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Vietnamese Shaking Beef (Bo Luc Lac)
Shaking beef (bo luc lac) is a classic Vietnamese recipe is made with wok-seared sweet and savory beef, sliced tomatoes, pickled onions and a tangy lime dipping sauce.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
285 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 20 ounces beef sirloin steak (cut into cubes)
- 6 cloves garlic (grated)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 English cucumber (thinly sliced)
- 1 tomato cut in cubes, large
Pickled Red Onions
- ½ red onion thinly sliced, medium
- 1 lime juiced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Dipping Sauce
- 1 lime juice of
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Place beef cubes in a large resealable plastic bag and add next 4 ingredients (garlic through fish sauce). Toss well to coat and marinade for 30 minutes or up to overnight.
- Heat a large wok or frying pan over high heat and spray with cooking spray. Saute beef until browned, about 5-7 minutes. Remove fro pan and let rest 5-10 minutes.
- While beef is cooking, pickle the red onions by tossing the slices with lime juice and salt; set aside.
- Prepare the dipping sauce by whisking together the lime juice with salt and pepper; set aside.
- To serve, place the beef, cucumber and tomato slices on a large platter and top with pickled onions. Serve with lime dipping sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
285kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
11.7g
(4%)
Protein
32.3g
(65%)
Fat
11.9g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
4.3g
(22%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7.6g
(45%)
Cholesterol
93mg
(31%)
Sodium
978mg
(41%)
Fiber
1.3g
(5%)
Sugar
6.3g
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 285kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 11.7g | 4% |
| Protein | 32.3g | 65% |
| Fat | 11.9g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4.3g | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7.6g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 978mg | 41% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5% |
| Sugar | 6.3g | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.