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Shaking Beef

Cubes of beef tenderloin are supertender in this wonderfully spiced and elegant Vietnamese classic. It’s called “shaking beef” because you shake the pan to toss the beef while cooking it.    More Fast Asian Recipes
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30 min
TOTAL TIME
560
CALORIES
$7.91
PER SERVING
Shaking Beef
Ingredients
18 INGREDIENTS
6 SERVINGS
Lemongrass
1 stalk lemongrass
lower third of the tender inner bulb only, minced
Fresh Ginger
2 tsp fresh ginger
minced
Red Wine Vinegar
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
Soy Sauce
3 tbsp soy sauce
Soy Sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
Watercress
6 oz watercress
Sugar
1 tbsp sugar
Medium-dry Sherry
3 tbsp medium-dry sherry
Vegetable Oil
2 tbsp vegetable oil
Chinese Five-spice Powder
1/4 tsp chinese five-spice powder
Sugar
2 tsp sugar
Red Onion
1/2 small red onion
very thinly sliced
Garlic
6 cloves garlic
minced
Vegetable Oil
1 tbsp vegetable oil
plus more for cooking the meat
Medium-dry Sherry
1 tbsp medium-dry sherry
Garlic
1 clove garlic
minced
Black Pepper
1 tsp black pepper
Beef Tenderloin
2 lbs beef tenderloin
cut into 1-inch cubes
Directions
12 STEPS
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Health Info
Macros
8g
CARBS
40g
FAT
37g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
GLUTEN FREE
LACTOSE FREE
Contains these allergens
SOYBEANS
WHEAT