Beef Lok Lak

Beef Lok Lak

A Cambodian dish featuring marinated beef tenderloin served on a bed of fresh vegetables with fried eggs and a zesty pepper sauce.

30 min prep4 servings650 cal

CambodianOmnivoreDinner
By Daria

Ingredients

  • Beef Tenderloin (1 kg)
  • Garlic (5 cloves)
  • Lettuce (500 g)
  • Tomato (400 g)
  • Onion (200 g)
  • Eggs (4)
  • Palm Sugar (1.5 tbsp)
  • Sea Salt (2.5 tsp)
  • White Wine (2 tbsp)
  • Oyster Sauce (2 tbsp)
  • Soy Sauce (2 tbsp)
  • Sesame Seed Oil (1.5 tbsp)
  • Kampot Pepper (1 tbsp)
  • Lime Juice (1 tbsp)
  • Cooking Oil (2 tbsp)

Instructions

Steps

  1. Fry the eggs sunny-side up and set aside.
  2. Finely chop the garlic. Wash and drain the lettuce leaves. Thinly slice the onion and tomatoes.
  3. Cut the beef tenderloin into 2-3 cm cubes. Marinate with sea salt, palm sugar, white wine, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Mix thoroughly.
  4. In a hot frying pan, add cooking oil and chopped garlic; stir until lightly browned.
  5. Add the marinated beef (with marinade) to the pan and cook for 5-7 minutes, adjusting time based on desired doneness.
  6. Dry roast Kampot peppercorns in another pan over medium-low heat for 2-3 minutes until fragrant. Grind the pepper and mix with sea salt and lime juice in a bowl.
  7. On a serving plate, arrange a layer of lettuce, followed by tomatoes, then onions. Spoon the cooked beef over the vegetables and top with fried eggs.
  8. Serve with the Kampot pepper sauce and fragrant steamed rice.

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