Thursday, February 4, 2010

Miss Saigon Beef Stew {Easy Crock Pot}



Beef Shin - 2 lbs - large cube
Beef Tendon - 1 lb - large cube
Chinese Turnip - 2 lbs - large cube
Ginger - 3 long slices
Cinnamon* - 2 sticks
Amomum Costatum* - handful
Aniseed* - handful
Whole Sze Chuan Pepper* - handful
Salt to taste

Scallion - thin sliced
Coriander - coarsely chopped
Lime - wedges

1- Put beef, tendon, ginger, spices and 3 cups of water in crock pot. High for 4 hours.
2- Discard as much spices as possible, add turnip, cook on high for 2 hours, add salt to taste and cook on high for another 1 hour.
3- Serve with lime, scallion, coriander and Sriracha hot sauce.
4- Great with rice or Pho noodles.

* You can buy pre-packaged Mixed Pho Spices in China town (total 43 g)

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