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Pata Kare-Kare

Pork Kare-Kare is a Filipino stew featuring tender pork cooked in a rich, savory peanut sauce, often accompanied by vegetables and served with bagoong alamang.

Difficulty Hard
Time 90 min
Servings 5
Ingredients 15
Steps 10
Pata Kare-Kare
Filipino Updated 3/10/2013

Ingredients

Measured from the catalog payload.

  • 3 lbs pork leg sliced into serving pieces
  • 5 cloves garlic crushed and chopped
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 2 chinese eggplant sliced
  • 1 baby bok choy
  • 20 oz banana blossom
  • 15 string bean cut into 2 inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 2 teaspoons beef powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons annatto powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 4 quarts water
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 8 grams maggi magic sarap
  • 3 tablespoon cooking oil

Instructions

10 cooking steps

  1. Boil the pata in 1 quart of water for 10 minutes. Let it cool down. Discard the water and wash the pata thoroughly. Set it aside.
  2. Heat cooking oil in a wok. Sauté the garlic and onion until the onion softens.
  3. Add the boiled pata. Sauté for 30 seconds, then pour in the remaining water. Cover and let it boil.
  4. Add the beef powder, annatto powder, and turmeric powder. Stir well. Cover and simmer until the pork pata is completely tender. Note: Add water as needed.
  5. Stir in the peanut butter.
  6. Season with Maggi Magic Sarap and thicken the sauce by adding the slurry. Note: Make the slurry by combining 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 3 tablespoons of water.
  7. Add the eggplant, string beans, and banana blossoms. Cook for 5 minutes.
  8. Add the baby bok choy and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
  9. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve with bagoong alamang (shrimp paste).
  10. Share and enjoy!

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