Crispy Kare-kare

Ingredients for Crispy Kare-kare

• 2 pork shanks, about 1 lb each
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 2-3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tsp peppercorns
• 1 tbsp salt, or more to taste
• Water, enough to cover meat
• Oil, for deep-frying
• 4-5 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup peanut sauce or unsweetened peanut butter
• 1/4 cup glutinous rice flour
• 2 cups pork broth
• 1 tsp annatto powder
• 1 eggplant, sliced
• 1 bundle string beans, cut into 3-inch lengths

How to cook Crispy Kare-kare

1. 1.Boil the pork shanks with the sliced onion, crushed garlic, peppercorns, salt, and water for 1-2 hours until tender; strain and reserve the broth.
2. 2.Dry the shanks and deep-fry in hot oil until the skin is blistered and crisp.
3. 3.In 4-5 tablespoons oil, fry the eggplant until lightly browned and cook the string beans until tender-crisp; set aside.
4. 4.Sauté the chopped onion and minced garlic until soft, then pour in the pork broth and annatto.
5. 5.Stir in the peanut sauce and glutinous rice flour; simmer until the sauce is thick and smooth.
6. 6.Serve the crispy shanks with the sauce, eggplant, string beans, and bagoong on the side.