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Balbacua

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Oxtail simmered for hours until fork-tender in a savory sauce made with Mama Sita's Kare-kare Mix and Batuan Puree, with pechay and green chili. Simply garnish with spring onions before serving.

  • Cooking time: Cook 4 hr 50 min
  • Yield: 4
  • Difficulty: Intermediate
  • Ingredients: 15 ingredients
  • Steps: 7 steps

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Balbacua: oxtail stew with green chili and spring onion in a savory brown sauce
Balbacua

Ingredients

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Pre-boiling meat

For boiling until tender

Cooking

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Instructions

  1. Place meat in a medium-sized pot and add water. Bring to a boil. Turn off heat and discard broth.

  2. In the same pot, add water, ginger, and pre-boiled meat. Bring to a boil and simmer until fork tender. Set aside 2.5 cups broth.

  3. In a pan, saute garlic and onions until fragrant. Add the broth.

  4. Add the Mama Sita’s Kare-kare Mix and mix well until completely dissolved. Add the Mama Sita’s Batuan Puree and stir well.

  5. Add the boiled meat. Bring to a boil and simmer. Add the long green chili and pechay.

  6. Continue cooking until the vegetables are tender. Season with patis.

  7. Garnish with chopped spring onions just before serving.

What makes it taste like this

Kare-Kare Mix

Minanang Sarap, Natural na Sangkap.