Thai Beef Stew Recipe (เนื้อตุ๋น)
Slow-cooked Thai beef stew recipe featuring fall-apart tender beef in an aromatic broth with a fragrant Chinese spice mix.
Ingredients
- 4 coriander root, bruised
- 4 cloves garlic, bruised
- 2 tbsp palm sugar
- 1/2 tbsp salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tsp dark soy sauce
- 2 pandan leaves
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
- 6 1/4 cups water
- 1 set Chinese five-spice, see notes
- 3 dried shiitake mushrooms, soak before using
- 1 lb beef, sliced into chunks, see notes
Instructions
- Add bruised garlic and coriander root into your pot. Stir and let them sizzle over low-medium heat until fragrant, roughly one minute. Add in water, Chinese 5-spice mixture, palm sugar, salt, light soy and dark soy sauce, pandan leaves, onions, pre-soaked shiitake mushrooms, and black peppercorns. Bring the liquid to a boil.
- With the broth boiling, add your beef chunks. Bring the heat down to low and let the pot simmer. Allow the broth to simmer for 2–3 hours, depending on the beef’s thickness. As it simmers, skim off any impurities. As serving time approaches, test the beef with a fork; it should be succulent and fork-tender – indicating it is ready to be served.
Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Chinese five-spice set: The Chinese five-spice set is a key ingredient for this recipe. It's the same kind of spice set that can be used for pho soup and Thai noodle soup. Just head to your local Asian grocery store or a specialized Chinese store and ask for a Chinese five-spice set or a Thai set for making noodle soup. The staff there are usually super helpful, and they'll steer you in the right direction.
- Beef: For this Thai beef stew, choose a tender cut like chuck roast or beef shank to ensure melt-in-your-mouth meat. Slow-cooking the beef allows it to become incredibly tender. I used beef shank. Slice the beef into medium-sized chunks, not too thin and not too thick.
Calories: 471kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 1819mg | Potassium: 534mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 4mg
