
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
https://eatpace.com/recipes/shaking-beef-watercress
Ingredients
- 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
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
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
Toss the beef with {Soy sauce}, {Oyster Sauce}, {Fish sauce}, {White sugar}, {Black pepper}, and {Cornstarch} until evenly coated.
~2 min
- 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
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
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
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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Per serving
Percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


