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Kare Kare

Non-vegEasy

Diet: Non-veg · High-protein

Kare Kare is a Filipino dish. Cook oxtail tender before thickening the broth.

Prep
25 min
Cook
150 min
Total
175 min
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Cuisine
Filipino
Course
Dinner

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Ingredients

Metric weights use grams. US weights use ounces; liquids use fluid ounces. Conversions are rounded. Spoon measures use 5 ml teaspoons and 15 ml tablespoons; cups use 240 ml.

Serves 6

Meat

Sauce

Vegetables

Equipment

Kitchen scales; measuring jug and spoons; knife; cutting board; mixing bowls; saucepan with lid; sieve; whisk or electric mixer; heatproof spoon; spatula.

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Steps

Braise · About 120 min

  1. Simmer 1200 g oxtail, 2000 ml water, 150 g onion, chopped covered 2 hours or until fork-tender, adding water if needed.

    Check: Look for this result: fork-tender, adding water if needed.

Sauce · About 10 min

  1. Whisk 160 g peanut butter, 30 g toasted rice flour, 300 ml cooking broth, 1 tsp annatto powder, 1 tsp salt smooth; stir into the pot and simmer 10 minutes.

Vegetables · About 10 min

  1. Add eggplant and beans from 300 g eggplant, sliced, 200 g green beans, 250 g pak choi for 10 minutes, then pak choi for 3 minutes.

Tips

  • Cook oxtail tender before thickening the broth.
  • Judge Kare Kare by the texture and doneness signs in its steps. Your pan and heat affect how long Kare Kare takes to cook.

Substitutions

  • Use beef chuck instead of oxtail.

Storage

  • Get perishable Kare Kare into the fridge within two hours, or within one hour above 32°C / 90°F. Eat Kare Kare within two days, keeping it covered at 4°C / 40°F or colder.
  • Bring cooked Kare Kare to 74°C / 165°F, stirring or turning it for even heating. When Kare Kare is part of the meal, serve cold salads, dips and chilled desserts straight from safe refrigeration.
  • If Kare Kare includes a thick sauce or soup, loosen it with a little water during gentle reheating. Any crisp coating on Kare Kare becomes softer in storage.

Make ahead

  • Prepare the measured ingredients for Kare Kare one day ahead. For Kare Kare, refrigerate chopped vegetables apart from the other perishable ingredients. Follow the cooking stages for Kare Kare on the day of serving.

FAQ

What matters most when making Kare Kare?

Cook oxtail tender before thickening the broth.

What can I substitute in Kare Kare?

Use beef chuck instead of oxtail.

Can I prepare Kare Kare ahead?

Prepare the measured ingredients for Kare Kare one day ahead. For Kare Kare, refrigerate chopped vegetables apart from the other perishable ingredients. Follow the cooking stages for Kare Kare on the day of serving.

Food safety references

FoodSafety.gov: cooking temperatures · Food Standards Agency: rice storage and reheating

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