Photograph of the finished Beef Braised in Coconut Water

Vietnam · Bò kho nước dừa

Beef Braised in Coconut Water

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 Fresh coconut water Fresh coconut water 6 ¾ cups
  • Photograph of Carrot Carrot 2
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce ½ cup
  • Photograph of Lemongrass Lemongrass 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Cinnamon and star anise Cinnamon and star anise 1.1 oz
  • Photograph of Cinnamon Cinnamon 4 bars
  • Photograph of Shallots Shallots 2
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ½ cup
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 12
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Cut the beef into 4 cm cubes, then marinate with fish sauce, chopped lemongrass, and shallots for 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Pan-fry the beef block for 5 minutes until the outside is dark brown.
  3. 3 Dry-roast the cinnamon sticks and star anise for 40 seconds, then add them to the pot with the beef.
  4. 4 Pour in fresh coconut water to completely replace the regular water and simmer over low heat for 70 minutes.
  5. 5 Coconut water has a sweet aftertaste and a glossy brown color, but because it's already sweet, you need to reduce the amount of sugar.
  6. 6 Add the carrot cubes during the last 20 minutes, then simmer until the sauce thickens and sprinkle with chili.

With an appliance

  • Pressure cooker 1 hr

    Replace step 4: high-pressure cooking for 28 minutes, then release the pressure naturally; add carrots after opening the lid and cook for 10 minutes.

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