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The gutless star karate chopped raw meat (5,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

steak tartare

'raw meat' is the definition.
(dish of raw meat)

'the gutless star karate chopped' is the wordplay.
'gutless' suggests removing the centre.
'chopped' indicates an anagram (letters chopped or smashed up).
'the' with its centre removed is 'te'.
'te'+'star'+'karate'='testarkarate'
'testarkarate' with letters rearranged gives 'STEAK TARTARE'.

(Other definitions for steak tartare that I've seen before include "Dish of egg and raw meat" , "cold fish!" , "Dish of raw meat and eggs" , "raw main" , "Become proficient" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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