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Try this traditional Cambodian beef lok lak: stir fried beef strips with soy sauce served with lettuce and tomatoes... Yum!

Beef Lok Lak (Cambodian Beef Recipe)

Cambodian beef lok lak: stir fried soy sauce beef served with lettuce and tomatoes!

Course Main Course
Cuisine Cambodian
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories per serving 420 kcal

Ingredients

  • 10,5 oz steak (300 g)
  • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 medium garlic clove mashed
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp brown sugar or palm sugar
  • 1 tsp tomato ketchup
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 tbsp lime juice
  • pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine the soy sauce, the oyster sauce, the fish sauce, the mashed garlic, the sugar and the tomato ketchup in a shallow (baking) dish or deep plate. Season with some pepper and stir.

    Try this traditional Cambodian beef lok lak: stir fried beef strips with soy sauce served with lettuce and tomatoes... Yum!
  2. Slice the steak into bite-size bits and add it to the marinade. Stir well until the steak has been fully coated. Then cover the plate or dish with some cling film and place it in the fridge for at least an hour to marinate.

    Try this traditional Cambodian beef lok lak: stir fried beef strips with soy sauce served with lettuce and tomatoes... Yum!
  3. Pour the vegetable oil in a medium non-stick pan and place it over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the marinated beef.

    Try this traditional Cambodian beef lok lak: stir fried beef strips with soy sauce served with lettuce and tomatoes... Yum!
  4. Quickly stir fry the beef in the hot oil for a couple of minutes until cooked through. Check the seasoning of the meat and add extra pepper, or fish sauce to taste if necessary.
    Try this traditional Cambodian beef lok lak: stir fried beef strips with soy sauce served with lettuce and tomatoes... Yum!
  5. Then take the pan off the heat. Combine the juice of the lime with a teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper into a dipping sauce. Transfer the cooked beef onto plates and serve with fresh lettuce, sliced tomato and cucumber, the lime dipping sauce and some raw onion.
    Try this traditional Cambodian beef lok lak: stir fried beef strips with soy sauce served with lettuce and tomatoes... Yum!