Vietnam Recipe for Spicy Beef Stew or Bo Kho

INGREDIENTS FOR SPICY BEEF STEW

• 2 lbs top round beef (cubes)
• 6 tbsp cooking oil
• 2 tbsp annatto seeds
• 1 large onion (chopped fine)
• 5 cloves garlic (chopped fine)
• 1 tbsp salt
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 cup beer
• 1 stalk lemongrass (bruised)
• 1 cup carrots (chopped)
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 pieces star anise
• 1 tbsp curry powder
• 1 cup fresh mint leaves (garnish)
• 2 red chillies (seeded & sliced thin)

TIP: Make a big batch of the stew and you can easily freeze it for at least 3 months.

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This Spicy Beef Stew or Bo Kho recipe is a Vietnamese variation on the traditional Western meal.

• Heat oil in wok, then add the annatto seeds
• Stir quickly till oil turns a reddish-brown color
• Set aside, discard seeds
• In a bowl, combine the following: salt, sugar, 1/2 garlic, onion and 1/2 annatto seed oil mixture
• Add beef pieces into the bowl, let marinade for at least 45 mins
• Heat remaining annatto seed oil in a pot and cook remaining garlic till soft
• Add curry powder, beer and marinade
• Braise the beef, adding a bit of water
• Add in lemongrass, star anise and cinnamon stick
• Before the meat becomes tender, add the carrots
• Remove cinnamon stick and star anise
• Simmer everything till done (3 to 4 mins)
• Dish into individual bowls and top with mint leaves and red chillies on the side

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