Lok Lak Vietnamese Beef | wa's Kitchen

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free and liquid aminos is often cheaper.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides a similar acidity and vinegar is often less costly.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier while canola oil is budget-friendly.

Marinate the beef with oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, fish sauce, balsamic vinegar, ketchup, and black pepper for at least 30 minutes.

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.

Add the marinated beef to the skillet and stir-fry until browned, about 3-4 minutes.

Remove the beef from the skillet and set aside.

In the same skillet, add finely chopped garlic and cook until fragrant.

Return the beef to the skillet and toss with the garlic for 1-2 minutes.

Prepare jasmine rice according to package instructions.

In a separate pan, heat olive oil and sauté grated or minced garlic until fragrant, then add cooked rice, fine salt, thai seasoning sauce, sugar, and tomato paste, mixing well.

Serve the beef mixture over the rice and garnish with additional black pepper.

Cooking Techniques

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