4.6 from 54 votes
Crock Pot Vietnamese Beef Stew (Bò Kho)
This Vietnamese beef stew gets a fragrant kick with tons of lemongrass. It tastes great on its own, with rice, noodles or a baguette.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
6 hrs 50 mins
Calories: 316 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup
Cuisine:
Asian , Vietnamese
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs beef rough flank or beef chuck/stew meat, cubed
- 3 tablespoon finely chopped lemongrass
- ½ tablespoon fish sauce
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small shallot, minced
- 1 package bo kho bouillon, dissolved into a paste with a about 1 tablespoon of water
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 cups water
- 4 carrots, peeled and chopped into 1 inch segments
Instructions
- Mix beef with lemongrass, fish sauce, salt, black pepper, garlic, shallot and bouillon. Let marinate for at least 30 min or overnight up to 24 hours
- Heat oil in a large heavy bottomed pot on medium high heat. Add beef (along with the marinade) and brown.
- Add tomato paste and continue to cook beef until liquid has reduced.
- Transfer beef to slow cooker and add just enough water to cover the beef (for me, this was three cups)
- Cook on high heat for 4-6 hours until beef is tender. This will take longer if you're using rough flank and shorter for other cuts of beef.
- During the last 30 minutes of cooking, add chopped carrots
- Serve with rice, bread or noodles
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Notes
- If you'd like to cook this on the stove instead of the slow cooker, add water directly to the pot instead of transferring the beef. Bring everything up to a boil and lower heat until liquid is at a bare simmer. Simmer for 6-8 hours until beef is tender. Add carrots during the last 20 minutes of cooking.
- **Calorie count does not include noodles, rice or bread**
Nutrition Information
Serving
1bowl
Calories
316kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
14.6g
(5%)
Protein
26.2g
(52%)
Fat
20.4g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2.1g
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
1644.6mg
(69%)
Potassium
269.7mg
(8%)
Fiber
2.9g
(12%)
Sugar
10.8g
(22%)
Vitamin C
12.42mg
(14%)
Calcium
200mg
(20%)
Iron
0.16mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 316
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bowl | |
| Calories | 316kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 14.6g | 5% |
| Protein | 26.2g | 52% |
| Fat | 20.4g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.1g | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 1644.6mg | 69% |
| Potassium | 269.7mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.9g | 12% |
| Sugar | 10.8g | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 12.42mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 200mg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.16mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.