Oxtail Kare-Kare

Ingredients for Oxtail Kare-Kare

• 2 1/2 lbs oxtail
• 1 Knorr Pork Cube
• 2 bunches baby bokchoy or pechay
• 1 Chinese eggplant, sliced
• 10 snake beans (sitaw), cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 small fresh banana blossom (puso ng saging), sliced
• 3/4 cup annatto water, from 1/2 cup annatto seeds soaked in 3/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup ground peanut
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 cup bagoong alamang, for serving
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 4 to 6 cups water
• 3 tablespoons cooking oil

How to cook Oxtail Kare-Kare

1. 1.Heat oil in a pot and sauté garlic and onion until softened. Add oxtail and cook until lightly browned.
2. 2.Pour in water, bring to a boil, add Knorr Pork Cube, and cover. Simmer over low-medium heat until tender, about 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
3. 3.Stir in peanut butter and ground peanut, then add annatto water and cook for 3 minutes.
4. 4.Mix cornstarch with 1/2 cup cold water. Stir into the pot until the sauce thickens.
5. 5.Cook banana blossom 3 to 4 minutes, eggplant and sitaw 5 minutes, then bokchoy 2 minutes. Serve with bagoong alamang.