The Woks of Life· by Kaitlin★ 5.0 (123)

Bo Kho: Spicy Vietnamese Beef Stew with Noodles

Name: Bo Kho: Spicy Vietnamese Beef Stew with Noodles
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 140 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: vietnamese
Ingredients: 2 to 2 ½ pounds boneless beef chuck or brisket ((cut into 1½-inch chunks)); 2 cloves garlic ((minced)); 3 tablespoons ginger ((minced)); 5 tablespoons fish sauce; 2½ teaspoons five-spice powder; 1½ teaspoons brown sugar; 3 tablespoons oil; 1 stalk lemongrass ((cut into 3-inch lengths, after removing any tough woody parts)); 2 stalks lemongrass ((minced, after removing any tough woody parts)); 8 cloves garlic ((minced)); 1 onion ((sliced thinly)); 4 tablespoons tomato paste; 8 cups water; 2 cups pure coconut water/juice; 2 star anise; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon ground annatto ((optional)); 1 tablespoon paprika; 8 large carrots ((peeled and cut on the bias into 1½ -inch chunks)); 1 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 3 tablespoons chili oil ((or to taste)); wide rice noodles or egg noodles; ¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 1/2 cup Thai basil leaves; 1/2 cup Thinly sliced raw onion; Lime wedges

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 8 · 3h total

Servings

Calories

30% of a 2,000 cal day

599KCAL

Protein

29g58% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat34g

43%

Saturated10g

52%

Unsaturated23g

—

Total Carbs45g

16%

Fiber5g

19%

Total Sugars9g

—

incl. Added Sugars1g

Starch31g

—

Sodium1778mg

77%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

A deeply spiced Vietnamese beef stew called bo kho, simmered with lemongrass, five-spice powder, and chiles until the beef is tender and flavorful. It's served over rice noodles as a noodle soup, offering complexity and heat. This is a satisfying alternative to pho.

Ingredients

8 SERVINGS

2–2½ lbboneless beef chuck — cut into 1½-inch chunks, or brisket
2 clovesgarlic — minced
3 tbspginger — minced
5 tbspfish sauce
2½ tspfive-spice powder — powdered
1½ tspbrown sugar
3 tbspoil
1lemongrass — cut into 3-inch lengths
2lemongrass — minced
8garlic — minced
1onion — thinly sliced
4 tbsptomato paste
8 cupswater
2 cupspure coconut water/juice
2star anise
1 tspground black pepper
1 tspchili powder
1 tspground annatto — optional
1 tbsppaprika
8large carrots — peeled
1 tspsalt
3 tbspsoy sauce
3 tbspchili oil
wide rice noodles — or egg noodles
¼ cupfresh cilantro leaves — coarsely chopped
½ cupThai basil leaves
½ cupraw onion — thinly sliced
Lime wedges

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Method

3h total

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Nutrition is estimated by Chive from the ingredients above, per serving.

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