Name: Shaking Beef (Bo Luc Lac)
Ingredients: 1/2 c Soy vinaigrette; 2 White scallions -- cut up; 1 1/2 lb Beef sirloin -- cubed; 1 ts Ground black pepper; 5 Cloves garlic -- minced; 1/4 c Vegetable oil; 3 tb Soy sauce; 2 lg Bunches watercress -- torn; 2 tb Sugar; 1 sm Red onion -- thinly sliced; 1 1/2 tb Dry sherry

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Vegetables		Beef	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Soy vinaigrette
2		White scallions — cut up
1 1/2	lb	Beef sirloin — cubed
1	ts	Ground black pepper
5		Cloves garlic — minced
1/4	c	Vegetable oil
3	tb	Soy sauce
2	lg	Bunches watercress — torn
2	tb	Sugar
1	sm	Red onion — thinly sliced
1 1/2	tb	Dry sherry

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  Prepare the soy vinaigrette and set aside.
2.  In a large bowl, combine the beff with the garlic, soy sauce, sugar,
sherry, scallion, pepper, and 2 tb of the oil.  Cover and refrigerate 3
hours or overnight.
3.  When ready to serve, put the watercress and onion on a large platter
and toss with the vinaigrette.
4.  In a large skillet over high heat, add the remaining 2 tb of oil and
when smoking, add the beff mixture in an even layer.  Let it sit in the pan
undisturbed, until it forms a brown crust on the bottom, about 1 minute.
Now, shake the pan to release the beff, using chopsticks if needed. Cook,
shaking the pan occasionally, to desired doneness, about 4 minutes for
medium-rare.  Spoon the hot beef over the watercress and serve.
Simple Art of Vietnames Cooking by Binh Duong and Marcia Kiesel
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From: Dscollin@aol.Com                Date: Sun, 19 Feb 1995 22:05:37 -0500
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