Oxtail and Vegetable Stew
Kare-Kare
A rich stew of ox tail, leg or tripe and a variety of vegetables in a
sauce flavored and thickened with roasted ground peanuts (peanut butter
is just as good!) and toasted rice flour. Another way to prepare kare-kare is to cook the vegetables
separately in the stock in which the meat has cooked. The cooked
vegetables are arranged in the serving bowl with the meat and the peanut
sauce is poured in. This is my preferred method because I have better
control over the texture of the vegetables to prevent overcooking them.
- 3–4 lbs (11/2–2 kg) oxtail, cut into serving pieces
- 8 cups (2 liters) water
- 1/2 cup (100 g) uncooked rice grains, ground to a powder in a food processor or blender
- 4 tablespoons oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 small onions, diced
- 11/2 cups (375 ml) Annatto Water
- 1/2 cup (90 g) roasted unsalted peanuts, ground or
- 3 tablespoons peanut butter
- 2 slender Asian eggplants (about 14 oz/400 g), cut into chunks
- 10 green beans, cut into lengths
- 1 small Chinese or Napa cabbage, washed and quartered
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons kalamansi lime juice or lemon juice
2 Dry-fry the rice power in a skillet over low heat, stirring constantly for 5 to 7 minutes until the powder is lightly browned. Remove from the heat and set aside.
3 Heat the oil in a large saucepan and stir-fry the garlic until golden brown, then stir-fry the onions until translucent. Add the Annatto Water and oxtail to the saucepan and bring to a boil.
4 Add the roasted rice powder, peanuts or peanut butter and reserved stock along with the eggplants, green beans and cabbage, and mix well. Bring the stew to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Season with the salt and pepper.
5 Add the brown sugar and lime juice and stir to mix well. Serve with a small bowl of sautéed fermented baby shrimp (bagoong alamang).
Serves 8
Preparation time: 20 mins
Cooking time: 1 hour 20 mins
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