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Title: Vietnamese Beef Stew
Post by: Pappymn on February 08, 2015, 06:30:55 PM
I have been wanting to try this. I have never used star anise or cinnamon in a savory dish.

I couldn't find dog, so I used a chuck roast.???

Verdict : this was excellent! Really unique flavor. I cooked the stew longer than the recipe, as I wanted really tender meat.  I also tightened up the stew a bit with corn starch and water.

Served over rice

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Banh Mi Bo Kho (Vietnamese Beef Stew) 
Recipe adapted from Chris Shepherd, Underbelly, Houston, TX 
Yield: 4

Prep Time:  20 minutes 
Cook Time:  1 hour and 48 minutes 
Total Time:  2 hours and 8 minutes 

INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 pounds beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes

2 yellow onions, thinly sliced

1 jalapeño, stemmed and sliced into rounds

4 whole star anise

2 cinnamon sticks

½ cup brown sugar

¼ cup fish sauce

3 cups low-sodium beef stock, preferably homemade

4 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces

Salt, to taste

Toasted and sliced baguette, to serve

DIRECTIONS
1. Heat the butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Working in batches (if necessary), brown the beef on all sides, about 15 minutes. Add the onions and cook, making sure to stir periodically to prevent burning, until softened, about 8 minutes.

2. Add the jalapeño, star anise and cinnamon to the pan and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the sugar and cook, stirring until dissolved, about 2 minutes. Add the fish sauce and cook, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan using a wooden spoon, about 1 minute. Pour in the beef stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until the beef is tender, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

3. Add the carrots and cook, uncovered, until the carrots are tender, about 10 minutes more. Add salt if necessary.

4. To serve, divide the stew among 4 bowls and serve with baguette.
Title: Re: Vietnamese Beef Stew
Post by: Willy on February 08, 2015, 06:38:59 PM

that's a h@ll of a flavor combo for sure!
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Post by: hikerman on February 08, 2015, 06:41:03 PM
Looks great...sounds good! So you better plate me buddy! :D  Please!
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Post by: Savannahsmoker on February 08, 2015, 06:44:36 PM
Give me two bowls please. :)
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Post by: smokeasaurus on February 08, 2015, 07:04:56 PM
gonna have to get Wendy to try this one...thanks Pappy  8)
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Post by: sliding_billy on February 08, 2015, 07:10:52 PM
Nice work. Sounds great.
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Post by: Ka Honu on February 08, 2015, 07:16:50 PM
I can see where my next chunk of chuck is going. Cảm ơn ông.
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Post by: sparky on February 08, 2015, 07:21:17 PM
this looks so good.  great cook pappy. 
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Post by: HighOnSmoke on February 08, 2015, 08:28:43 PM
Looks delicious Pappy!
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Post by: Smokin Don on February 08, 2015, 08:31:02 PM
looks super Pappy!!! Nice cooking!!! Don
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Post by: pmillen on February 08, 2015, 09:17:45 PM
Tol sa thu noi

(I'll try it)
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Post by: 1Bigg_ER on February 08, 2015, 10:09:31 PM
1/4 of fish sauce, that gotta be great eats.
I bet you edited out the peas.
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Post by: ACW3 on February 08, 2015, 10:35:16 PM
Bookmarked, Pappy!!  Very interesting combination of flavors.  Got to try this one.

Art
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Post by: fishingbouchman on February 08, 2015, 10:36:38 PM
Yum yum plate me up some
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Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on February 08, 2015, 11:52:24 PM
Great looking plate. ;)