Bulalo Kare-kare

Ingredients for Bulalo Kare-kare

• 3 pounds beef shank (bulalo)
• 1 Knorr Beef Cube
• 1 cup roasted peanuts
• 15 sitaw, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 Chinese eggplant, sliced
• 1 bunch bok choy
• 1/2 cup annatto seeds
• 8 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
• 1 1/2 pints water
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup water
• Ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup bagoong alamang
• 3 tablespoons cooking oil

How to cook Bulalo Kare-kare

1. 1.Heat oil in a pot, sauté garlic until fragrant, then sear beef shank for 30 seconds per side.
2. 2.Add water, boil 10 minutes while skimming, then cover and simmer on low until beef is tender.
3. 3.Boil annatto seeds in 1 cup water for 1 minute; strain, and blend roasted peanuts into a smooth paste.
4. 4.Stir peanut paste and annatto water into tender beef; cover 5 minutes, then add Beef Cube and cook 3 minutes.
5. 5.Stir in cornstarch slurry until thickened, season with pepper, then cook eggplant and sitaw covered for 5 minutes.
6. 6.Add bok choy, cover 3 minutes, and serve with bagoong alamang.