Authentic Bò Lúc Lắc Vietnamese Shaking Beef

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Bò Lúc Lắc Vietnamese Shaking Beef is the steak recipe you need to try! The savory juicy beef is usually eaten over a bed of lettuce and tomatoes drizzled with vinaigrette, topped with the pickled onions.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Marinating 10

Total Time 20

Ingredients

Beef

▢ 2.5 lbs beef (Top Sirloin, Ribeye, Filet or Tri-Tip) 1-1 ½" bite sized cubes These are the most tender cuts of beef recommended
▢ 2 tablespoon oyster sauce
▢ 1.5 tablespoon fish sauce
▢ 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
▢ 1 tablespoon sesame oil
▢ 1 teaspoon sugar
▢ 4 cloves garlic minced
▢ 2 tablespoon butter (optional)

Tomato Rice

▢ 6 cups cooked rice
▢ 3-6 oz tomato paste (small can)
▢ 10 cloves garlic (minced)
▢ 4 tablespoon cooking Oil
▢ 1 ½ tablespoon chicken powder
▢ 1 tablespoon fish sauce
▢ 1 ½ tablespoon maggi
▢ 2 tablespoon butter
▢ 1 tablespoon fried garlic (optional for garnish)

Salad

▢ 1 Head Lettuce ( Or watercress)
▢ 2 Tomatoes

Dipping Sauce (Optional)

▢ 1.5 tablespoon Lime Juice
▢ 1 teaspoon Salt
▢ ½ teaspoon Black Pepper

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Instructions

Beef

Mince 4 cloves of garlic and place into mixing bowl
Cut beef into 1-1 ½" cubes
Into a bowl, combine the beef with the marinade ingredients
2 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1.5 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon sugar, 4 cloves garlic minced
Marinate at least 10 minutes, but overnight is best.
If you are using the pickled onions, prepare them now. (Directions below) If you are cooking the tomato rice, cook the white rice now and refrigerate overnight.
When the meat is done marinating, prepare your salad, and cook the rice.
Turn your wok or pan to high heat. If using a wok, do not add oil until the wok is smoking, then add oil and wait another minute for the oil to heat up.
Add the beef and cook in small portions so the beef can brown up. The beef should have about 1" between pieces while cooking. Try not to crowd the pan.
Cook for 2 minutes, then flip the beef and shake 1-2 times for another 1-2 more minutes.
Set aside and repeat the process until all the beef is cooked. (Medium-Medium Rare)
Once all the beef is cooked, throw everything into the pan again for 1 minute to reheat .
Add butter (optional) , mix together and plate on top of the salad.

Tomato Rice

Heat up your pan to medium heat and add 2 tablespoon oil.
Add in beaten egg and cook ¾ of the way, and remove.
Add 2 more tablespoon of oil, and add the garlic and cook 2-3 minutes until fragrant and lightly browned.
Add in your day old rice and and separate the rice clumps.
Add in the tomato paste and seasonings. Start with just half the can of tomato paste if you want a less tomatoey rice.
1 ½ tablespoon chicken powder, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 ½ tablespoon maggi
Continue separating the rice and mixing in the seasonings. Let the rice cook with the tomato paste for a 3-4 minutes.
Add the the egg and mix into the rice.
Add in the butter, and mix into the rice. The butter is technically optional, but highly recommended to reduce the acidity from the tomato paste.

Salad

Wash your Lettuce and tomatoes and prepare on a platter

Dipping Sauce (optional)

Juice 1.5 tablespoon lime and add salt and black pepper

Pickled Onions

Thinly slice 1 red onion and 1 shallot.
Add 1 tablespoon salt , 1 tablespoon sugar and ½ cup rice vinegar to your jar and mix well
Add sliced onions and shallots to jar
Top off with water
Pickle can be enjoyed immediately but it's best after a few hours or overnight. Your pickles will be ready to eat with they turn a solid pink color.

Notes

Marinating 24 hours provides the most flavorful beef!

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