How To Make Khmer Beef Lok Lak (ឡុកឡាក់)

Lok Lak is now regarded as a Cambodian classic but has routes in the French indochina period and similar to a Vietnamese dish called Bò lúc lắc or ‘shaking beef’ in America. My version of this dish is very easy to make, made with ingredients you should be able to easily find anywhere.

The lime and pepper sauce is an important part of making this uniquely Khmer, always use Kampot pepper or equivalent with its strong long lasting tang to get the right taste.

1. Chop green tomato, onion, spring onion, garlic and beef
2. Stack tomato and onion slices on plate
3. Add stock, pepper & salt to small bowl
4. Add lime and mix
5. In a larger bowl mix salt, pepper and stock
6. Add ketchup, oyster sauce, soy sauce and sugar
7. Mix well
8. Heat pan & add oil, then add garlic & spring onion
9. Add beef and then add sauce and mix well
10. Stir and let simmer
11. Add to plate and eat hot
12. Best eaten topped with fried egg