Bo Kho (Spicy Vietnamese Beef Stew)

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 pounds beef brisket grass fed, trimmed and cut into 1½-inch chunks
• 1 stalk lemongrass trimmed of loose leaves, cut into 3-inch lengths, and bruised with a heavy object, e.g. ramekin, broad side of kitc…
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce Red Boat
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Madras curry powder
• 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh ginger peeled and microplaned
• 2 tablespoons applesauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 tablespoons ghee
• 1 yellow onion finely chopped
• 2 cups diced tomatoes canned, drained and crushed by hand
• 2 whole star anise
• 3 cups water
• 1 pound carrots peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces
• kosher salt
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Nutrition

• Calories : 620 calories
• Carbohydrate : 26 grams
• Cholesterol : 175 milligrams
• Fat : 28 grams
• Fiber : 6 grams
• Protein : 63 grams
• SaturatedFat : 9 grams
• Sodium : 1560 milligrams
• Sugar : 12 grams