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Beef Short Rib Kare Kare

A Filipino beef stew made with tender beef short ribs, rich peanut sauce, banana blossoms, and vegetables, colored with annatto and served with sautéed shrimp paste.

Difficulty Hard
Time 60 min
Servings 6
Ingredients 12
Steps 11
Beef Short Rib Kare Kare
Filipino Updated 8/11/2017

Ingredients

Measured from the catalog payload.

  • 2 1/2 lbs beef short rib
  • 10 pieces snake bean cut into 2 inch length
  • 1 piece baby bok choy
  • 1 1/4 cups ground peanut
  • 1 piece onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 piece banana blossom sliced
  • 1 tablespoon glutinous rice flour diluted in 1/4 cup water
  • 3/4 cup annatto water
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1/2 cup sautéed shrimp paste

Instructions

11 cooking steps

  1. Heat oil in a pressure cooker.
  2. Once the oil becomes hot, saute garlic and onion.
  3. Add the ground peanut. Cook while stirring for 3 minutes.
  4. Put the beef short ribs in. Cook until light brown.
  5. Pour annatto water and water. Let boil. Note: Make your own annatto water by soaking 1/2 cup annatto or atsuete seeds in 3/4 cup warm water for at least 10 minutes and then stir thoroughly to extract the color.
  6. Cover the pressure cooker. Cook for 30 minutes.
  7. Safely remove the cover and then add the banana blossoms. Cook for 5 minutes. Note: Prepare the banana blossoms by soaking it in water with 3 tablespoons salt for 15 minutes. Wring the banana blossoms before cooking.
  8. Pour the glutinous rice flour with water into the pot. Stir until the texture of the liquid thickens. Note: You can use cornstarch as an alternative ingredient.
  9. Add snake beans and bok choy. Cook for 5 minutes.
  10. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve with shrimp paste.
  11. Share and enjoy!

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