Lemongrass Coconut Braised Beef

Name: Lemongrass Coconut Braised Beef
Total time: 150 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 800 g beef short rib, off-the-bone; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Black Pepper, freshly ground; vegetable oil; 4 Garlic Cloves - chopped; 2 shallots, finely chopped; 2 Massaman Paste (can be any Thai curry paste); 1 Tbsp Plain Flour; 750 ml Beef Stock or Bone Broth; 2 Lemongrass Stalks; 2 Lime Leaves; 400 ml Light Coconut Milk; 1 Tbsp Fish Sauce; 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 0.5 Lime, juices; 500 g Jasmine Rice; 4 spring onions, thinly sliced; 1 red chilli, sliced; Black sesame seeds

2h 30m

Serves 1

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Lemongrass Coconut Braised Beef

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2h 30m

Serves 1

Directions

1Season beef short rib with salt and mix well.
2Add vegetable oil to a pan.
3Sear the beef short rib until browned on all sides.
4Remove the beef from the pan and set aside.
5Add chopped shallots and garlic to the same pan.
6Stir in Massaman paste.
7Add plain flour and mix.
8Pour in beef stock and stir to combine.
9Add lemongrass stalks and lime leaves to the pan.
10Return the seared beef short rib to the pan.
11Cover the pan with a lid and place it in the oven for about two and a half hours.
12Remove the beef from the pan and set aside.
13Stir in coconut milk into the sauce.
14Add brown sugar to the sauce.
15Season the sauce to taste.
16Squeeze fresh lime juice into the sauce.
17Taste the sauce and adjust seasonings if needed.
18Serve the braised beef with the coconut and lemongrass sauce.
19Add Jasmine rice to the plate.
20Garnish with spring onions, red chili, and black sesame seeds.

Ingredients

800 g beef short rib, off-the-bone
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Black Pepper, freshly ground
vegetable oil
4 Garlic Cloves - chopped
2 shallots, finely chopped
2 Massaman Paste (can be any Thai curry paste)
1 Tbsp Plain Flour
750 ml Beef Stock or Bone Broth
2 Lemongrass Stalks
2 Lime Leaves
400 ml Light Coconut Milk
1 Tbsp Fish Sauce
1 Tbsp brown sugar
0.5 Lime, juices
500 g Jasmine Rice
4 spring onions, thinly sliced
1 red chilli, sliced
Black sesame seeds

Equipment

bowlpanlidtongswooden spoonladleoven

Tips

You can use any type of braising steak.
Cook the beef for 2.5 hours in the oven at 150C/ 130C fan/ 300F.

Lemongrass Coconut Braised Beef

2h 30m

Serves 1

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Lemongrass Coconut Braised Beef

instagram.com

2h 30m

Serves 1

Directions

1Season beef short rib with salt and mix well.
2Add vegetable oil to a pan.
3Sear the beef short rib until browned on all sides.
4Remove the beef from the pan and set aside.
5Add chopped shallots and garlic to the same pan.
6Stir in Massaman paste.
7Add plain flour and mix.
8Pour in beef stock and stir to combine.
9Add lemongrass stalks and lime leaves to the pan.
10Return the seared beef short rib to the pan.
11Cover the pan with a lid and place it in the oven for about two and a half hours.
12Remove the beef from the pan and set aside.
13Stir in coconut milk into the sauce.
14Add brown sugar to the sauce.
15Season the sauce to taste.
16Squeeze fresh lime juice into the sauce.
17Taste the sauce and adjust seasonings if needed.
18Serve the braised beef with the coconut and lemongrass sauce.
19Add Jasmine rice to the plate.
20Garnish with spring onions, red chili, and black sesame seeds.