| Oxtail Kare-kare ~ Oxtail Stew 1 oxtail (3-5 lbs, cut into 3-inch pieces) 5 tbsp oil 5 cloves garlic, crushed 1 medium sized onion, sliced water from ¼ cup achuete, soaked (achuete ~ see below) 1 banana heart, sliced crosswise 2 bundles Chinese long bean (sitaw), cut into 2-inch pieces 4 eggplants, cut into ½-inch slices 1/3 cup rice, toasted brown in a pan and ground to a powder (after browning, a coffee grinder works well) ¼ cup peanut butter salt and pepper to taste MSG (optional) Note: Ac'cent® is a name brand and is more expensive than the store brand...(MSG = Monosoduim Glutamate) 1. Starting with cold water, boil the oxtail once and discard water. Repeat and boil again until tender, discard the water. 2. Sauté garlic and onion in oil. Add achuete water, sautéed garlic and onions to meat and bring to a boil. Add vegetables (you may have to add water to increase the sauce. Add the powdered rice and peanut butter dissolved in ¾ cup water into the meat. Season with salt, pepper and MSG (optional). Serve with Bagoong Alamang and rice on the side. Bagoong Alamang 2 cloves garlic crushed 1 small onion sliced 1 small tomato sliced 4 tbsp alamang Sauté garlic, onions and tomato in a little oil. Add alamang and sauté for another minute. ( anchuete ~ Filipino ) - ( anchiote ~ Mexican ) - ( annatto ~ English ) - ( achiotina ~ Spanish ) These seeds are very hard and must be soaked and softened to be used. Generally, they are made into a paste or oil. Need more information click here |
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