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Shaking Beef & Watercress - vietnamese dinner recipe

Shaking Beef & Watercress

Tender beef steak is quickly seared with garlic, soy, and lime, then tossed over steamy rice with a peppery watercress finish. Fast, savory, and bright with that classic sweet-salty Vietnamese balance.

By Eatpace

Prep: 10 minCook: 18 min28 min total 4 servings Basic Vietnamese

Ingredients

Servings:4
  • Jasmine Rice(280 g)
  • Beef Sirloin(600 g)
  • Watercress(100 g)
  • Red Onion(1)
  • Garlic(4 cloves)
  • Lime(2)
  • Soy sauce(3 tbsp)
  • Oyster Sauce(2 tbsp)
  • Fish sauce(1 tbsp)
  • White sugar(2 tsp)
  • Black pepper(1 tsp)
  • Cornflour(2 tsp)
  • Rapeseed Oil(2 tbsp)
  • Butter(20 g)

Method

  1. 1

    Rinse {Jasmine Rice}. Add it to a saucepan with 560ml water, bring to a boil, cover, and cook on low until tender.

    ~12 min

  2. 2

    While the rice cooks, thinly slice {Beef steak}, slice {Red Onion} into wedges, finely chop {Garlic}, trim the {Watercress}, and cut the {Lime} into wedges.

    ~10 min

  3. 3

    Toss the beef with {Soy sauce}, {Oyster Sauce}, {Fish sauce}, {White sugar}, {Black pepper}, and {Cornstarch} until evenly coated.

    ~2 min

  4. 4

    Heat half the {Vegetable oil} in a large frying pan or wok over high heat. Stir-fry the beef in two quick batches until browned at the edges but still tender, about 2 minutes per batch. Transfer to a plate.

    ~4 min

  5. 5

    Add the remaining {Vegetable oil}, {Butter}, {Red Onion}, and {Garlic} to the pan. Stir-fry until the onion softens and the garlic smells fragrant.

    ~2 min

  6. 6

    Return the beef to the pan and squeeze in half of one {Lime}. Toss for 1 minute until glossy and lightly coated. Take off the heat and fold through most of the {Watercress} so it just starts to wilt.

    ~2 min

  7. 7

    Fluff the rice and divide between bowls. Spoon over the shaking beef, top with the remaining {Watercress}, and serve with the rest of the {Lime} wedges for squeezing over.

    ~1 min

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Nutrition Facts

Per serving

498
Calories
36g
Protein
21g
Fat
39g
Carbs
2g
Fiber

Percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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