Bo Kho

Name: Bo Kho
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1kg beef brisket or shin, in chunks; 3 stalks lemongrass, bruised; 3 star anise and 1 cinnamon stick; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 3 carrots, in chunks; 500ml coconut water; 2 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tsp five-spice, 1 tbsp annatto oil; Baguette, Thai basil and lime, to serve

Bò kho/baw KAW/

Also known as: Vietnamese Beef Stew, Bo Kho Banh Mi

About this dish

A fragrant beef stew with lemongrass, star anise and cinnamon, braised until tender, eaten with baguette or noodles.

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Ingredients

🥩1kg beef brisket or shin, in chunks

🌿3 stalks lemongrass, bruised

🌟3 star anise and 1 cinnamon stick

🍅2 tbsp tomato paste

🥕3 carrots, in chunks

🥥500ml coconut water

🐟2 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tsp five-spice, 1 tbsp annatto oil

🥖Baguette, Thai basil and lime, to serve

Method

Serves 2

Marinate the beef with fish sauce, five-spice, garlic and lemongrass for 1 hour.

Brown the beef in annatto oil, then add the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes.

Add the coconut water, star anise, cinnamon, lemongrass and water to cover, and simmer for 1.5–2 hours.

Add the carrots and cook for 20 minutes more until tender.

Serve with baguette, or over rice noodles, with Thai basil and lime.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Bò kho is a southern Vietnamese breakfast favourite, a blend of French-style stew and Vietnamese aromatics.

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