrap the beef tightly in plastic wrap.
4. Refrigerate the wrapped beef for 30 minutes.
5. Freeze the wrapped beef for 20 minutes until slightly firm.
6. Place the lemon juice in a small bowl.
7. Add the olive oil to the bowl.
8. Add the Dijon mustard to the bowl.
9. Whisk the dressing until emulsified.
10. Drain the capers in a sieve.
11. Unwrap the beef.
12. Slice the beef across the grain into 2–3 mm slices.
13. Place one beef slice between two sheets of plastic wrap.
14. Pound the slice gently with a mallet to paper-thin translucency.
15. Arrange the pounded slice on a chilled plate.
16. Repeat the pounding and arranging with the remaining slices.
17. Drizzle 60 ml of the dressing evenly over the beef.
18. Season the beef with the flaky sea salt.
19. Grind the black pepper over the beef.
20. Place the arugula in a clean bowl.
21. Add 20 ml of the dressing to the arugula.
22. Toss the arugula to coat.
23. Mound the arugula in the center of each plate.
24. Shave the Parmigiano Reggiano thinly over the plates.
25. Scatter the capers evenly over the beef.
26. Serve immediately.

Notes

• Sourcing and safety: Use very fresh, high-quality beef from a trusted butcher; keep everything cold and serve immediately. Raw dishes are not recommended for pregnant people or the immunocompromised.
• Technique: Partially freezing firms the tenderloin for ultra-thin slicing; pounding between plastic ensures even, translucent sheets without tearing.