Cambodian Recipe: Tasty khmer marinated beef

An easy recipe, not unlike the famous lok lak.

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 1 tablespoon sugar, preferably cane sugar

• 2 tablespoons lime juice

• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper

• 1 teaspoon water

• 2 tablespoons mushroom soy sauce

• 2 tablespoons canola, peanut or sunflower oil

• 8 garlic cloves, crushed

• 1 green salad

• 500 grams beef sirloin, cut into small pieces of three to five centimetres

Bœuf mariné à la cambodgienne

Preparation

• Mix together the sugar, a spoonful of black pepper, soy sauce and crushed garlic.

• Add the pieces of beef and stir well to impregnate the meat with the marinade.

• Leave to rest for half an hour

• Mix the remaining pepper with the lime juice and water. Place the mixture in a sauce boat or small bowl

• Sauté the beef in the oil for three to five minutes until browned but not toasted.

• Arrange on a plate garnished with lettuce and serve with the lime sauce

• Serve with jasmine rice. It also goes very well with a few fresh vegetables