Vietnamese Shaking Beef Recipe (Bò Lúc Lắc)
Ingredients
- 2 lbbeef sirloin
trim off excess fat and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 tspgranulated sugar
- 1 tspsalt
- ½ tspground black pepper
- 2garlic cloves
mince
- 2 tbspvegetable oil
- 2 tbspunsalted butter
- 1 smallonion
either red, white or yellow, slice into thin wedges
- 1garlic clove
mince
- 2 tbspsoy sauce
- 1 tspfish sauce
- 2 tbsphoney
- 2 tbsprice vinegar
- 2 tspgranulated sugar
- 4 tsplime juice
about half a lemon/lime
- 1 tspsalt
- ½ tspground black pepper
- lettuce
- watercress
- tomatoes
- cucumbers
Directions
- 1
In a large bowl, marinate beef with sugar, salt, black pepper, and minced garlic for at least 10 minutes.
- 2
In a small bowl, mix together soy sauce, fish sauce, honey, rice vinegar, and sugar. Add sugar a little at a time to taste. Leave out the aromatics (onions and garlic) at this point.
- 3
In a large skillet or wok, heat up vegetable oil on high. Add the beef cubes and sear on all sides by shaking the beef until medium rare. It’s highly recommended to do this in batches to get a nice sear without overcooking. No more than 3 minutes total. Transfer beef to a plate and set aside.
- 4
To the now empty skillet, add butter. Once melted, add onions and garlic. Sauté until fragrant (about 1-2 minutes). Add sauce mixture and seared beef cubes. Toss until nicely coated.
- 5
Transfer beef and sauce onto a bed of lettuce, tomatoes, and/or cucumbers. Serve shaking beef with its sister dish, red fried rice, and optional dipping sauce by mixing together lime juice, salt, and pepper.
Vietnamese Shaking Beef Recipe (Bò Lúc Lắc)
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About this Recipe
Craving a vibrant, restaurant-quality Vietnamese dish that’s surprisingly easy to make at home? Our Vietnamese Shaking Beef Recipe, known as Bò Lúc Lắc, brings those authentic, savory-sweet flavors right to your table, perfect for a weeknight dinner or special gathering.
This recipe shines thanks to the perfect balance of rich and fresh elements. You'll quickly sear tender cubes of beef sirloin, creating a beautiful crust, while a garlic, onion, and butter base adds incredible depth. The real magic comes from the savory soy marinade that coats every piece of beef, perfectly complemented by a bright, zesty lime-salt-and-pepper dipping sauce.
Expect incredibly tender, flavorful beef, deeply infused with the savory soy marinade and brightened by fresh garlic and onion. Each bite offers a delightful contrast: the richness of the seared beef against the crisp, peppery watercress, cool lettuce, and fresh tomatoes and cucumbers. It’s a side dish that truly feels like a main, delivering complex flavors without complex techniques, making it a rewarding experience for any home cook.
While the beef sirloin is key for its tender texture, you can customize the dish by choosing your favorite onion variety from red, white, or yellow to add a subtle difference in flavor. Feel free to adjust the balance of lime juice, salt, and ground black pepper in the dipping sauce to achieve your perfect level of tang and seasoning.
Serve this Bò Lúc Lắc as a standalone side dish, perhaps alongside a simple bowl of rice to soak up the delicious pan juices. Its elegant presentation, nestled on a bed of fresh greens, makes it ideal for entertaining or simply elevating your everyday meal.