Beef Carpaccio with Pickles and Mustard Aioli with homemade date syrup (silan)

👨‍🍳 Method

For the homemade date syrup (silan) ✓ Homemade · or skip – back to store-bought

1. 1
   Put the dates and water in a pot and bring to a boil.

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2. 2
   Cook over low heat 5 minutes and mash the dates with a wooden spoon.

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3. 3
   Line a sieve with thin cloth and set it over a bowl. Pour in the mixture, press the dates with a spoon, gather the edges of the cloth and squeeze well.

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4. 4
   Return the liquid to the pot and reduce over low heat about half an hour, until to a thick syrup.

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5. 5
   Let the date syrup cool.

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To assemble

1. 6
   Wrap the meat in plastic wrap and freeze 40–60 minutes, until it firms up a little and is easy to slice.

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2. 7
   In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice and garlic and chill until serving.

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3. 8
   Mix the soy sauce, vinegar, date syrup and olive oil in a small bowl, until the date syrup dissolves.

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4. 9
   Cut the meat against the grain into paper-thin slices.

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5. 10
   Arrange the slices close together in a single layer on a sheet of plastic wrap, cover with another sheet and pound gently with the flat side of a meat mallet, until the meat is thin and spread out, without tearing.

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6. 11
   Peel off the top sheet of plastic, flip the meat onto a cold plate and peel off the second sheet.
7. 12
   Sprinkle the salt and black pepper over the meat and serve with the pickles on the side, tbsp aioli and a small bowl of the dipping sauce.

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