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Nilagang Baka Recipe

You probably wouldn’t expect Nilagang Baka to be a delicious balance of flavors. Though simple to cook, this beef soup is really good.

Difficulty Hard
Time 72 min
Servings 6
Ingredients 12
Steps 9
Nilagang Baka Recipe
Filipino Updated 6/11/2021

Ingredients

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  • 2 lbs beef sirloin cubed
  • 2 bunches baby bok choy
  • 1 piece cabbage
  • 6 pieces saba banana halved
  • 4 pieces baking potato quartered
  • 1 piece white onion halved
  • 4 staks celery chopped
  • 1 piece star anise
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 4 cups water
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions

9 cooking steps

  1. Combine the water and beef broth in a large cooking pot. Bring to a boil.
  2. Add the onion, star anise, and celery. Reduce the heat in medium. Cover the pot and continue to boil for 20 minutes.
  3. Remove the onion, star anise, and celery from the boiling liquid using a skimmer or a strainer. You can discard these ingredients.
  4. Add the beef. Simmer for 60 to 90 minutes or until the beef becomes tender. You can add more water if necessary.
  5. Put-in the saba banana and potatoes. Cook for 10 minutes.
  6. Add the bok choy and cabbage. Sprinkle salt and pepper. Stir.
  7. Cover and turn the heat off. Let the pot stay with cover-on for 2 to 5 minutes to cook the vegetables.
  8. Transfer to a serving bowl.
  9. Serve. Share and enjoy!

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