Vietnamese Beef Stew (Bo Kho)
Ali Segersten (author) Nov 21, 2020
Main Dishes Vietnamese Freezable Recipe Instant Pot Recipe Meal Prep Recipe Red Meat Soups and Stews



This extra flavorful beef stew will easily become a family favorite! Omit the chili peppers if you have young children and just use them as a garnish for those who enjoy a bit of spice! We like to serve this with Basic White Jasmine Rice for a balanced meal.
Ingredients
Beef
2 pounds
beef stew meat
2 tablespoons
fish sauce
2 tablespoons
grated
fresh ginger
1 tablespoons
coconut sugar
1 teaspoons
Chinese 5 spice powder
Stew
2 tablespoons
avocado oil
1 medium
onions
chopped
6 cloves
garlic
crushed
1
lemongrass stalks
finely chopped
(inner lower part of the stalk only)
1½ cups
diced tomatoes
(about 2 medium)
3
whole star anise
1
cinnamon sticks
2 cups
water
(or chicken stock)
1 teaspoons
sea salt
4 large
carrots
cut into thick rounds
2
thai chili peppers
chopped
Garnish
2 small
daikon radishes
peeled and thinly sliced
3 cups
chopped
napa cabbage
1 bunches
cilantro
1 cups
fresh mint
1 cups
fresh basil
3
green onions
sliced into rounds
4
thai chili peppers
chopped