Bo Kho Recipe (Beef Stew With Lemongrass, Ginger, and Garlic)

Name: Bo Kho Recipe (Beef Stew With Lemongrass, Ginger, and Garlic)
Ingredients: ½ cup finely chopped ginger; ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. fish sauce; ¼ cup plus 1 Tbsp. sugar; ¼ cup finely chopped garlic (about 10 cloves); 6 lemongrass stalks, 3 finely chopped (¼ cup), 3 cut into 4-in. pieces and smashed; 2 lb. oxtail, cut into 3-in. pieces; 2 lb. boneless short ribs, cut into 2-in. pieces; ¼ cup vegetable oil; 6 cups beef stock; ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. tomato paste; 6 makrut lime leaves; 5 medium shallots, coarsely chopped; 4 star anise pods; 3 lb. carrots, peeled and cut into 1-by-3-in. pieces; 1 medium sweet onion, coarsely chopped; Freshly ground black pepper; Wide phở noodles (optional); Thinly sliced red onion; Coarsely chopped scallions; Cilantro sprigs; Thai basil; Lime wedges; Crusty bread (optional)

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Make bo kho, a hearty Vietnamese beef stew fragrant with lemongrass, ginger, garlic, and fish sauce, for Tet (Lunar New Year) and beyond.

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Ingredients

½ cup finely chopped ginger
¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. fish sauce
¼ cup plus 1 Tbsp. sugar
¼ cup finely chopped garlic (about 10 cloves)
6 lemongrass stalks, 3 finely chopped (¼ cup), 3 cut into 4-in. pieces and smashed
2 lb. oxtail, cut into 3-in. pieces
2 lb. boneless short ribs, cut into 2-in. pieces
¼ cup vegetable oil
6 cups beef stock
¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
6 makrut lime leaves
5 medium shallots, coarsely chopped
4 star anise pods
3 lb. carrots, peeled and cut into 1-by-3-in. pieces
1 medium sweet onion, coarsely chopped
Freshly ground black pepper
Wide phở noodles (optional)
Thinly sliced red onion
Coarsely chopped scallions
Cilantro sprigs
Thai basil
Lime wedges
Crusty bread (optional)