Charles Phan's Lemongrass Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 3 pounds boneless beef short ribs cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
• 4 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cups diced yellow onion
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/4 cup minced lemongrass finely
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 fresh ginger by 1-inch piece, peeled and smashed
• 2 whole star anise pods
• 2 Thai chiles stemmed, plus 1 teaspoon minced, for garnish, optional
• 6 cups beef stock
• 3 carrots peeled and cut into 2-inch lengths
• 8 ounces daikon radish peeled and cut into 1-inch lengths
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1/4 cup fresh Thai basil finely sliced, for garnish, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 1050 calories
• Carbohydrate : 15 grams
• Cholesterol : 170 milligrams
• Fat : 91 grams
• Fiber : 3 grams
• Protein : 39 grams
• SaturatedFat : 37 grams
• Sodium : 1550 milligrams
• Sugar : 8 grams