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Authentic Filipino Beef Pares

Name: Authentic Filipino Beef Pares
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: other
Ingredients: Beef Loin; olive oil; Garlic; Onion; ginger; Salt; Pepper; brown sugar; five-spice powder; soy sauce lite; water; spring onion; cornstarch

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5 Steps Total

Preparation

00:00:08

warningStay safe

Wash hands thoroughly after handling raw beef to avoid cross-contamination.

Cut 2 lbs beef loin into cubes, mince 5 cloves of garlic, chop 1 large onion, julienne 1 small ginger, and chop 3 stalks of spring onion.

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Keep fingers curled inward when using a knife to prevent accidental cuts.

Ingredients:Beef LoinGarlicOniongingerspring onion

Tools:knifecutting board

Active Cooking

00:00:26

Heat pot over medium-high heat, pour in 3 tbsp olive oil, add minced garlic, chopped onion, and julienned ginger, and sauté until they become translucent.

local_fire_departmentMedium-high heat

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Aromatics can burn quickly if heat is too high, stir continuously otherwise they will turn bitter.

Ingredients:olive oil (3 tbsp)Garlic (5 clove)Onion (1 piece)ginger (1 piece)

Tools:potwooden spoon

Active Cooking

00:00:53

Add 2 lbs chopped beef to the pot, season with 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 3 tbsp brown sugar, 2 tsp five spice powder, anise seed, fennel seed, and 1/2 cup lite soy sauce. Mix everything together.

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Stir the spices gently so the sugar does not caramelize too fast at the bottom otherwise it will burn.

Ingredients:Beef Loin (2 lbs)Salt (0.5 tsp)Pepper (0.5 tsp)brown sugar (3 tbsp)five-spice powder (2 tsp)soy sauce lite (0.5 cup)

Tools:wooden spoon

Active Cooking

00:01:34

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Lift pot lids away from your face to avoid hot steam burns.

Pour in 6 cups of water to cover the beef, bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 1 hour until the beef is tender.

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Keep the pot covered tightly while simmering so moisture stays inside otherwise the stew will dry out.

Ingredients:water (6 cup)

Tools:potpot lid

Active Cooking

00:02:03

Once beef is tender, add 3 stalks chopped spring onion. Stir in 2 tbsp cornstarch dissolved with 1/2 cup water. Cook and stir until the sauce reaches your desired thickness.

local_fire_departmentLow to medium heat

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Stir continuously after adding cornstarch otherwise it will form lumps at the bottom.

Ingredients:spring onion (3 stalk)cornstarch (2 tbsp)water (0.5 cup)

Tools:potmeasuring cupwooden spoon