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Beef Carpaccio Recipe
This classic recipe for beef carpaccio is actually easier to make than you might think! Paper thin slices of raw beef tenderloin are adorned simply with coarse sea salt and black pepper, fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, arugula and shaved Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. It's an elegant Italian appetizer that's as as easy to make as it is delicious!
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 359 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 8 oz filet mignon beef tenderloin
- Flaky sea salt for sprinkling
- freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 cups arugula
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice plus more for squeezing over the beef
- 1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil plus more for drizzling
- 2 oz Parmigiano Reggiano or Grana Padano cheese
Notes
- Keep your plates in the refrigerator or freezer so they can chill while you prepare the carpaccio. Chilled plates make a difference!
- The quality of your ingredients really matters. Use the freshest, best quality tuna and extra virgin olive oil for the best tasting carpaccio. Be sure to use high quality filet mignon - and not a lesser cut - as well as good extra virgin olive oil and authentic Parmigiano Reggiano or Grana Padano.
- Make sure your meat is fresh and from a reputable source. Cook and serve it on the same day the beef is purchased.
- Ensure the beef stays cold at all times for best results. Serve immediately, do not let it sit out.
- Freezing the beef so it's semi-frozen, not solid, and using an extremely sharp knife makes it easier to slice the beef nice and thin.
- If you're short on time and have excellent knife skills, you can skip pounding out the beef and just slice it as thinly as you can.
- Serve carpaccio immediately after making and don't let it sit out for more than 30 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
359kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Cholesterol
39mg
(13%)
Sodium
920mg
(38%)
Potassium
215mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1393IU
(28%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
736mg
(74%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 359
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 359kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 920mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 215mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1393IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 736mg | 74% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.