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During cooking a thin smear of Dijon Mustard makes for a uniquely tasty steak.


Fullblood Wagyu meat is not quite the same as meat from other cattle.  It is the forequarter cuts that are the tenderest of all!  Whilst the Rump Scotch fillet and Sirloin are magnificent don't underestimate the Chuck, Blade and Skirt.  These will cook into the tenderest creamy hotpot and slow cooked recipes imaginable. Be creative! 

The shaved meat in your pack is ideal for two Japanese style dishes. 
 
Shabu Shabu [Means Swish, swish in Japanese describing th cooking action]

Prepare about 500 ml of stock on a portable table top cooker using:
2 cups of water
a beef stock cube
1/4 cup of soy sauce 
2 tablespoons of Mirin [Japanese cooking wine]
1 tablespoon of sugar
1 crushed clove of garlic
black pepper
a few kelp leaves [optional]

This is heated to boiling point and allow to simmer gently. 

Ingredients:

I/2 Kg of Wagyu  beef, cut VERY thin, Less than 1/16 inch
8 Shitake mushrooms
1/2 kg field maushrooms
1/2 kg Chinese cabbage
1/2 kg tofu cut in small cubes, pressed and drained
Watercress

 The shaved meat and other ingredients are taken and swished in the stock for a few seconds to a few minutes for the vegetables.  Serve with hot steamed rice or noodles.

Yakiniku - Japanese Barbecue

In your beef pack you will find  shaved meat suitable for this dish which is  speedily cooked on your barbecue hot plate or on a hot heavy frypan.  The meat is added to some cooking oil [sesame or olive] and cooked in seconds on both sides.  Again it is served on noodles, rice or a  salad after being dipped in the sauce.  The meat can also be marinated in this mixture.

Ingredients:

600g sliced Wagyu beef
500g thick sliced vegetables[Onion, mushrooms,green and red pepper, potatoe [boiled] spring onion, leek, okra, squash etc]
Lettuce leaves
Yakiniku sauce 2 cloves garlic sesame oil

Cooked rice

In a bowl, put sliced meat, Yakiniku sauce, grated garlic and sesame oil then mix with your hand to spread the sauce evenly.

Yakiniku Sauce [Soy based]

1/4 onion
1 clove garlic
1/4 apple peeled and cored
2 tbsp mirin or white wine
200 ml soy sauce
2 tbsp sugar
1tsp honey
1tsp lemon juice
1 tsp sesame seed lightly ground

Method:

Process onion garlic and apple in a food processor.  In a pan, put wine and heat to boil, add soy sauce, sugar, honey and simmer 20 min on a low heat stirring occasionally.
Add lemon and sesame seed then cool down.  This will store for 3 weeks in the fridge.

Yakiniku Sauce can be used both as a marinade, a grilling sauce and a dip.

A Japanese -style Yakiniku Sauce:

4 tbsp hoisin sauce
4 tbsp soy sauce
4 tbsp mirin
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp lime or lemon juice
5 tbsp chopped Coriander
1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
2 tbsp honey

Mix all the ingredients except for the honey.  Simmer until thickened.  Strain and then add the honey.

A Hot  Pot Dish

1/2  Kg Round, Chuck, Blade or Skirt steak are suitable for this recipe.

Cut the meat across the grain into 2 cm strips. Cut the strips into 1 cm pieces.
Heat any quality oil in a frypan with garlic to taste.
Brown the meat on all sides but don't overload the amount in the fry pan.  [Smaller quantities cook faster and seal better] 
Add 1 tablespoon of tomato paste and mix well, cooking with all the meat for 3 min.
Add red wine or water to allow the meat to slow cook.  About a cup is plenty.  If it is dry add a bit more.
Season with Basil and Black Pepper.
After bringing to the boil simmer for about half an hour [longer is also fine].
About 5 min before serving add mushroom caps and if you like, some sour cream.

Serve with salad or steamed veges.

Slow Cooked Pepperberry Wagyu

2 small red onions - diced
1 carrot - diced
1 stick celery - diced
2 cloves garlic - diced
1 Red Capsicum - diced
2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
1 Tablespoon Ground Pepperberry
1 Cup of Water
1 Teaspoon Ground Bush Tomato
420gm Wagyu Chuck - cubed

Add all the ingredients (except the Bush Tomato) to a slow cooker (crockpot).  Stir to combine. Allow to slow cook for approx 7 hours!
Then stir through the Bush Tomato and serve with fresh rocket and pasta.