Bo Kho Recipe (Instant Pot and Stovetop)
Bo kho is a Vietnamese stewed beef dish complete with warm savory spices and paired with delicious chewy noodles. It is the optimal comfort noodle soup dish.
Servings: 1
Calories: 510kcal
Equipment
- 1 Instant Pot
Ingredients
Beef and Marinade
- 4 oz Beef Chuck
- 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
- Salt
Stew and Noodles
- 3 oz Egg noodles
- 1 Carrot
- ⅓ Daikon
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1 teaspoon Ginger
- 1 Star Anise
- ¼ teaspoon Cinnamon or Five Spice
- 1 Bay leaf
- ⅛ teaspoon Annato
- ¼ teaspoon Paprika
- 1 stalk Lemongrass
- ¼ cup Chicken stock
- ¼ Yellow onion
- 1 teaspoon Fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Tomato Paste
Instructions
Instant Pot
- Marinate the beef – Cut the beef into small, bite-sized pieces. Marinade with soy sauce and salt for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
- Gather and cut the vegetables – Gather the vegetables and aromatics. Cut the carrots and daikon into bite-sized chunks. Mince the garlic, onion, and ginger.
- Sauté the aromatics and paste – In the instant pot, spray cooking spray and sauté the garlic, onion, and ginger until golden, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add the beef, tomato paste, and spices – Add in the beef and brown all the sides. Add in the tomato paste, star anise, bay leaf, lemongrass, paprika, and 5 spice. Cook for about 1-2 minutes, or until toasted.
- Pressure Cook – Turn off sauté mode, add in the stock, carrots, and daikon, and cook on high pressure for about 45 minutes. Let it release natural pressure for about 10 minutes.
- Cook the noodles – While the stew is cooking, prepare the egg noodles and set them aside.
- Season to taste – Add the fish sauce and sugar to the stew. Taste and adjust if needed.
- Serve and enjoy – Add the noodles into the stew, garnish with cilantro and chili flakes, and enjoy!
Notes
Substitutions and Variations
With Baguette – This dish is also often paired with a crusty baguette that is dipped in the stew
With Slow Cooker or Dutch Oven – You can also braise the beef in a slow cooker or dutch oven if you don't have an instant pot.
Expert Tips
Brown the beef – Before beginning the stewing process, toss the beef pieces in the pot on sauté mode to brown the sides. Browning the beef gives it an optimal flavor and removes impurities.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 510kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 151mg | Sodium: 1867mg | Potassium: 1485mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 10506IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 7mg