Vietnamese Beef Stir-Fry (Bo Luc Lac)

Ingredients

• 500g beef sirloin, in 2cm cubes
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• For marinade: 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp sugar, plenty of black pepper
• For pan: 1 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp oil
• 1 red onion, in wedges
• To serve: watercress, lime, salt-pepper-lime dip

Instructions

1. Marinate the beef cubes for 30 minutes.
2. Heat the oil and butter very hot.
3. Sear the beef in a single layer, shaking the pan, for 2-3 minutes — the name "luc lac" means shaking.
4. Add the onion and toss for a minute more.
5. Pile over watercress and serve with lime.

Serving suggestions

• A pinch of salt with black pepper and lime juice is the traditional dip.

Storage & reheating

Best fresh.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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