MAKING KARE KARE! TRYING TRADITIONAL FILIPINO FOOD!

oxtail

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: beef shank

Chicken thighs are leaner and more affordable.

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: crushed peanuts

Sunflower seed butter is nut-free and offers similar flavor.

shrimp paste

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: miso

Soy sauce provides umami without seafood allergens.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with bouillon

Vegetable broth is lighter and can be made easily.

Sear the oxtail on all edges to create a caramelized layer.

Remove the seared oxtail and add chopped vegetables (onion, aubergine, garlic, celery, carrots, bok choy) to the pot to soften in the meat juices.

Add the oxtail back into the pot with the softened vegetables.

Fill the pot with water and let it simmer for 3 to 5 hours.

Skim off the fat that accumulates on top of the broth.

Extract the oxtail from the broth and set aside.

Make the shrimp paste sauce by browning the shrimp paste until fragrant.

Combine peanut butter, rice flour, and achuette powder paste with some broth, then add the oxtail back in and let it simmer.

Add fish sauce, aubergine, long beans, and banana blossom to the pot.

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