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Vietnamese Butter Beef

A delicious recipe to fry up for a quick mid-week dinner. Melt-in-the-mouth sirloin slices paired with fried onions and an Asian, buttery sauce. Vietnamese butter beef is a recipe you must try!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Vietnamese
Servings 2 people
Calories 507 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 Chopping board
  • 1 Medium bowl
  • 1 Garlic Crusher
  • 1 spoon
  • 1 Small bowl
  • 1 nonstick frying pan
  • 1 Chef's knife
  • 1 dinner serving bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 2 sirloin steaks
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 small onion
  • 20 g unsalted butter
  • lettuce leaves to serve
  • cherry tomatoes to serve
  • 1 lime to serve
  • Cooked basmati rice cooked to how you like it

Instructions
 

  • Slice the steaks thinly and marinade in salt and black pepper and the crushed garlic. For best results, marinade in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
  • Mix the sugar, rice vinegar, soy sauce and fish sauce in a small bowl.
  • Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet and fry the steak slices until nearly cooked through. Make sure you get a good sear. Add the butter and allow the cube to melt. Pour in the soy sauce mixture and leave to bubble away for a minute.
  • Serve in a bowl with the rice, lettuce, tomatoes and lime wedges. 

Nutrition

Calories: 507kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 53gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 159mgSodium: 1845mgPotassium: 937mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 269IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 5mg
Keyword Easy, Midweek meals, Quick, vietnamese
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