Beef Pares Recipe
Beef Pares is a famous Filipino dish that originated from the streets of Manila. It is a combination of tender beef, sweet and savory sauce, and garlic fried rice, making it a mouth-watering meal that has captured the hearts and palates of many people.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs beef loin tri-tip cut into cubes
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 small ginger julienned
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp five spice powder (ground cinnamon, anise seed, cloves, ginger, and fennel seed)
- ½ cup soy sauce lite
- 6 cups water
- 3 stalks spring onion chopped
- 2 tbsp cornstarch dissolve with ½ cup water
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Sauté minced garlic, chopped onions, and ginger until they become translucent.
- Add beef cubes to the pot. Season with salt, pepper, brown sugar, five spice powder, and soy sauce. Mix everything together. Pour in enough water to cover the beef.
- Bring the mixture to a boil. Then, reduce the heat to low and simmer for about one hour or until the beef is tender.
- Once the beef is tender, add spring onion. Stir in cornstarch dissolved in water. Continue cooking and stirring until the sauce reaches your desired thickness.
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Nutrition
Calories: 768kcalCarbohydrates: 84gProtein: 17gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 32gSodium: 7743mgPotassium: 831mgFiber: 6gSugar: 44gVitamin A: 394IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 242mgIron: 8mg
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