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Kare-Kareng Baka
A rich and savory stew featuring tender beef, peanut sauce, and a variety of vegetables. A classic celebratory dish in many Filipino families.
⏱️ 120 minutes • 👥 Serves 8 • 📊 Medium
Sangkap (Ingredients)
☐1 kg, cut into 2-inch cubes Baka (Beef)
☐1 cup, roasted and ground Mani (Peanuts)
☐1/2 cup Bagoong alamang (Shrimp Paste)
☐4 pieces, or to taste Siling panigang (Tamarind)
☐4 cups, from 2 young coconuts Gata (Coconut Milk)
☐1 cup, sliced Patani (Winged Beans)
☐1 cup, sliced Sitaw (String Beans)
☐1 cup, chopped Talbos ng kamote (Sweet Potato Leaves)
☐1/2 small head, sliced Repolyo (Cabbage)
☐1 medium, chopped Sibuyas (Onion)
☐4 cloves, minced Bawang (Garlic)
☐to taste Asin (Salt)
☐to taste Paminta (Pepper)
☐4 tablespoons Langis (Oil)
How to luto (Cooking Steps)
1. Sauté sibuyas at bawang until fragrant. Add baka and brown on all sides. Season with asin and paminta.
2. Add bagoong alamang and siling panigang. Stir well and let it simmer for a bit to let the flavors meld.
3. Pour in 2 cups of gata and let the beef simmer until almost tender. Add more gata as needed.
4. Add the ground peanuts, stir well, and let it simmer for another 15 minutes, or until the beef is very tender.
5. Add the remaining 2 cups of gata, patani, sitaw, talbos ng kamote, and repolyo. Simmer until the vegetables are cooked but still crisp-tender.
6. Adjust seasoning as needed. Serve hot with steamed rice and bagoong alamang on the side.
Tips
Girl, alam mo na 'yan! Don't be stingy with the bagoong, ha? That's where the umami is at. And for the love of all that is holy, use fresh gata – it makes all the difference. Super sosyal 'yun!
Luto Time: 120 mins
Serves: 8
Medium

Kare-Kareng Baka

A rich and savory stew featuring tender beef, peanut sauce, and a variety of vegetables. A classic celebratory dish in many Filipino families.

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How to Cookhow to luto
1Sauté sibuyas at bawang until fragrant. Add baka and brown on all sides. Season with asin and paminta.
2Add bagoong alamang and siling panigang. Stir well and let it simmer for a bit to let the flavors meld.
3Pour in 2 cups of gata and let the beef simmer until almost tender. Add more gata as needed.
4Add the ground peanuts, stir well, and let it simmer for another 15 minutes, or until the beef is very tender.
5Add the remaining 2 cups of gata, patani, sitaw, talbos ng kamote, and repolyo. Simmer until the vegetables are cooked but still crisp-tender.
6Adjust seasoning as needed. Serve hot with steamed rice and bagoong alamang on the side.
Tipstips

Girl, alam mo na 'yan! Don't be stingy with the bagoong, ha? That's where the umami is at. And for the love of all that is holy, use fresh gata – it makes all the difference. Super sosyal 'yun!