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Bo Kho Vietnamese Beef Stew

Bò Kho Recipe (Vietnamese Beef Stew)

Sharon Nguyen
Easy Vietnamese Beef Stew in the Instant pot
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Natural Pressure Release (Instant Pot) 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Vietnamese
Servings 4
Calories 688 kcal

Equipment

1 Pressure Cooker or
1 Pot for Braising (Braise 1-1.5 hrs, add carrots last 15 mins) or
1 Slow Cooker (Low for 8 hrs or high for 4 hrs, add carrots last 45 mins)

Ingredients
 

  • 2.5 lbs Beef Chuck
  • 3 Carrots

Aromatics & Spices

Sauce Mixture

Other Ingredients

  • 1 can Water 14.5oz
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 2 tablespoon Cooking oil

Garnish

  • Cilantro
  • Mint
  • Red Onions
  • Jalapeno

Served with

  • White Rice
  • Rice Noodles
  • Fresh French Bread

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Instructions
 

  • Peel and slice carrots into 1.5" sections.
  • Dice 2 onions, and 2 shallots, and mince 5 cloves of garlic.
  • Cut Lemongrass into 3 sections and bruise the lemongrass with the back of your knife, or food mallet.
  • Set the pressure cooker to saute mode and preheat on high.
  • While the pot is heating up, Cut Beef Chuck into 1.5" Cubes and season all sides with salt and pepper.
  • Add oil into the pressure cooker and add in ⅓ of Beef Chuck. Be careful not to crowd the pot. Sear 2 sides of the beef for 2-3 minutes each.
  • Remove beef once browned and repeat batches until all the beef has browned. Add additional oil if needed.
  • While the beef is browning, make the sauce mixture. Combine the following ingredients into a mixing cup or bowl and mix well:
    1 can Tomato Paste 6oz, 1 can Beef Broth 14.5oz, 2 tablespoon Mushroom Seasoning, ½ teaspoon 5 Spice Powder, ½ tablespoon Curry Powder, 3 tablespoon Fish Sauce
  • Once all the beef is done browning add in the diced onions shallots and garlic into the pressure cooker. Saute for about 2 minutes, then add 1 can of water to deglaze the pot. Scrape all browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
  • Add in the browned beef, carrots, sauce mixture, and the rest of seasonings:
    2 stalks Lemongrass, 3 Aniseed, 3 Bay Leaf, 1 Cinnamon stick
  • Set the pressure cooker to cook on high pressure for 30 minutes.
  • While the stew is cooking, prepare the garnishes. Wash and prepare the cilantro and mint if using, and sliced jalapeños and red onions.
  • Cook the white rice, noodles or slice bread.
  • Let the pot naturally depressurize for 10 minutes after the cooking cycle has completed. Carefully release pressure.
  • Garnish and serve

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Nutrition

Calories: 688kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 60gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 196mgSodium: 3263mgPotassium: 1842mgFiber: 5gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 8350IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 142mgIron: 9mg
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