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Filipino Kare Kare (Ox Tail and Peanut Stew)
Kare Kare (Filipino Oxtail Stew) - this delicious stew is made in the Philippines using a savory peanut sauce, oxtail, and vegetables. Try it at home today.

- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 lbs (1kg) ox tail
- 1 lb (500g) beef round (or short ribs)
- sea salt
- 2 large onions
- 2 medium carrots
- 1 stick celery
- 8 cups water
- 2 ½ cups whole peanuts
- 1/3 cup Jasmine rice
- 2 onions
- 4 tbsp annatto oil (please see note)
- 2 Japanese eggplants
- ¼ bundle string beans
- 1 piece banana bud (or heart)
- 6 calamansi
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 shallot
- 1/3 cup bagoong (fermented shrimp paste)
Instructions
- 1
To cook the meat
- 2
To prepare the other ingredients
- 3
To prepare the vegetables
- 4
To prepare the bagoong
- 5
To cook the Kare Kare