Spicy Ginger Beef Stew with Lemongrass

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recipe by Tenina Holder https://bit.ly/TheWeekendTable

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    4hrs 20mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    6
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    936
based on 1 ratings

A rich and delicious stew made with lemongrass, star anise, cinnamon and ginger, served with rice noodles and lime. This recipe is transferred into a slow cooker and cooked on low-medium heat for 3-4 hours for perfect, tender beef.

Inspired by: https://tenina.com/recipes/spicy-ginger-beef-stew-with-lemongrass

recipe updated Jan 12, 2022

Ingredients

  • Lemongrass stalk icon
    Lemongrass stalk
    4
  • Ginger icon
    Ginger
    1
  • Shallot icon
    Shallot
    3
  • Carrot icon
    Carrot
    500 g
  • Flank steak icon
    Flank steak
    2 kg
  • Scallion icon
    Scallion
    as needed
  • Lime icon
    Lime
    as needed
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    8
  • Kaffir lime leaves icon
    Kaffir lime leaves
    8
  • Fresh chili icon
    Fresh chili
    2
  • Extra virgin olive oil icon
    Extra virgin olive oil
    2 tablespoons
  • Water icon
    Water
    100 g
  • Coconut sugar icon
    Coconut sugar
    50 g
  • Fish sauce icon
    Fish sauce
    40 g
  • Tamari icon
    Tamari
    100 g
  • Cinnamon stick icon
    Cinnamon stick
    1
  • Star anise pod icon
    Star anise pod
    2
  • Rice noodles icon
    Rice noodles
    as needed
  • Water icon
    Water
    as needed
  • Salt & pepper icon
    Salt & pepper
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon Slow cooker
  • kCook icon TM5
  • kCook icon Work surface
  • kCook icon Slow cooker bowl
  • kCook icon Small bowl
  • kCook icon Large serving bowl
  • kCook icon Tm5 bowl

Step preview

  1. Add lemongrass stalk, garlic clove, kaffir lime leaves, ginger, fresh chili and extra virgin olive oil to the TM bowl
  2. Blend with MC on - 20 sec, speed 8
  3. Sauté with MC off - 5 min, Varoma, speed 1
  4. Season the meat with salt and pepper and set aside
  5. Add water, coconut sugar, fish sauce, tamari, cinnamon stick and star anise pod to the Thermomix bowl
  6. Cook - 5 min, 100°C, speed 1
  7. Place the meat into your slow cooker, or a Dutch oven with a lid
  8. Pour cooked sauce over the top
  9. Cover and cook for 3-4 hours in a slow cooker, or 2 hours in a Dutch oven on a low to medium heat
  10. Add eschalots and carrots and cook a further hour
  11. Prepare rice noodles according to package directions (unless you have pre-made your own)
  12. Divide noodles between serving bowls
  13. Serve lots of the beef on top of the noodles
  14. Garnish with spring onions and a lime wedge per serving
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