Try our pares recipe for a simple but fulfilling one-pot meal. Beef pares is a popular Filipino braised beef dish, often eaten with garlic fried rice and a bowl of soup. The dish does not require a unique cooking method, but its tender meat is guaranteed to keep you craving for more.
Meal: Lunch, Dinner Cuisine: Filipino
Preparation time: Cooking time: Total time: Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbsp ginger, minced
1 medium onion, minced
1kg beef brisket, cut into cubes
1l water
6ml soy sauce
50g sugar
2 pieces star anise
1 piece beef cube
Salt and pepper to taste
1 green onion, sliced
Equipment
1 cooking pot
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Directions
Fry garlic and ginger in a pot. Add the onions and cook until translucent.
Add the beef and cook for 5 minutes.
Add water, soy sauce, sugar, star anise and beef cube. Boil for 20 minutes on low heat.
Season with salt and pepper. Let it simmer until the sauce thickens.
Top with sliced green onion.
Serve hot.
Authentic Filipino beef broth
To enhance the flavours of our pares recipe, why not try making your own homemade beef broth? Although time-consuming, it gives your dish a texture and taste that the beef stock cube cannot replicate. Here's what you need to do:
Boil 3l of water and add 1 chopped onion, 3 chopped garlic cloves and 1kg beef shank. Season with salt and pepper.
Boil the broth on low heat for 2 hours. Remove the scum that appears at the top to keep the stock clear.
After 2 hours, taste again and add more salt if necessary.
Missing some ingredients?
Our beef pares is the best dish for beginner chefs or to introduce someone to Filipino cuisine. Order from your nearest pandamart and have your star anise, beef and soy sauce delivered to you in just under 20 minutes!
