Vietnamese bò kho (beef stew) is packed with tender, fall-apart braised chunks of beef loaded with herbs, aromatics and a delicious broth that will have you coming back with more Vietnamese baguette!
Similar to thịt kho, this slow braise / stew is easy to make, and the longer you cook it the softer the meat gets. It’s an incredibly satisfying meal very accessible to both Vietnamese and American folks. This recipe is pretty hard to mess up in the kitchen.
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This was one of the popular dishes at my mom’s old restaurant because of its familiarity and accessibility, and something I had often there, in between bottomless icy coconut drinks and fountain sodas.
Vietnamese vs. American beef stew?
Sure, I’ve eaten and cooked American and French style beef stews and its a similar concept: beef, root veggies (like carrots or potatoes), onion and aromatics.
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If you are counting the ingredients, differences in the Vietnamese beef stew stand out, such as: lemongrass, ginger, powdered anise and cloves (in the powdered seasoning packet).
It’s also a little different in that you dip pieces of meat in a salt / pepper and lemon juice mixture just for some variation.
Cooking it down
Paprika powder adds redness to this broth, but a decent amount of tomato paste also adds a rich red and sweetness too.
At this stage we’re trying to extract flavor from all the aromatics, and essentially just cook it long enough so the connective tissue in the beef softens. I love the fattier cuts, with more connective tissue and tendon which gets mouth-meltingly soft if you cook it long enough.
Final additions & herbs
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For herbs we have both cilantro and Thai basil (on the side), which I loveee. Feel free to leave either of them out if it’s not your thing, but I like to go extra basil with this!
Cilantro can be placed in the bowl and wilt, but for basil I like to add it just before serving so it stays green and has a fresher hit.
Thinly sliced raw red onion goes well with this too.
How to serve this stew
On the side, we serve it with Vietnamese baguette (which is light and airy compared to regular French baguettes). I love this dish with bread or even just rice sometimes, but it’s very commonly eaten with flat rice noodles instead.
Since it can take a while to boil and soften the meat, this is a great dish to make in large batches to share, and to eat over the course of a week!
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