Kare Kare or Beef in Peanut Stew (some calls it as Filipino oxtail and vegetable stew) is a traditional Filipino food complimented with thick, savory and flavorful peanut sauce.
Kare-kare is usually served on special occasions and family gatherings. It is always accompanied with sautéed shrimp paste (bagoong alamang) for added flavor.
Kare Kare
Ingredients
- 400 g Beef Brisket and Oxtail
- 7 cups water keep 3 cups beef broth
- 1 tbsp annatto seeds dissolve in 3 tbsp beef broth
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 medium eggplants sliced
- 1 bunch green beans sitaw cut in 2 inches
- Mama Sita's Kare Kare Sauce Mix optional
- 2 bunch Chinese Cabbage bok choy
- 1 tbsp Thai Sticky Rice uncooked, dry roasted and finely ground
- 1 tbsp Sauteed Shrimp Paste bagoong
- 1 tbsp canola oil
Instructions
- Place beef brisket and oxtail in a pot with water. Heat on high and bring to a boil. Simmer for 1 hour with the lid half-open. Set aside and keep beef broth for later.
- In a casserole dish, heat oil and fry eggplants. Set aside.
- On the same casserole dish, saute garlic until fragrant. Add onions, cook until transparent.
- Put back cooked beef brisket and oxtail and fry until the meat turns brown.
- Dissolve Mama Sita's Kare Kare sauce in 1 cup of water and pour in.
- Add 3 cups of beef broth.
- Add uncooked sticky rice. Mix and bring to a boil.
- Pour in dissolve annatto seeds liquid and add peanut butter for thicker sauce and additional flavour. Simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add fried eggplants and green beans, cook for 2 minutes.
- Finally, add bok choy leaves and cook for 1 minute.
- Serve hot with plain white rice and shrimp paste (bagoong) on the side. Enjoy!
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Notes
- See more: Filipino Recipes
Other ways to making Kare Kare
Once the ground mixture is made, you should heat it in a small pot and then add the vegetables. Once the vegetables are cooked, the meat and peanut butter mixture should simmer. Another version of the dish uses pork or seafood instead of beef. This type uses shrimp, crab, or other seafood. The beef should be cut into equal portions, as beef shanks tend to cook longer. Be sure to use a thick-cut boneless chuck.
Another way to cook the beef is to steam the oxtails in a pressure cooker. This process can take 45 to an hour. Then, remove the bones and cut the meat into pieces. Once the chicken is done cooking, the chicken is ready to serve. If you plan to serve the dish with rice, you can reheat the bowl of kare-kare in a slow cooker. The meat will fall off the bone, and the mixture will keep in the fridge for up to four days.
There are other ways to make kare. The first option is to add glutinous rice flour to the peanut slurry. Heat the mixture until it turns brown. Typically, a lot of rice flour is used for this dish, but you can use any kind of rice flour you want. Just be sure to add rock salt to the tripe before serving. It will give the curry the right texture and flavor.
Tips and Tricks
A kare recipe can be frozen. This is a great option for traveling or for those who travel frequently. The mixture will keep for three to four days in the fridge. If you don’t want to wait, just reheat it in hot water or meat broth. This recipe will be delicious and healthy! The ingredients are simple, yet highly nutritious. Besides peanuts, rice flour, and achiote powder are just a few of the main ingredients. This stew can be stored for three to four days and is perfect for the entire family.
Traditionally, kare is a Filipino dish that consists of oxtail, vegetables, and peanut butter. Whether you make it with oxtail or beef, a kare recipe is sure to delight. This delicious dish is best served with a big bowl of rice and a cup of peanut butter. It is delicious, but be careful, it will be very hot!
A kare recipe can be prepared using a variety of ingredients. For example, you can add green beans, cabbage, and daikon. The vegetables are best blanched before being cooked. In addition, you can also add beef shanks, which are used for long braised stews. If you plan to use beef, cut them into the same size as the rest of the ingredients. Once they are cooked, you can reheat kare to make it even tastier.
If you’re not a fan of vegetables, you can also opt to omit them completely. In addition to beef, you can also use green beans, cabbage, and daikon for kare. While the traditional vegetables are a must in this dish, you can skip them if you don’t like them. Then, add the meat and let it simmer for a few hours.
For a traditional Kare recipe, you can use a variety of peanut butter. You can also use homemade peanut butter, or you can use store-bought. The key is to make sure the peanut butter you’re using is of high quality and that it has a creamy texture. It’s best to use homemade peanut butter, because it will taste much better than store-bought varieties.
