Photograph of the finished Bắp bò kho thơm

Vietnam · Bắp bò kho dứa

Bắp bò kho thơm

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 Pineapple Pineapple 1.8 lb
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce ½ cup
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 2.5 oz
  • Photograph of Shallots Shallots 2
  • Photograph of Lemongrass Lemongrass 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ½ cup
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 12
  • Photograph of Black pepper Black pepper 0.6 oz
  • 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 and marinate with fish sauce, shallots, and lemongrass for 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Chop one part of the pineapple into small pieces and cut the rest into chunks.
  3. 3 Sauté the beef, then caramelize the sugar and add the chopped pineapple to braise together.
  4. 4 Chopped pineapple contains enzymes that tenderize meat, so it only needs to be stewed for 60 minutes instead of 80 minutes.
  5. 5 Add just enough water to cover the beef and simmer over low heat for 60 minutes until tender.
  6. 6 Add the pineapple pieces during the last 8 minutes, then simmer until the liquid evaporates and sprinkle with chili, pepper, and green onions.

With an appliance

  • Pressure cooker 1 hr

    Replace step 5: high-pressure cooking for 22 minutes, then release the pressure naturally; add the pineapple pieces after opening the lid.

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