Beef Pares Recipe

Beef Pares

Pinoy Braised Beef

Pares, often called beef pares, is a braised beef dish that originated in the Philippines. Literally meaning "pair", this dish is a combination of a beef stew viand and  a light beef broth soup, both served with rice. Some less popular variations of the dish are rice-topping versions.

The stew is made with beef cutlets cooked in sweet soy sauce and anise, topped with spring onions. Very tender beef and a sweet seasoned sauce are the distinguishing characteristics of this dish. The soup is made by combining a portion of the stew sauce with some pre-cooked soup stock.

 

• 1 k Beef (cubed)
• 3 slice Fresh Ginger
• 1 whole Star Anise
• 2 large Garlic Cloves Chopped
• 1 medium size onion (quartered)
• 1 medium Cinnamon Stick
• 1½ tsp sugar
• ½ tsp Chinese 5 spice mix
• 1 tbsp cornstarch dissolve in ¼ cup water
• 3 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• 3 cups water

1. Combine beef, water and onion, simmer in low fire for 1hr or til tender, add water if necessary (there must be 2 cups stock left when the beef is tender) keep the stock.

2. Heat wok over high heat with oil. Add ginger and garlic. Stir fry for 1 minute. Add beef chunks and continue to stir fry for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes on high heat.

3. Put the stock and add the remaining ingredients and simmer again for 15mins. Add the cornstarch, stir until sauce thickens. remove from heat.