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Shaking Beef Salad Bowl

A modern Vietnamese shaking beef bowl featuring seared ribeye or sirloin tossed in a savory lime sauce and layered over crisp greens, herbs, and pickled vegetables. This salad bowl keeps the classic bò lúc lắc flavors bright, clean, and fresh while staying weeknight friendly.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course dinner, lunch
Cuisine Vietnamese
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Cutting board & knife
  • Mixing bowl
  • Large skillet
  • Tongs
  • Large salad bowl

Ingredients
  

Beef and Marinade

  • 1.25 lbs ribeye or sirloin cut into bite sized cubes
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon neutral oil
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • One half teaspoon black pepper

Lime Dressing

  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • One half teaspoon black pepper

Salad Base

  • 4 cups mixed greens or butter lettuce
  • 1 cup cucumber slices
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • One half cup thinly sliced red onion
  • One half cup cilantro
  • One quarter cup Thai basil
  • Pickled carrot and daikon optional

Optional Additions

  • Cooked rice or rice noodles
  • Crispy shallots

Instructions
 

  • Marinate the beef with soy sauce oyster sauce fish sauce oil sugar garlic and black pepper for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Whisk together lime juice fish sauce soy sauce sugar garlic and black pepper to make the dressing.
  • Heat a large skillet over high heat until very hot.
  • Sear the beef in batches to avoid steaming and cook until browned on the outside but still tender inside.
  • Toss the hot beef with a few spoonfuls of the lime dressing.
  • Add greens cucumber tomatoes red onion cilantro and Thai basil to a large bowl.
  • Add the warm shaking beef on top.
  • Drizzle with more lime dressing.
  • Add pickled vegetables or crispy shallots if using.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Use high heat to achieve the signature shaking beef sear.
The lime dressing should taste bright savory and peppery.
Mixed greens keep the bowl light and modern.
Pickled vegetables add acidity that balances the rich beef.
Rice or noodles can be added for a heartier bowl.
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