Vietnamese Beef Stew

Name: Vietnamese Beef Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1½ lbs (700 g) beef, cubed; 2 tablespoons oil; 1 large onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic; 3 cups (750 ml) water; 4 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 star anise (see note); 1 large carrot, cut into chunks; 2 potatoes, cut into chunks; 1 daikon radish (about 12 oz/350 g), peeled and cut into chunks; 2 stalks lemongrass, tender inner part of bottom third only, minced; 1 red finger-length chili, deseeded and diced; 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon curry powder; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 45

Appears in

Wok Cooking Made Easy

By Nongkran Daks

Published 2007

About

This dish always wins much praise, and may become your favorite way to serve beef stew. This works well served with rice, pasta or French bread.

Ingredients

1½ lbs (700 g) beef, cubed
2 tablespoons oil

Asia
Vietnam
Stew
South East Asia
Gluten-free

Method

Make the Marinade first by combining all the ingredients in a large bowl and mixing well. Place the beef cubes in the Marinade and mix until well coated. Allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
Heat the oil in a wok or large saucepan over high heat and stir-fry the onion and garlic until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add the marinated beef and the Marina