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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
5 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 large tomato (cut in cubes)
Pickled Red Onions
  • ½ medium red onion (thinly sliced)
  • 1 lime juiced
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
Dipping Sauce
  • 1 juice of lime
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. While beef is cooking, pickle the red onions by tossing the slices with lime juice and salt; set aside.
  4. Prepare the dipping sauce by whisking together the lime juice with salt and pepper; set aside.
  5. To serve, place the beef, cucumber and tomato slices on a large platter and top with pickled onions. Serve with lime dipping sauce.

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 Cholesterol 93mg (31%) Sodium 978mg (41%) Fiber 1.3g (5%) Sugar 6.3g (13%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

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.