Name: Shaking beef
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 750 gram beef sirloin steak, 2cm cubes; 2 tablespoon oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon caster sugar; 4 clove garlic, crushed; 2 teaspoon sesame oil; 2 tablespoon peanut oil; 1 bunch watercress, trimmed; 2 tomatoes, roughly chopped; steamed rice, lime wedges, to serve; Sweet and sour onions; 2 tablespoon rice vinegar; 2 teaspoon caster sugar; 2 teaspoon salt; 1 red onion, thinly sliced

Shaking beef

Indulge in this delicious Vietnamese classic - Bo Luc Luc or "shaking beef". Hearty, wholesome, and full of fresh authentic Asian flavour!

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Marinate

30M

Total

25M

Ingredients

750 gram beef sirloin steak, 2cm cubes

2 tablespoon oyster sauce

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon caster sugar

4 clove garlic, crushed

2 teaspoon sesame oil

2 tablespoon peanut oil

1 bunch watercress, trimmed

2 tomatoes, roughly chopped

steamed rice, lime wedges, to serve

Sweet and sour onions

2 tablespoon rice vinegar

2 teaspoon caster sugar

2 teaspoon salt

1 red onion, thinly sliced

Method

1.In large bowl combine beef with sauces, sugar, garlic and sesame oil. Season with black pepper. Marinate 15 minutes to 1 hour.

2.Make sweet and sour onions: In a bowl combine vinegar, sugar and salt, stirring to dissolve. Add onion and mix well. Set aside 15 minutes.

3.In a wok or large frying pan heat peanut oil on high. Stir-fry beef in 2 batches, 2-3 minutes each, until browned.

4.Arrange watercress and tomatoes on a serving platter. Top with beef and sweet and sour onions. Serve with lime wedges and steamed rice.

Use a good quality lean cut of beef – scotch fillet or rump also works well.
Note

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