Vietnamese Beef Stew | Marion's Kitchen

Name: Vietnamese Beef Stew | Marion's Kitchen
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 150 min
Total time: 165 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1.2kg (2.6 lb) chuck steak, cut into roughly 4cm cubes; vegetable oil for shallow frying; 5 small Asian shallots, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 3 slices of fresh ginger; 3 whole star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 small carrots, cut into bite-sized chunks; 1½ tbsp fish sauce (or to taste); coriander (cilantro) leaves to serve; baguette or steamed rice to serve; Marinade:; 1 lemongrass stalk, tender part bruised and finely sliced; 3 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tsp Chinese 5-spice (try myultimate Chinese 5-spice mix)