Filipino Beef Kare Kare

Name: Filipino Beef Kare Kare
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 350 gms Beef, shank cubes or oxtail; 1 cup Long beans, cut int 3 inch pieces; 2 cups Eggplant, cut into elongated slices; 1 1/2 cups Bok choy; 3 Tbsp Banana blossom flower /Puso ng Saging( I used dried/preserved flowers); 3 Tbsp Creamy peanut butter; 2 Tbsp; 3 tsp Garlic, minced; 1 medium Onion, chopped; 1/2 tsp Black pepper, freshly cracked; 6 Tbsp Oil, divided; 1 can Soda water; 2 Tbsp Coarsely ground peanuts - optional; 1/4- 1/2 tsp Astuete seeds/ Annatto seeds

Shana Shameer 12 March, 2017

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Filipino Beef Kare Kare | Stewed Beef in Peanut butter Sauce

A unique savory beef stew in peanut butter sauce. Filipino Beef Kare Kare

Images of the sautéed shrimp paste (bagoong), banana blossom flower (puso ng saging) and ‘astuete’ seeds are included in the Recipe Introduction.

Ingredients

Beef, shank cubes or oxtail		350 gms
Long beans, cut int 3 inch pieces		1 cup
Eggplant, cut into elongated slices		2 cups
Bok choy		1 1/2 cups
Banana blossom flower /Puso ng Saging( I used dried/preserved flowers)		3 Tbsp
Creamy peanut butter		3 Tbsp
Garlic, minced		3 tsp
Onion, chopped		1 medium
Black pepper, freshly cracked		1/2 tsp
Oil, divided		6 Tbsp
Soda water		1 can
Coarsely ground peanuts - optional		2 Tbsp
Astuete seeds/ Annatto seeds		1/4- 1/2 tsp

Method:

Rinse the beef. Soak in soda water while you prepare all other ingredients.
Heat 3 Tbsp oil in a pressure cooker. Add the pepper and 1 tsp of the garlic.
When the garlic is sautéed, add the beef and fry for a couple of minutes, till the beef has changed color.
Add about 2 cups of water and pressure cook for about 8 steam whistles , till the beef is tender.
Heat 2 Tbsp of oil, in a wok and add 1 tsp of the garlic. Add the long beans, bok choy, and eggplant and stir fry till the vegetables are JUST tender on HIGH heat. About a minute should do.
Remove the vegetables to a plate and add the remaining oil to the wok.
When the oil is very hot, add the astuete seeds and fry till the color of the oil becomes red and you smell a peppery aroma.
Remove the seeds from the oil and discard. To the colored oil, add the remaining garlic along with the onion and banana blossom flower. Sauté till light golden in color.
Now add the bagoong (sautéed shrimp paste), and stir fry till the oil separates. About 30 seconds.
Then add the peanut butter and coarsely ground peanuts(if using). Stir and cook till the sauce becomes creamy and bubbles.
Now remove the cooked beef from the broth and toss in the sauce. Add just enough broth to get a nice thick and creamy consistency.
Taste and add a little salt ( only if needed- the shrimp paste is salty).
Add the sautéed vegetables and heat through.
Serve hot with rice or over noodles!

Filipino Beef Kare Kare

Key Ingredients: Beef, Peanut Butter, Bagoong(sautéed shrimp paste), Atsuete, Banana Blossom Flower, Long Beans, Eggplant, Bok Choy, Oil, Garlic, Onion, Pepper.