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Vietnamese Bo Luc Lac - a healthy beef salad recipe
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Vietnamese Shaking Beef (Bo Luc Lac)

Shaking beef (bo luc lac) is a classic Vietnamese recipe is made with wok-seared sweet and savory beef, sliced tomatoes, pickled onions and a tangy lime dipping sauce.
Course Salad
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 285kcal
Author Liz Della Croce

Ingredients

  • 20 ounces beef sirloin steak cut into cubes
  • 6 cloves garlic grated
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 English cucumber thinly sliced
  • 1 large tomato cut in cubes

Pickled Red Onions

  • ½ medium red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 lime juiced
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Dipping Sauce

  • 1 juice of lime
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
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Instructions

  • Place beef cubes in a large resealable plastic bag and add next 4 ingredients (garlic through fish sauce). Toss well to coat and marinade for 30 minutes or up to overnight.
  • Heat a large wok or frying pan over high heat and spray with cooking spray. Saute beef until browned, about 5-7 minutes. Remove fro pan and let rest 5-10 minutes.
  • While beef is cooking, pickle the red onions by tossing the slices with lime juice and salt; set aside.
  • Prepare the dipping sauce by whisking together the lime juice with salt and pepper; set aside.
  • To serve, place the beef, cucumber and tomato slices on a large platter and top with pickled onions. Serve with lime dipping sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.7g | Protein: 32.3g | Fat: 11.9g | Saturated Fat: 4.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7.6g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 978mg | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 6.3g