Vietnamese Bo Kho

Ingredients

• 1kg beef chuck or shank, cubed
• For marinade: 2 stalks lemongrass minced, 3 tbsp fish sauce, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tbsp annatto powder (or paprika)
• 2 onions, sliced
• 5 garlic cloves
• 1 thumb ginger
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 3 star anise
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 carrots, chunked
• 1 litre stock
• 4 tbsp oil
• Coriander, Thai basil, lime, French bread to serve

Instructions

1. Marinate beef 30 min.
2. Brown beef in oil.
3. Add onion, garlic, ginger; cook 5 min.
4. Add tomato paste and tomatoes.
5. Add stock and whole spices.
6. Simmer covered 90 min.
7. Add carrot; cook 25 min more.
8. Serve with French bread (banh mi style) or rice noodles.
9. Top with herbs and lime.

Serving suggestions

• Eat with bread.

Storage & reheating

Better next day; freezes well.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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