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Recipe Card
ingredients
- 2 1/2 pound Beef Chuck, cut into 1/2" pieces
- 3 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2" pieces
- 2 yellow onions, diced
- 2 shallots, diced
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 lemongrass stalks, bruised and cut into 3 segments
- 3 anise seeds
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick
For the sauce mixture
ingredients
- 1 6 ounce can tomato paste
- 1 14.5 ounce can beef broth
- 2 tablespoons mushroom seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five spice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
For serving
ingredients
- cilantro, for garnish
- mint, for garnish
- red onion, sliced for serving
- jalapeño, sliced for serving
- White rice, rice noodles or 1 loaf French bread, for serving
Method
Step 1
Set the pressure cooker to sauté mode and preheat on high.
Step 2
While the pot is heating up, season beef with salt and pepper.
Step 3
Add oil into the pressure cooker and add in 1/3 of Beef Chuck. Be careful not to crowd the pot. Sear 2 sides of the beef for 2-3 minutes each.
Step 4
Remove beef once browned and repeat batches until all the beef has browned. Add additional oil if needed.
Step 5
While the beef is browning, combine tomato paste, beef broth, mushroom seasoning, five spice, curry powder, and fish sauce.
Step 6
Once all the beef is done browning, add in the diced onions, shallots and garlic into the pressure cooker. Sauté for about 2 minutes, then add 1 cup of water to deglaze the pot. Scrape all browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
Step 7
Add back the browned beef, add carrots, sauce mixture, lemongrass, anise seeds, bay leaves, and cinnamon stick.
Step 8
Set the pressure cooker to cook on high pressure for 30 minutes.
Step 9
Let the pot naturally depressurize for 10 minutes after the cooking cycle has completed and carefully release pressure.
Step 10
Garnish and serve immediately with desired sides.
Notes
Step 1
Leftover Bò Kho can quickly be transformed into new dishes making this a fun family favorite. Some ideas for quick meal transformations are Bò Kho taco or Quesadillas, like a birria style served with the soup on the side for dipping, Bò Kho migas for breakfast, and fully loaded Bò Kho nachos or fries with all your favorite fixings.