Bo Luc Lac - Vietnamese Shaking Beef

Shake shake shake, shake shake shake, shake yo booty

What kinda name is this? Everytime I see the English version of Bo Luc Lac I start singing every song with the word shake it in..... "Shake it, shake it, shake, shake it, shake it, shake it (OHH OH) Shake it, shake it like a polaroid picture" or in poloroid's case - it's "waft".

Feeling a bit homesick, I went on a Vietnamese food excursion a few weeks back to look for my favorite Vietnamese foods - banh mi, banh beo, banh coun, and bo luc lac. To my dismay, I was receive blank stares when I asked if restaurants had bo luc lac. Don't they know about the sha - sha - shakin' sha- shakin' beef?

Aunt.

When all else fails, a girl just gotta depend on herself. Luckily, this is one dish I knew how to make thanks to my friends, Tiffany and Sandy. Tiffany made bo luc lac for me one night when we cooked together. She made Bo Luc Lac and I made stir fried green beans. Sandy invited me over for dinner one night and the main dish featured... dun dun dun - bo luc lac! Her mom owns a Vietnamese restaurant so I knew her recipe was legit. I liked both Tiffany and Sandy's recipe so much that I married it together to make my own bo luc lac lovechild.

This is actually one dish that my Aunt keeps trying to bribe me for which I have to kept mum for 2 years. It's rare in a cooking household like mine to have a recipe that your family doesn't already know. So my blogger friends... this is for your eyes only! Make sure you don't tell my Aunt when you see her.

Bo Luc Lac (Vietnamese Shaken Beef)

Yield: 2 - 4 servings

Author: Erica Corral

Prep time: 2 hourCook time: 30 MTotal time: 2 H & 30 M

A delicious and authentic bo luc lac recipe with tomato fried rice

Ingredients:

Meat Marinade

• 1 lb rib eye cut into 1 inch chunks
• 1 tbsp butter, melted
• 1/2 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 dash of garlic salt
• 1 dash of fish sauce
• 1/2 tbsp butter
• 1 small shallot
• 1/2 tbsp garlic
• 2 tsp oyster sauce
• 1/2 tbsp sugar

Veggies

• 2 cups sliced mushroom 
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1/2 tbsp butter
• 1/2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp oyster sauce
• 1 dash of fish sauce

Tomato Fried Rice

• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 1 small shallot, minced
• 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 C. ketchup
• 3 C. cooked white rice, cooled
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 2 eggs
• dash of soy salt, salt, pepper

Dipping Sauce

• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• Juice of 1 lime

Instructions:

How to cook Bo Luc Lac (Vietnamese Shaken Beef)

Marinade the Meat

1. Marinade the beef chunks with melted butter, sugar, garlic, oyster sauce, garlic salt and fish sauce. Put in fridge. Best to marinate for at least an hour.
2. While the beef is marinating, make the tomato fried rice.

Tomato Fried Rice

1. In a small bowl, break 2 eggs. Add a dash of soy sauce and season with salt and petter.
2. Whisk briskly with a fork.
3. Heat oil on a non-stick pan to medium heat.
4. Pour egg mixture. As eggs begin to set, gently pull the eggs across the pan with a spatula, forming large soft curds.
5. Continue cooking until thickened and no visible liquid remain. Set aside.
6. Heat oil on a non-stick pan to medium heat.
7. Brown garlic and shallots. 
8. Add chopped tomatoes and sauté tomatoes for about 1 minute.
9. Add rice. Cook rice with tomatoes for about 1 minute.
10. Add eggs, ketchup, salt, and pepper. Stir fry together for about 2 minutes. Set aside.

Cook Veggies & Meat

1. I usually just continue with the same pan on medium heat. I do a quick wipe down and move on the next step.
2. Melt 1/2 tbsp of butter in pan over medium-high heat.
3. Brown minced garlic.
4. Add mushrooms and onions. Saute for about 1-2 minutes
5. Season with sugar, oyster sauce, and a dash of fish sauce. Cook for about another 1- 2 minutes. The goal is have the onions sweet and crispy and not too soggy. Adjust cooking time to how you see fit.
6. Set veggies aside in a bowl.
7. Still using the same pan on medium-high heat setting with a quick wipe down with a paper towel. The key is to make sure the pan is hot.
8. Melt 1/2 tsbp butter in pan.
9. Brown garlic and shallots.
10. Add beef, oyster sauce, and sugar. Toss to coat.
11. Sear beef for 1-2 minutes. Do not stir so meat can sear
12. Turn to sear other side for 1 - 2 minutes. This dish is generally served around medium to medium well. 
13. Pour on top of cooked veggies

Dipping Sauce

1. In a small dish, combine salt, pepper, and lime juice.

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Enjoyyyy and..... SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE UH SHAKE IT!