Photograph of the finished Sweet and Sour Braised Beef Shank

Vietnam · Bắp bò kho chua ngọt

Sweet and Sour Braised Beef Shank

2 hr 20 min Hands-on time + 30 min waiting
MediumDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Beef shank slices Beef shank slices 3.5 lb
  • Photograph of Tomato Tomato 12
  • Photograph of Rice vinegar Rice vinegar ½ cup
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Onion Onion 2
  • Photograph of Carrot Carrot 2
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ½ cup
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 12
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Cut the beef into 4 cm cubes, then marinate with fish sauce and chopped onions for 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Pan-fry the beef block for 5 minutes until the outside is dark brown.
  3. 3 Sauté the chopped tomatoes for 6 minutes until they dissolve into a sauce, then add just enough water to cover them.
  4. 4 Simmer over low heat for 70 minutes, but do not add the vinegar to the pot yet.
  5. 5 Adding vinegar from the beginning is an acid that makes the meat tough and prevents it from becoming tender even after prolonged cooking.
  6. 6 Add vinegar, sugar, and carrots during the last 20 minutes, then simmer until reduced and sprinkle with chili and green onions.

With an appliance

  • Pressure cooker 1 hr

    Replace step 4: high-pressure cooking for 28 minutes, then release the pressure naturally; add the vinegar and carrots after opening the lid.

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