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Bo Kho (Vietnamese Beef Stew)
Ingredients
  • subheading: Beef Marinade:
  • 1 kg beef (shank, oxtail, boneless rib, chunk or sirloin tip - see notes)
  • 1 kiwi (smashed)
  • 1 can of cola (355 ml, approximately 1 ½ cups)
  • 2 inch ginger (cut roughly into strips)
  • 2 to 3 garlic cloves (roughly chopped)
  • 1 onion (cut into slices)
  • 2 teaspoons five spice powder
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • subheading: Bo Kho Stew Ingredients:
  • 2 inch ginger (sliced thickly)
  • 4 cloves garlic (roughly chopped)
  • 1 to 2 onions (sliced)
  • 2 stalks fresh lemongrass
  • 1 cinnamon stick (2 inch long)
  • 3 to 4 star anise
  • 3 bay leaves
  • ¼ cup tomato paste (add 2 tablespoons more if you want a thicker stew)
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce (adjust to taste)
  • ¼ cup shaoxing cooking wine (or dry sherry)
  • 2 to 3 large carrots
  • 1 box low sodium beef broth
  • subheading: (Optional) If You are Transforming it to a Noodle Soup:
  • 1 to 3  cup beef broth (add more if you like a thinner soup)
  • fish sauce (adjust to taste)
  • subheading: Garnishes:
  • ½ white onion (or any sweet onion, thinly sliced) - don’t skip this, it really adds a lot of flavor to the final dish
  • fresh basil
  • lime wedges
  • crispy deep fried shallots
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