# Lemongrass Coconut Braised Beef

A delicious, nourishing and comforting dish perfect for cold winter months, featuring beef short rib slow-cooked in a flavorful lemongrass and coconut sauce.

- Total time: 150 min
- Cuisine: Thai
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- bowl
- pan
- lid
- tongs
- wooden spoon
- ladle
- oven

## Tips

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DR47FI9jBFs/?igsh=MXIycm80cWQ1dHl4bQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/74b47219-be0d-4c16-b99b-74eaa03ca89f
- Extracted: 2025-12-08

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