6 people · Medium · 330 min · ₭ Average

Beef short ribs Bo Kho (beef stew) anyone? This is great with egg noodles (Mi). Credit IG nuocmamafoods, FB Vietnamese Soul Food

Ingredients

• beef short rib, pan brown first
• beef chuck roast
• beef tendon, cut into small pieces
• beef honeycomb tripe, cut in 4x4 cm pieces, it will shrink once cooked
• carrot, cut 5 cm then in half
• 1 tablespoon of garlic, chopped
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 10 stalks of lemongrass, 8 cm each, smashed
• rock sugar
• salt
• MSG
• 2 tablespoons of vietnamese fish sauce three crabs
• 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper
• 1 pack of vietnamese bo kho seasoning
• 4 star anise, lightly toasted for a stronger taste

Preparation

Notice: I don’t have the exact measurement it all depends on how much you make. Use one pack of seasoning for 3.5 L of water.

1. In a small pot cook beef honeycomb and tendons with a teaspoon of salt. Add water until it covers the ingredients. Bring to a boil, cover. Lower heat to slowly simmer until it’s tender enough for your taste. It usually takes about 2 to 3 hrs. If you don’t want to add these 2 items you can skip this step. Once done take out and wash. Set aside.

2. In a big pot, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and garlic. Lightly brown the garlic then add onions, ribs, and meat. Sauté it. In a bowl add the seasoning pk and a cup of water. Mix well and pour on to the meat pot. Continue to sauté for about 5 minutes. Add water to 2/3 of the pot. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low and simmer. How long depend on how tender you want the meat (about 2 hrs). Add all of the ingredients in together. Bring to a boil. Taste and adjust the flavor. Lower heat to low to simmer for another 15 minutes or until the carrots get tender. Shut off and enjoy ;-)

Tip: use salt, black pepper and lime for dipping sauce :)