Ingredients

• 2 x 175g/6oz aged beef fillet steaks
• 2 free-range egg yolks
• 1 lemon
• juice only
• 100ml/3½fl oz extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 gherkins
• very finely chopped
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 red onion
• very finely chopped
• 2 salted anchovy fillets
• rinsed
• drained
• very finely chopped
• French fries
• to serve

Directions

• Using a very sharp knife
• slice the steak into thin slices (cut with the grain)
• then cut across the slices to create strips of meat.
• Turn the strips of steak and cut across again into tiny cubes. Place into a bowl.
• Meanwhile
• whisk the egg yolks in a bowl. Add the lemon juice
• olive oil and Worcestershire sauce and whisk well to combine.
• Add the steak pieces to the dressing along with the gherkins
• mustard
• red onion and salted anchovy pieces. Stir well to combine and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• To serve
• place a 10cm/4in chefs' ring onto each of two plates. Spoon equal quantities of the tartare mixture into the rings and press down into the edges.
• Remove the rings and serve with French fries alongside.