Easy Vietnamese Shaking Beef (Bò Lúc Lắc)

Name: Easy Vietnamese Shaking Beef (Bò Lúc Lắc)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Asian, Vietnamese
Ingredients: 2 pounds sirloin steaks (*see notes) (fat trimmed & cut into 1-inch cubes); 3 teaspoons garlic (4 cloves, minced or pressed) (or 2 teaspoons garlic powder); 3 Tablespoons soy sauce; 2 Tablespoons oyster sauce; 1 teaspoon fish sauce; 1½ Tablespoon white sugar (or brown); 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 Tablespoon canola or vegetable oil; 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 large yellow or white onion (halved & cut into 1-inch wedges); 3 stalks green onions (optional) (use the white stems from green onions and save the leafs for use a later time); 6 teaspoons lime juice (from 1 lime) (or juice from 1/2 a lemon); 2 teaspoons sea salt (or 1 teaspoon Table salt)

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:10min

Tender, juicy cubes of steak pan-seared in a rich, buttery garlic sauce! Learn how to make authentic Vietnamese Shaking Beef (Bò Lúc Lắc) in under an hour.

Updated at: Wed, 27 May 2026 02:22:32 GMT