Vietnamese Shaking Beef (Bo Luc Lac)
Easy Vietnamese shaking beef recipe with tender steak and crisp vegetables shaken in a savory sauce. Serve over rice or salad for an easy weeknight dinner.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 10 oz beef (cut into bite-sized cubes)
- 1 medium bell pepper (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 1 medium red onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp coconut oil (used in marinade)
- 1½ tbsp oyster sauce
- ½ tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- black pepper (to taste)
- 2 tbsp oil
Instructions
- 1
Cut the beef into bite-sized cubes and prep all vegetables and aromatics.
- 2
In a bowl, mix oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, garlic, coconut oil, and pepper. Add beef and marinate for at least 20 minutes.
- 3
While marinating, steam rice or prep a simple salad with vegetables of your choice. I used lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion.
- 4
Heat oil in a large stainless steel or cast iron pan over medium-high heat until smoking hot.
- 5
Add the prepped vegetables and shake the pan to coat them in oil. Sauté briefly, just until they soften slightly.
- 6
Add the beef and sear, shaking the pan to brown all sides. Shake and cook until the beef is browned and the veggies are tender-crisp.
- 7
Serve hot with rice or your prepared salad. Spoon any remaining sauce in the pan over the top and enjoy!