Dinner for 4

Instant Pot Bo Kho

Name: Instant Pot Bo Kho
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 2 lb chuck roast steaks or beef shank; 1 1/2 cups unsalted chicken stock or high quality unsalted beef stock; 3 cloves garlic; 3 stalks lemongrass; 3 carrots; 1 onion; 1 shallot; 1 1-inch piece ginger; 3 star anises; 2 bay leaves; 1 cinnamon stick; 1/2 tsp fennel seeds; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp regular soy sauce; 1/2 tsp fine salt

Beef, carrots, and aromatic spices pressure-cook with tomato paste and stock into a deeply flavored Vietnamese stew.

Typical price

$26.58for 4 servings

$6.65 per serving$26.58 for 4

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90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

Vietnamese Dairy-free High-protein Family Dinners Instant Pot

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical	2 lb	$13.98Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	12 oz	$0.87Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	1	$1.79Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.51Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.54Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.12Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$26.58

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauceSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 lb chuck roast steaks or beef shank
1 1/2 cups unsalted chicken stock or high quality unsalted beef stock
3 cloves garlic
3 stalks lemongrass
3 carrots
1 onion
1 shallot
1 1-inch piece ginger
3 star anises
2 bay leaves
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
3 tbsp tomato paste
1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp regular soy sauce
1/2 tsp fine salt

Steps

Cut the beef into large chunks, bruise the lemongrass, and chop the garlic, ginger, onion, shallot, and carrots.
Set the Instant Pot to sauté, add cooking oil, and brown the beef in batches for 10 minutes.
Add the onion, shallot, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, tomato paste, fish sauce, soy sauce, salt, star anise, bay leaves, cinnamon, fennel seeds, carrots, and stock.
Lock the lid and cook at high pressure for 35 minutes.
Let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes, then release any remaining pressure and remove the whole spices.

Swaps

Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices