Asian Garlic Beef Cubes (Vietnamese Bo Luc Lac or Shaking Beef)

Marinated beef cubes and garlic are stir-fried (also known as "shaking beef") in this delicious Asian-inspired dish called bo luc lac.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 329 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 4 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce (such as Maekrua®)
• 4 large cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon Cabernet Sauvignon wine
• 2 drops sesame oil, or more to taste
• 1.5 pounds beef tenderloin, cut into cubes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Put beef cubes in a container with a lid. Whisk 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 4 minced garlic cloves, wine, 1 teaspoon fish sauce, 1 teaspoon black pepper, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and sesame oil together in a bowl until marinade is well mixed; pour over beef. Allow beef to marinate, 10 to 30 minutes.

Step 2

Whisk 1 tablespoon fish sauce, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon black pepper together in a bowl until dipping sauce is well mixed.

Step 3

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat; add beef and marinade. Cook and stir beef mixture, 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, and 4 cloves minced garlic together in hot oil until beef is cooked through and sauce begins to thicken, 5 to 10 minutes. Adding garlic over several times during cooking will produce a better mix of flavors.

Step 4

Serve beef alongside dipping sauce.