Name: Vietnamese Beef Brisket
Total time: 9 h 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1.5kg (3lb) beef brisket, trimmed, cut into 5cm (2in) pieces; 1 large onion (200g), sliced thinly; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 4 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger; 1 fresh long red chilli, sliced thinly; 2 x 10cm (4in) sticks fresh lemon grass (40g), halved lengthways; 2 fresh kaffir lime leaves, bruised; 2 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 tablespoons grated palm sugar; ¼ cup (60ml) fish sauce; ¼ cup (60ml) dark soy sauce; 3 cups (750ml) beef stock; 1 large red capsicum (bell pepper) (350g), chopped coarsely; 125g (4oz) baby corn, halved; 150g (4½oz) snake beans, chopped coarsely; ⅓ cup coarsely chopped roasted unsalted peanuts; ⅓ cup loosely packed fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves

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