Vietnamese Shaking Beef with Filet Mignon

20 min
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The idea for using filet mignon for this classic Vietnamese dish comes from The Slanted Door in San Francisco: cubed, tender beef, stir-fried briefly in a hot pan, before adding the ingredients to form a simple, flavorful sauce. Serve shaking beef on a bed of watercress with lime wedges and thinly sliced scallion or red onion.

20 min
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Ingredients

number of servings
1
  • 2 filet mignon steaks, cut into 1 inch cubes Added to
  • 3 tbl reduced-sodium soy sauce or tamari Added to
  • 3 tbl asian fish sauce Added to
  • 2 tbl light brown sugar Added to
  • 3 clove garlic, minced Added to
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Added to
  • olive oil Added to
  • watercress, lime wedges, and thinly sliced scallions or red onion, for serving Added to
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Directions

1. Step

Remove the steaks from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking to come to room temperature. In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, and garlic.

2. Step

Pat the filet pieces dry with paper towels and season with plenty of salt and pepper. Heat a large cast-iron frying pan over high heat for about 5 minutes.

3. Step

When the pan is very hot, add the olive oil. When hot, sear the steak pieces until browned, turning occasionally, about 4 minutes total. Add the soy sauce mixture and toss and coat the steak pieces. Bring to a boil, then transfer to a serving plate.

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