Instant Pot Bo Kho (Vietnamese Beef Stew) Recipe

Name: Instant Pot Bo Kho (Vietnamese Beef Stew) Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 lb beef chuck (cubed); 2 tbsp flour; salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 tbsp oil; 1 medium onion (cut into chunks (I used pearl onions)); 2 small shallots (peeled and halved or quartered); 1 inch ginger (sliced); 4 cloves garlic (lightly crushed); 3 stalks lemongrass (cut into 4" lengths and lightly bruised); 1/4 cup tomato paste; 3 cups beef stock; 3 star anise ((whole)); 1/2 tsp fennel seeds; 3 cloves ((whole)); 1 bay leaf; 1 stick cinnamon; 2 carrots (peeled and cut into 2" pieces); 3 -4 small potatoes (peeled and halved or quartered); 1 tbsp sugar (or to taste); 1 -2 tbsp fish sauce (or to taste); fresh cilantro (chopped); green onions (sliced); jalapeños (sliced); lime wedges

Warm and comforting bo kho (Vietnamese beef stew) in almost an instant with your Instant Pot.

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Instant Pot Bo Kho (Vietnamese Beef Stew) Recipe

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Ingredients

4 servings

1 lb beef chuck (cubed)
2 tbsp flour
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tbsp oil
1 medium onion (cut into chunks (I used pearl onions))
2 small shallots (peeled and halved or quartered)
1 inch ginger (sliced)
4 cloves garlic (lightly crushed)
3 stalks lemongrass (cut into 4" lengths and lightly bruised)
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 cups beef stock
3 star anise ((whole))
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
3 cloves ((whole))
1 bay leaf
1 stick cinnamon
2 carrots (peeled and cut into 2" pieces)
3 -4 small potatoes (peeled and halved or quartered)
1 tbsp sugar (or to taste)
1 -2 tbsp fish sauce (or to taste)
fresh cilantro (chopped)
green onions (sliced)
jalapeños (sliced)
lime wedges

Steps

Lightly pat the beef cubes dry with a clean paper towel then toss in the flour, coating each cube. Dust off the excess and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
With the Instant Pot in Sear mode on high, heat the oil in the insert. When the oil is hot, sear the beef cubes on all sides until deeply golden. Remove and set aside.
If the pot is dry, add a bit of oil, then add the ginger slices, shallot, garlic, and lemongrass and cook, stirring, until the shallot and garlic are soft, but not brown, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and beef stock. Add the beef back in as well as the star anise, fennel, cloves, bay leaf, and cinnamon stick. It helps if you put the spices in a cheese cloth or large tea bag for easy removal later.
Put the lid on, set the pressure to high and cook time to 35 minutes. Quick release the pressure when cooking time is completed. Give the stew a stir, then add in the potatoes and carrots and cook on high pressure for 7 minutes. Quick release and then stir in the sugar and fish sauce, adjusting for taste. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Macronutrients

Calories42321% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients Rp 3.211

Per Serving Rp 803/serving

🏠 Save ~Rp 6.422 compared to buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (8% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Unit Price	Subtotal
beef chuck	1 lb	-	-
flour	2 tbsp	-	-
salt and freshly ground pepper	-	-	-
oil	1 tbsp	-	-
onion	1 medium	-	-
shallots	2 small	-	-
inch ginger	1	-	-
garlic	4 cloves	-	-
lemongrass	3 stalks	-	-
tomato paste	0.25 cup	Rp 12.000/kg	Rp 711
beef stock	3 cups	-	-
star anise	3	-	-
fennel seeds	0.5 tsp	-	-
	3 cloves	-	-
bay leaf	1	Rp 25.000/kg	Rp 2.500
cinnamon	1 stick	-	-
carrots	2	-	-
-4 small potatoes	3	-	-
sugar	1 tbsp	-	-
-2 tbsp fish sauce	1	-	-
fresh cilantro	-	-	-
green onions	-	-	-
jalapeños	-	-	-
lime wedges	-	-	-