Dinner for 4

Beef Lok Lak

Name: Beef Lok Lak
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 kg beef tenderloin; 5 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp oil; 1 1/2 tbsp palm sugar; 1 tsp sea salt; 2 tbsp white wine; 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 1/2 tbsp sesame seed oil; 500 g lettuce; 400 g tomato; 200 g onion; 4 eggs; 1 1/2 tbsp sea salt; 1 tbsp kampot pepper; 1 tbsp lime juice

$25.31for 445 minServes 4

Marinated beef cooks quickly with garlic, while eggs and a fresh lettuce salad complete the plate.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef chuck roast, 2.2 lb$6.99/lb typical	2.2 lb	$15.41Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 1.75$2.49 each typical	1.75	$4.39Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.9 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.9 lb	$1.76Typical price
	Onions, 0.45 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.57Typical price
	Eggs, 4$0.30 each typical	4	$1.20Typical price
	Juice, 0.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$25.31

Swaps

Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSugar and brown sugarSalt and pepperWine, beer and spiritsAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauce

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

Vietnamese Dairy-free High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$6.33 per serving$25.31 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

1 kg beef tenderloin
5 cloves garlic
2 tbsp oil
1 1/2 tbsp palm sugar
1 tsp sea salt
2 tbsp white wine
2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 1/2 tbsp sesame seed oil
500 g lettuce
400 g tomato
200 g onion
4 eggs
1 1/2 tbsp sea salt
1 tbsp kampot pepper
1 tbsp lime juice

Steps

Toss the beef with garlic, palm sugar, sea salt, white wine, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and sesame oil, then rest for 15 minutes.
Toss the lettuce, tomatoes, onion, lime juice, remaining salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat and cook the beef for 8 minutes, until it reaches 145 F.
Transfer the beef to a plate and rest it for 5 minutes.
Cook the eggs in the same skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes, until firm.

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