Cambodian Beef Lok Lak
Marinated, stir-fried beef with rice, fresh vegetables, and a separate lemon, salt, and pepper dipping sauce. Serves 2; preparation times are approximate.
Lok Lak pairs stir-fried beef with rice and a fresh garnish of cucumber, tomato, onion, and lettuce. Serve it with a citrusy lemon, salt, and pepper sauce on the side. The beef marinates briefly before stir-frying; rice cooking time can vary by product, so also follow the package directions.
Ingredient allergens
Allergen listDocumented presence
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Fish
Fish sauce
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Soybeans
Soy sauce
Depends on the product
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Cereals containing gluten
Soy sauce
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Molluscs
Oyster sauce
Ingredients without verified allergen data 13
Ingredients without verified allergen data: Beef, Sugar, Garlic, Black pepper, Vegetable oil, Lemon, Salt, Water, Jasmine rice, Cucumber, Tomato, Onion, Lettuce.
Method
- 01
Make the marinade
Mix the fish sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, 3 teaspoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and the garlic. Add the beef and toss to coat. Leave to marinate for 20 minutes.
Ready to continue when: The beef is evenly coated with the marinade.
5 min - 02
Mix the lemon sauce
Squeeze the lemons and mix the juice with 2 teaspoons of black pepper, the salt, 2 teaspoons of sugar, and the water. Set the sauce aside to serve separately.
Ready to continue when: The salt and sugar have dissolved into the citrus mixture.
5 min - 03
Cook the rice
Cook the jasmine rice according to the package directions; as a guide, the documented preparation takes 30 minutes. Drain it if needed and keep it ready to serve.
Ready to continue when: The rice is tender, with no excess cooking water remaining.
30 min - 04
Prepare the garnish
Slice the cucumber, tomatoes, and onion. Arrange the lettuce leaves on the plates and distribute the sliced vegetables over them.
Ready to continue when: The garnish is arranged on the plates and ready for the beef.
5 min - 05
Stir-fry the beef
Heat the oil in a frying pan or wok over high heat. Add the drained beef and stir-fry until browned; if the pan is crowded, cook it in batches. Transfer it to the prepared plates.
Ready to continue when: The beef has browned patches and is cooked to the desired doneness.
5 min - 06
Serve
Serve the beef and rice with the fresh garnish. Present the lemon sauce in a separate dish for dipping the beef or accompanying the rice.
Ready to continue when: The beef, rice, and vegetables are plated, with the sauce served separately.
2 min
Ingredients
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