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Slow Cooked Beef with Dates and Shallots (Serves 5)

Vietnamese Foodies, founded by Chef Lily Hoa Nguyen, has become a popular dining destination in Dubai, known for serving authentic and flavourful Vietnamese cuisine. Casual dining done well, Vietnamese Foodies now has multiple locations across the emirates, and the casual dining chain is celebrated for its commitment to fresh ingredients, traditional cooking techniques, and a menu that offers a wide array of Vietnamese dishes, including their signature Pho, which is simmered for 14 hours.

This slow-cooked beef recipe combines traditional Vietnamese cooking and flavours, with an Arabic-inspired flair. With the serving size large enough to feed your immediate family, this dish will become a one-pot wonder that everyone will love.

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Ingredients for Dates and Shallot Sauce:

800g of beef pho broth prep
80g of shallots, keep whole
80g of seedless dates
40g brown onion, julienne
40g of leeks, slice the white part
40g of corn oil
20g of ketchup
8g of ginger, sliced

Cooking Method:

Heat corn oil in a pot until hot, then add shallots and stir-fry for 5-6 minutes.
Add ginger, brown onion, and leeks. Stir for 2-3 minutes, then add ketchup and stir quickly for 30 seconds.
Pour in the beef pho broth prep and add seedless dates.
Bring the mixture to a boil, then turn off the heat.

Ingredients for Slow Cooked Beef:

1.5kg of beef shank (frozen)
12g of onion shallots
12g of garlic, peeled
15g of brown onion
12g of leeks
10g of fresh ginger
7.5g of oyster sauce
3g of salt
3g of Knorr Chicken Powder (no added MSG)
1.5g of black pepper
60g dates, de-pitted
75 of tomato ketchup
75g of corn oil
750g of beef pho broth

Cooking Method:

Marinate beef shank with garlic, salt, oyster sauce, black pepper and chicken powder. Let this sit for 1 hour.
Heat corn oil over a high heat, then pan sear the beef for 3-5 minutes until browned.
Add the slow cooked beef with dates and shallots sauce bring to a boil, then reduce to medium heat and stew for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Turn off the heat.
Allow it to cool down, then divide into portions.

Final Dish Preparation (to serve one)

Ingredients

140g of the slow cooked beef
190g of the sauce
50g of dried seedless dates, slice in half
50g of fried whole shallots
200g jasmine rice, steamed
3g of sweet basil, fried for 5 seconds

Cooking Method for Final Dish

Place your 140g portion of the prepared Slow Cooked Beef with Dates into a pan.
Add the dates and whole fried shallots, then heat until boiling.
Transfer the contents to a black clay pot and garnish with the fried basil leaves.
Serve with a bowl of steamed jasmine rice.

About the Chef

Vietnamese Foodies Lily Hoa Nguyen profile

Chef Lily Hoa Nguyen, the culinary creative behind the much-loved Vietnamese Foodies, has brought the vibrant flavours of Ho Chi Minh City to Dubai. Nguyen's dedicated vision and passion for serving up and sharing authentic Vietnamese cuisine with the gourmands of Dubai, has led to the success and expansion of Vietnamese Foodies. Starting in JLT in January 2018, the award-winning concept is still a family-run restaurant brand and it now boasts numerous locations across the emirates. Pivoting on serving fresh, flavourful, healthy, and affordable Vietnamese dishes, Lily and her team aim to share the flavours of Ho Chi Minh City with the world.

No reservation required

Vietnamese Foodies has various locations in Dubai: Cluster D - JLT, Nakheel Mall, Creek Harbour, Downtown Dubai, Dubai Hills Mall, Damac Mall, Expo City, DIFC and Arabian Ranches 3.
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