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Wagyu beef meatballs served on potato mash and wilted spinach

Wagyu beef meatballs with red wine and kombu broth recipe

Indulge in succulent Wagyu beef meatballs, blended with authentic Asian flavors and adorned with truffle essence served on wilted spinach and mashed potatoes in a red wine and kombu broth.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 day 40 minutes
Course Dinner, Dinner Party
Cuisine Asian-inspired, Japanese, Scandinavian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Wagyu beef meatballs

  • 500 g Wagyu steak
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • ½ a cup of crispy seaweed
  • ½ teaspoon of black sesame seeds
  • 1 teaspoon of soy sauce
  • ½ tablespoon of truffle oil
  • 1 cup of breadcrumbs
  • 60 ml or ¼ cup of kombu stock
  • 1 tablespoon of butter for frying

Red wine and kombu broth

  • 1 onion diced
  • 80 ml or ⅓ cup of kombu stock
  • 125 ml or ½ cup of red wine
  • 600 ml or 2 ½ cup of beef stock
  • 1 tablespoon of soft butter

Instructions
 

  • Fry the onion in a pan with a little olive oil, soy sauce and truffle oil until soft and translucent. Set aside to cool.
  • Cut the Wagyu steak into strips and put them through a meat grinder to produce a fine mince.
  • Pour the kombu stock over the breadcrumbs and stir until it has all been absorbed.
  • Add together the Wagyu mince, kombu breadcrumbs and cooked chopped onions in a large bowl and mix thoroughly.
  • Take half of the mixture and place in a food processor or blender and process too a smooth paste. Add the paste back to the chopped meat mix and use your hands to fully combine to a smooth mix.
  • Scoop out portions and mould into equal sized meatballs about 4 or 5 centimetres in diameter and place on baking paper lined tray.
  • Add some olive oil to a large frying pan and bring to a fairly high heat. Add a tablespoon of soft salted butter and wait for it to start foaming. Add the meatballs (in batches if necessary) and fry for 5-6 minutes spooning the hot butter over each meatball until nicely browned all over. Set aside.
  • For the broth, fry the chopped onion in a pan with a little olive oil until softened. Add the red wine and reduce by a third. Prepare 600ml of rich beef stock and add it to the broth with 80ml of kombu stock. Simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Pass the broth through a sieve and remove the onion before returning the liquid to the pan. Add the butter and whisk through to glaze the broth.
  • Add the meatball into the broth and re-heat for 5 minutes before serving.
  • Serve with mashed potato and wilted spinach or warm sushi rice.