Vietnam

Bò Kho

Name: Bò Kho
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 800 g Beef shin or brisket, cubed; 2 stalks Lemongrass; 1 each Star anise & cinnamon; 2 tbsp Annatto oil; 3 Carrots; 2 tbsp each Tomato paste & fish sauce; to serve Baguette or rice noodles

Vietnamese beef stew with lemongrass

Bò kho is a fragrant beef stew that shows the French influence on Vietnamese cooking and is often eaten for breakfast with baguette.

Beef braises with lemongrass, star anise and annatto until tender; carrots add sweetness, and the sauce is fragrant with spice and herbs.

Servings4

Time120 min

LevelAdvanced

Ingredients

Beef shin or brisket, cubed800 g
Lemongrass2 stalks
Star anise & cinnamon1 each
Annatto oil2 tbsp
Carrots3
Tomato paste & fish sauce2 tbsp each
Baguette or rice noodlesto serve

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Marinate the beef with fish sauce, garlic and lemongrass.
Sear hard in annatto oil.
Add tomato paste, star anise and cinnamon.
Cover with water and braise tender for 90 minutes.
Add the carrots, finish cooking, serve with baguette.

Make it original

Lemongrass, star anise and annatto for bò kho are in the Asia Boutique.

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