Shaking Beef (bo Luc Lac)

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2-2 lbs filet mignon, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1/2 cup canola oil (for stir-frying)
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 cup thinly sliced red onion
• 3 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 bunch watercress
• 1/4 cup light soy sauce
• 1/4 cup mirin rice wine
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine 2 tablespoons canola oil with the pepper, salt and sugar. add the cubed filet mignon.
• 2 cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• 3 meanwhile, combine all the ingredients for the stir-fry sauce and mix well.
• 4 divide the meat in two. (you will cook it in two batches.).
• 5 place a pan over high heat until hot. add 4 tablespoons of canola oil, or enough to coat the bottom of the pan.
• 6 place about half the beef in the pan so that none of the pieces overlap. (be careful - the oil may splatter.) cook 1 1/2 - 2 minutes on each side for medium doneness.
• 7 with the meat still in the pan, drain most of the oil, leaving about 1 tablespoon. add half the garlic and stir. add half the red and green onions and cook about 30 seconds. add half the stir-fry sauce and cook 1 minute. add half the butter and toss the ingredients in the pan until the butter is melted. remove the beef and keep warm.
• 8 repeat with the second batch of meat.
• 9 to serve: place the watercress in the center of a serving platter and spoon the beef over top.
• 10 combine the salt and pepper in a small bowl and squeeze the lime juice into it to create a dipping sauce. serve immediately.