Comments on: Instant Pot Bo Kho (Vietnamese Beef Stew)

By: michelle

michelle — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 01:53:10 +0000

hello! if i were to substitute with the packaged bo kho spice mix, how much should i add? thanks!

By: Kim @ IG

Kim @ IG — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 21:25:58 +0000

Vietnamese beef stew (bo kho) made in the Instant Pot! It was sooooooo good. Recipe from @pressurecookrecipes. My only change was I added a giant squeeze of Sriracha at the end and cooked carrots at the end.😋😋

By: Amy + Jacky

Amy + Jacky — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 23:35:33 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth.

Hi Elizabeth,

thank you for your question 🙂

For this recipe, you will want to leave them whole.

Take care & have fun cooking
Jacky

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:40:58 +0000

Do fennel seeds need to be grounded, or should I leave them whole?

By: Amy + Jacky

Amy + Jacky — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 03:09:43 +0000

In reply to An.

Thanks for your wonderful feedback An! So happy to hear it brought back a taste of home 🙂
Have fun cooking & hope you enjoy a wonderful week~
Take care,
Amy

By: An

An — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 02:17:24 +0000

Just made this recipe and followed the seasonings exactly and it’s delicious! I grew up with my mom putting potatoes and cutting the onions into large chunks..added more than called for veggies but only because I love veggies, other than that no need for changes! Thank you for bringing a taste of home into my kitchen!

By: Teresa

Teresa — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:57:19 +0000

I omitted the tomato paste and soy sauce and doubled the fish sauce and it was still so good! Thanks for the recipe.

By: Amy + Jacky

Amy + Jacky — Fri, 12 May 2023 06:29:01 +0000

In reply to Amanda.

Hi Amanda,

thank you for your question 🙂

The clove should be whole.

Take care & have fun cooking
Jacky

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 11 May 2023 15:11:39 +0000

Should the cloves be whole or ground?

By: David

David — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 06:05:08 +0000

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I was skeptical but this recipe is as good as most restaurants. There’s only one Vietnamese French Bistro I know that’s better than this. I give this recipe 5 stars.

Instead of beef chuck I used what I had at the Viet French bistro- beef banana shank, beef finger meat (between ribs) and tendons. It makes eating it more flavorful and interesting with the different textures.

Instead of the cloves, cinnamon, and fennel seeds- I used 2.5 tbsps an authentic Chinese Five Spice that had all of that plus more.

Add the carrots in the last 4 mins like another commenter mentioned unless you like super soft carrots. I cut them huge and they still were more soft than I like.

I used a total or 2 tbsp of fish sauce and a total of 2 tbsps or soy sauce and a teaspoon of onion powder. Added a diced shallot because I had one.

Because of my choice of meats, I had to add 5 mins. So a total of 37 mins.