Kare-kare

Kare-kare

This stew of oxtail has the most delicious sauce made from ground toasted rice and crushed peanuts. Banana blossom, eggplants and string beans add more interesting textures, to make it a complete meal on its own.

Kare-kare Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 1/2 lbs Pork or Beef hocks or Ox tail ,cut into 2" lengths ( I used beef hocks)
• 6 tbsp peanut butter 
• 1 bundle sitaw or long beans (cut 3" length)
• 2 bundles bokchoy
• 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 1 medium onion (sliced)
• 1 tsp achuete powder for coloring 
• 1 medium eggplant (cut into 6 pieces)
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• bagoong or shrimp paste  
• HOW TO COOK KARE-KARE:
  
  • Boil the pork hocks until soft. Set aside. Reserve the broth. 
  • In a wok, saute garlic and onion. 
  • Add pork hocks and fish sauce. Cook for few minutes.  
  • Add 2 1/2 cups of the pork/beef broth, salt, achuete and peanut butter. Simmer for 5 mins. 
  • Add the vegetables and cook until vegetables are tender. Stir occasionally. 
  • Season with salt to taste.
  • Serve with bagoong or shrimp paste.