Beef Kare-Kare (Dairy-Free Peanut Stew)
A rich and savory Filipino stew featuring beef, vegetables, and a peanut-based sauce. This version is dairy-free and uses no shrimp paste.
Ingredients
- about 910 g Beef chuck or oxtail
- 8 cups Water
- 1 large Onion
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 2 tbsp Annatto seeds (atsuete)
- 1 cup Peanut butter (smooth, unsweetened)
- 1/2 cup Ground roasted peanuts
- 2 tbsp Rice flour
- 1 cup String beans
- 1 large Eggplant
- 1 bunch Bok choy or pechay
- 1 cup Banana blossom hearts (optional)
- to taste Salt and pepper
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Boil beef chuck or oxtail in water until very tender (about 2-3 hours). Reserve the broth.
- 2In a separate pan, sauté onion and garlic until fragrant.
- 3Add annatto seeds and cook for 2 minutes to extract color.
- 4Strain the annatto oil and discard the seeds.
- 5In the same pan, combine the annatto oil, peanut butter, ground peanuts, and rice flour. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
- 6Gradually add the reserved beef broth, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
- 7Add the cooked beef and simmer for 15 minutes.
- 8Add string beans and eggplant, and cook until tender.
- 9Stir in bok choy and banana blossom hearts (if using) just before serving.
- 10Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 11Serve hot with rice and bagoong (shrimp paste – optional).
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