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See all pandamartsTender Oxtail and Beef Kare Kare Recipe
Kare kare is a local Filipino delicacy served only on special occasions. Rich in flavour, it is essentially a creamy peanut butter oxtail and beef stew, paired with vegetables for a fresh crunch. There are a few different versions of this dish, but we have here is the classic kare kare recipe that will never go wrong.
Meal: Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: Filipino
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Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
Braised oxtail and beef:
- 2 tbsp of vegetable oil
- 450g of oxtail
- 450g of beef shank
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 5 tbsp of garlic, minced
- 475ml of water
- 1 tbsp of salt
Kare kare:
- 60g of peanuts, unsalted and dry
- 45g of uncooked white rice
- 2 Japanese eggplants, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 banana heart, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 5 string beans, cut into 4-inch pieces
- 2 heads of bok choy, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 tbsp of vegetable oil
- 1 ½ yellow onion, chopped
- 5 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp of annatto powder
- 70g of smooth peanut butter
- 1 tbsp of fish sauce
- 1 ¾ tsp of salt
- ½ tsp of black pepper
Equipment
- 3 large pots
- 1 spatula
- 1 blender
- 1 pan
Directions
- In a pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
- Add in the oxtail and beef shank, searing them on each side for a minute until they have a nice brown crust. Set aside.
- In the same pot, add in the chopped onions and sauté until slightly translucent.
- Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant.
- Add water into the pot, the meat, and salt and bring it to a boil.
- Turn the heat down to medium-low, cover with the lid, and let it simmer and braise for 3 hours.
- In a blender, add peanuts and blend until it reaches a fine powder consistency.
- In a pan over medium heat, add the rice and toast until lightly brown on the edges.
- In a clean blender, add the rice and blend until powdery.
- In another pot, add water and bring it to a boil.
- Throw in the eggplants, banana hearts, string beans and bok choy and blanch until slightly tender. Transfer it to an ice bath after.
- In a separate pot, add the oil over medium heat.
- Add in chopped onions and garlic and sauté.
- Add in only the braising liquid, annatto powder and peanut butter. Stir until combined.
- Add the ground peanut powder, toasted rice powder and fish sauce and mix until all the ingredients are combined.
- Transfer the braised meat into the pot and season with salt and pepper.
- Turn the heat down to low and simmer for 15 minutes to let the sauce thicken.
- Add in the blanched vegetables and cook for another 3 minutes while stirring.
- Ladle into a bowl and serve.
Variations
If you’ve tried this kare kare recipe and it’s now one of your favourite dishes, challenge yourself and try the other variations. There is the beef kare kare, seafood kare kare, and pata kare kare, which is essentially pig leg. Give it a whirl, and who knows, you might like the other versions too!