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Vietnamese Beef Salad
Grandma's Vietnamese Beef Salad is generously topped with succulent beef. Prep in advance and have it on the table in just 5 easy steps!
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 bundles watercress ((or your favorite green leafy vegetable))
- 3 tomatoes
- 600 g / 1.3 lb lean beef
- 3 tbsp oyster sauce ((or to taste))
- 1/2 tbsp chicken bouillon powder
- 3 cloves garlic ((finely chopped))
- 2 red shallots ((finely sliced))
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
- Vietnamese Dipping Sauce ((as a dressing))
Instructions
- 1
Thinly slice the beef into 3mm (0.1") thick slices, the marinate them with oyster sauce and chicken bouillon powder for a minimum of 20 minutes.
- 2
Wash the watercress in cold salted water at least twice. Drain, then let it drip dry in a colander.
- 3
Brown the garlic and red shallots with oil on a medium heat.
- 4
Turn the heat to high and add the beef for 5 minutes or until cooked.
- 5
Assemble the salad with sliced tomatoes, watercress, cooked meat and your favorite dressing!