Vietnamese · dinner
Vietnamese Shaking Beef (Bò Lúc Lắc)
Video by Helen's Recipes (Vietnamese Food) on YouTube · Open on YouTube
- Gluten-free with a swap: Use tamari and a gluten-free oyster sauce to keep it gluten-free
- Dairy-free
- Nut-free
Contains: Gluten, Molluscs, Soy. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.
Seared sirloin on a fresh salad: one serve gives about 37 g of protein, is rich in vitamin C from the capsicum and tomato, and is rich in zinc and vitamin B12 from the beef.
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Ingredients 14
Method
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- Mix the beef cubes with 1 tbsp of the garlic, the oyster sauce, soy sauce, 2 tsp sugar, salt, pepper and 1 tbsp of the oil. Marinate for at least 30 minutes, or 2–3 hours in the fridge. 0:36
- Toss the sliced red onion with 1 tbsp sugar and the vinegar and set aside to lightly pickle. Cut the capsicum into 1-inch squares. 1:31
- Heat a wok or large pan over high heat until smoking. Add the remaining 1 tbsp oil and fry the remaining 1 tsp garlic until fragrant. 2:24
- Add the beef in a single layer (cook in batches if your pan is small) and sear for just a few minutes, shaking the pan to turn the cubes, until done to your liking. Add the capsicum for the last minute. 2:43
- Pile the beef onto a bed of lettuce or watercress and sliced tomato, grind over more black pepper and top with the pickled onion. 3:32
Tip. Serves 3 (our estimate). Helen suggests rice or fries on the side. Keep the beef medium-rare so it stays tender.
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One serve gives you 1 of 3
Where the energy comes from one serve
- Net carbs 15%
- Protein 32%
- Fat 53%
Low carb: under 26% of the energy is from carbs.
Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more
Vitamin C High84%
76 mg a serve, mostly from bell pepper (84%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.
Vitamin B12 High80%
1.9 µg a serve, mostly from beef (97%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.
Selenium High71%
39 µg a serve, mostly from beef (96%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.
Zinc High65%
7.1 mg a serve, mostly from beef (93%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.
Vitamin B6 High64%
1.1 mg a serve, mostly from beef (69%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.
Omega-3 High57%
0.9 g a serve, mostly from vegetable oil (89%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.
Vitamin K High41%
49 µg a serve, mostly from lettuce or watercress (69%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.
Vitamin A High27%
241 µg a serve, mostly from lettuce or watercress (60%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.
Folate High25%
99 µg a serve, mostly from lettuce or watercress (46%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.
Vitamin E High21%
3.2 mg a serve, mostly from vegetable oil (50%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.
Iron Source19%
3.3 mg a serve, mostly from beef (67%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.
Potassium Source18%
870 mg a serve, mostly from beef (49%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.
Magnesium Source15%
61 mg a serve, mostly from beef (49%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.
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Calcium5%
70 mg a serve, mostly from beef (32%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.
Vitamin D1%
0.1 µg a serve, mostly from beef (100%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.
Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works
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Recipe and video by Helen's Recipes (Vietnamese Food); the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.