Spicy Lao Beef Stew: Try This Mouthwatering OR LAM Recipe!

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is a common substitute and salt is readily available.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth reduces calories and can be made easily.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes offer more nutrients and yams are often less expensive.

Prepare the aromatic mixture by combining soft lemongrass, bird eye chilies, galangal, and shallots.

Make the sticky rice paste by rinsing and soaking the dry sticky rice, then mixing it with water.

Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven.

Add water to the pot and bring to a boil.

Add beef chuck and cow skin to the pot and cook until tender.

Incorporate the remaining ingredients: bird eye chili, sa-kahn, lemongrass, wood ear mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, eggplants, green onions, yam leaves, Lao basil, dill, salt, padaek, and fish sauce.

Simmer until all ingredients are cooked through and flavors meld.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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