Kare-Kare

Name: Kare-Kare
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 2 to 3 lb fresh oxtail cut-up or 4 pieces pork hocks; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 3 Tbsp vegetable oil; 3 Tbsp onion, chopped; 1-1/2 tsp bagoong (fish sauce) or salt to taste; 1 small eggplant, cut into serving pieces; 1/2 lb fresh green beans; 1/3 c peanut butter

By J. White Harris
@JWhiteH

This Meat and vegetable stew in peanut sauce is verry good for those who like to try new flavors. It's another taste from the Philippines.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

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Serves:

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

1 Hr 20 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

2 to 3 lb

fresh oxtail cut-up or 4 pieces pork hocks
2

garlic cloves, crushed
3 Tbsp

vegetable oil
3 Tbsp

onion, chopped
1-1/2 tsp

bagoong (fish sauce) or salt to taste
1 small

eggplant, cut into serving pieces
1/2 lb

fresh green beans
1/3 c

peanut butter
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How to Make Kare-Kare

Step-by-Step

Boil the meat in 5 cups water and 2 teaspoons salt until tender (1 hour).
In a large skillet saute garlic and onion in hot oil until brown. Spoon out the meat from the liquid and add to the garlic onion mixture. Saute.
Add bagoong and saute for another 3 minutes. Add meat/onion/bagoong mixture back to stewing water. Simmer 10 minutes.
Add eggplant and green beans and cook til tender. Reduce heat and stir in peanut butter. Mix well and simmer 5 minutes. Serve with white rice and extra bagoong.

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