Bo kho (Vietnamese beef stew)
User Reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
2 hrs 10 mins
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Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
4 (approx)
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Calories
219 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Vietnamese
Bo kho (Vietnamese beef stew)
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Bo kho may be less well known than pho, but it's one delicious beef stew packed with wonderful aromatic flavor.
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Ingredients
- 1.3 lb beef shank 600g, approx 1lb 5oz off bone (I had 2lb on bone)
- 2 tablespoon ginger
- 1 clove garlic (large)
- 1 ½ teaspoon Chinese five spice
- 2 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tick lemongrass (or 2 if small)
- 1 ½ tbsp vegetable oil or a little more, as needed
- ½ onion (med-large)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 ½ teaspoon tomato paste
- 1 star anise
- 1 ½ cups coconut water 360ml
- 1 ½ cups beef stock 360ml, or water if adding beef bones
- 2 carrots chopped
Instructions
- Dice the beef into bite-sized pieces, trimming any excess fat or larger sinew.
- Mix the beef in a bowl with finely chopped/grated ginger and garlic, Chinese five spice and fish sauce. Set aside for around 30 mins.
- Meanwhile, peel and cut the carrots into large chunks and slice the onions. Cut the lemongrass in to two or three lengths and split them down the middle.
- Warm around half the oil in a Dutch oven and cook the lemongrass a minute to bring out the flavor. Remove and set aside.
- Brown the meat on all sides in batches, removing as they are done.
- Soften the onion, then return the beef and lemongrass to the pot.
- Add the pepper, paprika and tomato paste, cook a minute then add the coconut water and broth (or water and bones).
- Bring to a boil, cover and reduce the heat to a simmer and let it cook for 2 hours in total, adding the carrots after around 1 ½ hours. Remove the whole star anise and lemongrass before serving.
- You can serve the stew as it is, over rice, noodles (rice or egg), or with crusty bread.
Notes
- If you want this as a one-pot stew, you can also add some small or diced potatoes along with the carrots. The stew works well reheated the next day.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
219kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
1075mg
(45%)
Potassium
936mg
(27%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
5270IU
(105%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
3.4mg
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4(approx)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 219 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 219kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 1075mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 936mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 5270IU | 105% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3.4mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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9 reviews
Excellent
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