Bo Luc Lac "French-Vietnamese Shaking Beef"

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A French-inspired Vietnamese beef stir fry.

Submitted by Buck
Updated on January 4, 2022
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Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
5 mins
Additional Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 35 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

Beef Marinade:

  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic

  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce

  • 1 ½ tablespoons white sugar

  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce

  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

  • 1 teaspoon hoisin sauce

  • 1 ½ pounds beef top sirloin, cut into 1-inch cubes

Vinaigrette:

  • ½ cup rice vinegar

  • 1 ½ tablespoons white sugar

  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt

  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced

Dipping Sauce:

  • 1 lime, juiced

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil

  • 2 bunches watercress, torn

  • 2 tomatoes, thinly sliced

Directions

  1. Whisk garlic, oyster sauce, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, fish sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, and hoisin sauce together in a bowl; add beef. Marinate beef in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

  2. Whisk vinegar, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt together in a bowl until vinaigrette is smooth; add onion. Refrigerate for 10 minutes to pickle the onion.

  3. Whisk lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and black pepper together in a bowl until dipping sauce is smooth. Transfer dipping sauce to ramekins.

  4. Heat cooking oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat until oil starts to smoke; add beef. Cook in a single layer until beef is seared, about 2 minutes. Cook and stir (or "shake") until beef reaches desired doneness, 2 to 4 minutes.

  5. Spread watercress onto a serving plate and top with tomatoes. Drizzle vinaigrette over tomatoes and layer beef onto watercress; top with onion. Serve dipping sauce on the side.

Cook's Notes:

I like to serve this next to some of type Asian rice pilaf. One suggestion is simple tomato rice. (1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 2 tablespoons butter, 3 to 4 tablespoons ketchup and 2 cups cooked rice.)

Editor's Note:

Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of marinade ingredients. The actual amount of marinade consumed will vary.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

293 Calories
17g Fat
13g Carbs
22g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 293
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17g 22%
Saturated Fat 5g 26%
Cholesterol 61mg 20%
Sodium 1238mg 54%
Total Carbohydrate 13g 5%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 22g 43%
Vitamin C 45mg 50%
Calcium 127mg 10%
Iron 3mg 14%
Potassium 659mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.