Bo Luc Lac (Vietnamese Shaking Beef)
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Ingredients
- 500 g beef sirloin, thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 80 g watercress
- 320 g jasmine rice
- 1 lime
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 545 kcal
- Protein
- 33.3 g
- Carbohydrate
- 68 g
- of which sugars
- 3.3 g
- Fat
- 14.7 g
- of which saturates
- 5.9 g
- Fibre
- 2.5 g
- Salt
- 1.77 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Cut the beef into bite-sized cubes and toss with the chopped garlic, light soy sauce and oyster sauce. Leave to marinate for 10 minutes.
- 2
Cook the jasmine rice according to the pack.
- 3
Heat a wok or pan until very hot, then stir-fry the beef in two batches for 2 minutes each, tossing constantly (shaking the pan), until browned on the outside but still juicy.
- 4
Add the sliced red onion for the last minute of cooking to soften slightly.
- 5
Pile the watercress onto plates, top with the beef and onion, and serve with the rice and lime wedges.
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