Balbacua Recipe
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- 14 Mar 2023
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Experience a burst of rich Filipino flavors with this Balbacua recipe! Enjoy tenderized ox feet with pineapple chunks, pork and beans, and bell pepper simmered in a hearty stew flavored with annatto, star anise, and peanut butter
INGREDIENTS
3 pounds ox feet or ox tail or skin or mix
water for blanching
8 cups water
1 thumb ginger
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons oil
1 tablespoon achuete seeds
1 tablespoon margarine
1 medium onion
5 cloves garlic
3 green long chili
3 pieces star anise
1 small can fermented black beans drained (180 grams)
¼ cup tomato paste or ¾ cup tomato sauce
⅓ cup peanut butter unsweetened
1 small can pineapple chunks drained (137 grams)
1 can pork and beans 390 grams
1 medium red bell pepper cut into strips
1 pc chili labuyo chopped
Fish sauce or salt to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
3 pounds ox feet,water
Place the ox feet cuts in a pot or pressure cooker. Add just enough water to submerge. Bring to a boil over high heat uncovered. Boil for about 10 min then remove from heat. Discard water and rinse the meat well.
8 cups water,1 thumb ginger,1 tablespoon salt
Add 8 cups of water to the pressure cooker/pot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add the ox feet, ginger, and salt. Close the lid and pressure cook for 45-60 mins or simmer in a normal pot for 2 hours or until tender. Remove the meat from the broth and set it aside. Reserve about 2 cups of broth. Read More…
