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Filet américain
Brussels-style finely minced raw beef mixed with egg yolk, capers, pickles, mustard and mayonnaise.
About Filet américain
Filet Américain is a Brussels speciality of very finely minced raw beef, seasoned and bound into a smooth preparation. This profile follows the city's classic prepared style with egg yolk, mustard, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, capers, pickle, onion and parsley.
The beef remains central, with mustard, pickle and capers providing sharpness and salinity. Mayonnaise and egg yolk add richness, while Worcestershire sauce contributes a deeply savoury, tangy note and parsley keeps the mixture fresh.
It is served cold and entirely raw, with a finer, more spreadable texture than hand-chopped steak tartare. The mixture is pale reddish-brown and flecked with herbs and condiments; Belgian fries are a customary separate accompaniment.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Egg, Mustard, Fish.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Filet américain
Brussels Filet Américain with Mustard Mayonnaise.
- Very lean raw beefFinely minced raw-meat base
- Egg yolkRich binder
- Fresh parsleyFresh herbal note
- OnionPungent aromatic bite
- CapersSalty, tangy accent
- Pickled cucumberAcidic crunch
- SaltSeasoning
- Black pepperPeppery seasoning
- MustardSharp emulsifying condiment
- Worcestershire sauceSavoury tang
- MayonnaiseCreamy binding sauce
- Belgian friesCustomary separate accompaniment · Optional
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Very lean raw beef:
- Egg yolk:
- Fresh parsley:
- Onion:
- Capers:
- Pickled cucumber: . The source's generic pickle is fixed as the classic cucumber pickle; its exact brine formula is not supplied
- Salt:
- Black pepper:
- Mustard: . Mustard remains a confirmed allergen; the exact prepared-mustard formula is not supplied
- Worcestershire sauce: . The classic sauce's Fish allergen remains confirmed; the exact brand and full formula are not supplied
- Mayonnaise: . Egg remains confirmed; the exact oil, vinegar and commercial formula are not supplied
- Belgian fries (optional): . The source calls chips customary and separately served; the potato variety and frying oil are not specified
Origins & food traditions
Visit Brussels identifies filet américain as a century-old Brussels speciality and supplies the complete raw beef, egg-yolk, herb, onion, caper, pickle, mustard, Worcestershire and mayonnaise composition selected here. The independent dish reference corroborates its Belgian brasserie and butcher identity, prepared form and finer, more spreadable texture, distinguishing it from hand-chopped steak tartare while recognising the close relationship.
Countries
- Belgium
- BelgiumCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Belgian Cuisine
- Brussels Cuisine
- Belgian cuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.