Akurataki Steak

Name: Akurataki Steak
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 thick akurataki slabs (cut along the grain, ~2.5 cm); 2 tbsp neutral oil; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp white miso; 1 garlic clove, crushed; Sprig of thyme; Dark stock or veg jus, to serve

Akurataki's dense, steak-thick flesh takes to the same treatment as a real steak: hard sear, basting butter, a short rest. Carved and served with jus, guests genuinely ask what animal it came from.

25 minTime

2Serves

7Ingredients

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1Pat the slabs dry and season well with salt.
2Heat oil in a heavy pan until just smoking. Sear the slabs for 3–4 minutes per side until deeply browned.
3Reduce heat, add butter, miso, garlic and thyme. Baste continuously for 2 minutes as the butter foams.
4Rest for 3 minutes on a warm plate before carving into thick slices.
5Serve fanned out with a spoonful of jus.

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