Description
A hearty and flavorful recipe for Spicy Vietnamese Beef Stew with Noodles, inspired by the traditional Vietnamese dish ‘Bo Kho.’ This stew features tender beef, aromatic spices, and rice noodles, topped with fresh herbs and chilies for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Stew:
- 2 pounds beef chuck, cut into 1½-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger, sliced
- 2 stalks lemongrass, cut into 3-inch pieces, smashed
- 2 star anise pods
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce (or more to taste)
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 cups water
- 3 carrots, cut into chunks
For Serving:
- 1 pound rice noodles (banh pho or similar)
- Fresh Thai basil
- Cilantro
- Lime wedges
- Sliced red chili
- Bean sprouts
Instructions
- Sear the Beef: In a large pot, brown beef cubes in batches. Set aside.
- Sauté Aromatics: Sauté onion, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, star anise, and cinnamon.
- Add Flavorings: Stir in tomato paste, fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and chili garlic sauce.
- Cook the Stew: Return seared beef to the pot, add broth and water, simmer until beef is tender. Add carrots.
- Prepare Noodles: Cook rice noodles according to package instructions.
- Assemble: Serve stew over noodles, garnish with herbs, chilies, and lime wedges.
Notes
- This dish can be marinated for deeper flavor.
- Consider serving with crusty bread instead of noodles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 880 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg
