Beef Fillet Crostini Asian Style

Ingredients
2 tablespoons Sue Bee Honey
1 large baguette
1/2 kg filet of beef
100 g roasted sesame seeds
oil oil
1/2 cup Thai sweet chili sauce
1/2 cup soy sauce
4 tablespoons date honey
2 tablespoons sesame oil
4 tablespoons mirin
4 tablespoons sake
50 g toasted sesame seeds
1 garlic clove
2 tablespoons brandy
1/4 cup olive oil
1 garlic clove
kosher salt kosher salt
coarse black pepper coarse black pepper
fresh thyme fresh thyme
fresh rosemary fresh rosemary
fresh oregano fresh oregano
fresh basil fresh basil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 tablespoon prepared wasabi
sprouted sunflower seed
Directions
- To prepare the fillet:.
- Mix all the marinade ingredients, and marinade the piece of meat for a minimum of 20 minutes and up to 2 hours.
- Remove the fillet from the marinade and dry with a paper towel.
- Roll the fillet in the sesame seeds and pat them down hard into the meat.
- Heat up a heavy frying pan for at least 7 minutes, until smoking, and then add the olive oil.
- Sear the meat for 2-3 minutes on each side and then remove to a cutting board.
- Wait 5-7 minutes for the juices to settle, and then cut into thin slices.
- To prepare the sauce:
- Place all the sauce ingredients with the exception of the sesame seeds and the sprouts into a saucepan. Cook on high heat until the sauce has been reduced by half and has thickened.
- Let sit at room temperature slightly and add in the sesame seeds.
- Keep the sprouts for the garnish at the end.
- To make the crostini:.
- Preheat the oven to 220 degrees centigrade.
- In a bowl, mix the olive oil, minced garlic, minced herbs, and add the coarse salt and pepper to taste.
- Spread the baguette slices with the herby oil and bake in the oven for several minutes until the slices are toasted.
- To put the whole thing together:.
- Mix the beef slices with the sauce.
- Place one slice of beef on each toasted baguette slice and top with the sprouts.
- Serve to ooohs and aaahs.