Spicy Beef and Carrot Stew (Bo Kho Ca Rot) |
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Prep Time: 4 Minutes Cook Time: 2 Minutes |
Ready In: 6 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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My family loves this Vietnamese Stew. I got this from a Vietnamese cookbook but did some adjustments and modifications. May look complicated to make but really..it's so easy and delicious!! Try it and let me know what you think. Ingredients:
1/4 cup fish sauce |
1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder (available at oriental stores) |
2 tablespoons sugar |
4 lbs beef stew meat (1 inch thick pieces) or 4 lbs beef short ribs (1 inch thick pieces) |
1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
1 yellow sweet onion, peeled and sliced |
3 garlic cloves, peeled and lightly crushed |
3 ounces fresh ginger, cut into 3 slices and lightly crushed |
2 cups beef stock (or 2 c water with 1 beef bouillon) |
2 stalks lemongrass, use the white part only |
2 star anise |
1 cinnamon stick, about 2 inches long |
3 dried chilies or 3 thai red chili peppers |
1 teaspoon annatto seeds or 1 teaspoon ground annatto seed |
3 large carrots, peeled and sliced diagonally 1/4 inch thick |
Directions:
1. Combine the fish sauce, 5 spice powder, and sugar in a dish. Add the meat, coating well and marinate, refrigerate for 4 hours.
2. Heat together the oil, onions, garlic, and ginger in a heavy bottomed pot over medium-low heat. Cook ingredients, stirring often, until fragrant and golden about 10 minutes. Add the marinated meat into the pot.
3. Add the stock and cover the pot. Bring to a boil over med. heat. Add the lemongrass, star anise, cinnamon stick, chilies, and annato seeds/powder and simmer over medium low heat for 2 hours Add carrots and continue braising until the meat is tender. Skim off the fat and serve with noodles(any kind) or rice on the side.
4. Tip: To skim the fat, remove the vegetables and meat carefully. Place a double layer of paper towel in a sieve set over a bowl and strain the cooking liquid through the paper towels. You will get a clear and rich colored stock. Divide the meat and vegetables among 4 to 6 bowls and serve with rice on the side or put in noodles in the bowl.
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