Kare Kare Recipe

Estimated cooking time: 2 hours

Kare Kare Ingredients:

· 1/2 kilo beef (round or sirloin cut) cut into cubes

· 2 pieces of oxtail, cut 2 inch long

· 3 cups of peanut butter

· 1/4 cup grounded toasted rice

· 1/2 cup cooked bagoong alamang (anchovies)

· 2 pieces onions, diced

· 2 heads of garlic, minced

· 4 tablespoons atsuete oil

· 4 pieces eggplant, sliced 1 inch thick

· 1 bundle Pechay (Bok choy) cut into 2 pieces

· 1 bundle of sitaw (string beans) cut to 2" long

· 1 banana bud, cut similar to eggplant slices, blanch in boiling water

· 1/2 cup oil

· 8 cups of water

· Salt to taste

Kare Kare Cooking Instructions:

· In a stockpot, boil beef and oxtails in water for an hour or until cooked. Strain and keep the stock.

· In a big pan or wok, heat oil and atsuete oil.

· Sauté garlic, onions until golden brown, and then add the stock, toasted rice, beef, oxtail and peanut butter. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Salt to taste.

· Add the eggplant, string beans, pechay and banana bud. Cook the vegetables for a few minutes - Do not overcook the vegetables.

· Serve with bagoong on the side and hot plain rice.