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beef kare-kare with string beans on top
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Best Beef Kare-Kare Recipe

Who would have thought that peanut could be a great compliment to beef? This dish is another variation of Oxtail Kare-Kare, it makes use of beef chunks complemented with various vegetables and of course peanut.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Filipino
Keyword Beef Recipes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 4 people
Calories 785kcal
Cost $5-20

Ingredients

Main

  • 1 kg Beef meat boiled for 1 hour and cut into 3 inches in length and 2 inches wide
  • 4 cloves Garlic crushed into pieces
  • 1 pc Red onion big and cut into small cubes
  • 1 pc Banana flower bud cut into 1-inch rounds
  • 6 pcs String beans cut into 3 inches long each pc
  • 2 pcs Eggplant cut into thin rounds
  • 2 tablespoon Annatto seeds soaked in water
  • ¼ kg Native Bok choy (pechay)
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 tablespoon Oil
  • ½ teaspoon Ground black pepper
  • ½ cup Peanut butter unsalted
  • 1 cup Coconut milk
  • 4 cups Beef broth

Side

  • ½ cup Shrimp paste

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large pan, saute garlic until golden brown, add onion and saute until softened.
  • Now add the boiled beef meat and pour in 4 cups of beef broth into the pan. Season it with salt and ground black pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  • After 5 minutes, pour in the annatto mixture (add the liquid only). Stir until boil.
  • Cover the pan and boil for 30 minutes.
  • After 30 minutes, pour in the coconut milk while stirring the mixture continuously. Boil for 5 minutes.
  • After 5 minutes, add string beans and banana flower bud. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  • After 5 minutes, toss in eggplant and native bok choy. Simmer again for 5 minutes.
  • After 5 minutes, transfer into a serving bowl.
  • Serve with shrimp paste and enjoy!