Photograph of the finished Bò kho bánh mì

Vietnam · Bò kho ăn bánh mì

Bò kho bánh mì

2 hr Hands-on time + 1 hr waiting
MediumDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Beef shank slices Beef shank slices 3.4 lb
  • Photograph of Bread Bread 4 loaves
  • Photograph of Carrot Carrot 2
  • Photograph of Lemongrass Lemongrass 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Cinnamon and star anise Cinnamon and star anise 1.1 oz
  • Photograph of Curry powder Curry powder 1.4 oz
  • Photograph of Tomato Tomato 8
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce ½ cup
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ½ cup
  • Photograph of Sawtooth coriander Sawtooth coriander 3.5 oz

Method

  1. 1 Cut the beef shank into large 5 cm cubes so that the pieces retain their shape after braising for 90 minutes.
  2. 2 Marinate the beef with curry powder, chopped lemongrass, and fish sauce for 1 hour.
  3. 3 Pan-fry the beef chunks, then sauté the chopped tomatoes for 5 minutes to make a sauce, and pour in enough water to cover.
  4. 4 Simmer over low heat for 80 minutes with cinnamon and star anise, or until a toothpick can easily pierce through the cinnamon stick.
  5. 5 The broth for beef stew served with bread needs to be thinner and more abundant than the broth for beef stew served with rice.
  6. 6 Add the carrots at the last 20 minutes, then sprinkle with cilantro and serve with reheated toast.

With an appliance

  • Pressure cooker 1 hr 40 min

    Replace step 4: high-pressure cooking for 30 minutes, then release the pressure naturally; add the carrots after opening the lid.

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