Bulalo

Name: Bulalo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 190 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 7.5 large beef shank (bulalo); 1.0 Knorr beef cube; 1.0 bunch Napa cabbage (pechay Baguio); 2.0 piece sweet corn (divided into 3 parts); 20.0 piece long green beans (Baguio beans); 4.0 medium yellow onion (wedged); 1.0 tbsp whole peppercorn; 3.0 tbsp fish sauce (patis); 15.0 cup water

Bulalo — tender beef prepared in traditional Filipino style with local seasonings. A hearty and satisfying main dish.

Prep: 10 min Cook: 180 min 4 servings From Batangas

Ingredients

Servings:

2 4 6 8 10

18.75 large beef shank (bulalo)
2.5 Knorr beef cube
2.5 bunch Napa cabbage (pechay Baguio)
5 piece sweet corn (divided into 3 parts)
50 piece long green beans (Baguio beans)
10 medium yellow onion (wedged)
2.5 tbsp whole peppercorn
7.5 tbsp fish sauce (patis)
37.5 cup water

Nutrition per serving

Calories 46

Protein 3.5g

Fat 0.8g

Carbs 7.8g

Fiber 2.8g

Sugar 0.5g

Sodium 1956mg

Per serving (10 servings). Values are estimates.

Instructions

Boil water in a large cooking pot.
Add beef shank. Cover the pot and boil for 15 minutes.
Scrape the scums out of the cooking pot. Add whole peppercorn and onion. Cover the pot. Continue to cook in low heat for 2 to 3 hours or until the beef becomes tender. Note: you can use a pressure cooker to tenderize the meat. It should only take around 45 minutes.
Scoop the fats (oil) floating on top of the soup and discard.
Add corn. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
Incorporate long green beans (Baguio beans) and season with fish sauce (patis).
Arrange the fresh Napa cabbage (pechay baguio) on the serving bowl. Pour hot broth and arrange the beef shank, corn, and long green beans in the bowl.
Serve hot.

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