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Ginataang Baka – Beef in Coconut Milk with Green Beans and Spinach

Ginataang Baka – Beef in Coconut Milk with Green Beans and Spinach

This is a recipe for Ginataang Baka – Beef in Coconut Milk with Green Beans and Spinach

⏱ Prep: 10 min ⏱ Cook: 120 min

Ingredients

  • 2 large bs. Beef chuck (paypay, cubed)
  • 2 cup baby spinach
  • 1.5 cup long green beans (cut in 1 inch pieces)
  • 1 medium red onion (chopped)
  • 3 thumbs ginger (sliced into thin strips)
  • 10 piece Thai chili pepper
  • 2 cup coconut milk
  • 4 tbsp fish sauce (patis)
  • 4 clove garlic (chopped)
  • 6 cup water
  • 0 Ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 tbsp oil

Instructions

  1. Heat oil on a cooking pot.

  2. Saute onion, garlic and ginger.

  3. Once the onion becomes soft, saute beef until it turns light brown.

  4. Pour coconut milk and add water. Stir. Cover the pot and continue to cook between low to medium heat for 1 hour.

  5. Add chili peppers. Cook for 30 minutes to 1 hour until the beef gets tender.

  6. Add green beans. Cover the pot and cook for 3 minutes.

  7. Season with fish sauce and ground black pepper.

  8. Put the spinach into the pot and cook for 1 minute.

  9. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve.

  10. Share and enjoy!