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How To Cook Beef Pares Recipe

Beef pares is a popular Filipino dish consisting of braised beef served with rice and soup. Its key ingredients include beef, soy sauce, sugar, and spices.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Beef Recipe
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: beef pares, beef soup
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 506kcal
Author: Manny

Ingredients

  • 1 kilo Beef Brisket cut into cubes
  • 1 head minced garlic
  • 1 pc medium size onion quartered
  • 1 pc large onion chopped
  • 1 Tbsp. grated ginger
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 pcs. star anise
  • 1 tsp. ground pepper
  • 1 tsp. cornstarch
  • 1 tsp. sesame oil optional
  • salt to taste
  • scallion or sibuyas mura for garnishing

Instructions

How to cook beef pares:

  • Boil the beef briskets in a pot with water, salt and onion. Remove the scum and cook until tender.
  • Transfer the meat to a bowl and set aside. Don't throw away the soup stock and set aside also.
  • In another pot or deep pan, saute the ginger, garlic and onion.
  • Put the boiled meat and stir fry for a few minutes and season with soy sauce, brown sugar, star anise and pepper.
  • Pour about 2 cups of soup stock. Simmer for about 5 minutes.
  • Add the cornstarch mixed with a little water to the pot to thicken the sauce.
  • Season with sesame oil and transfer to a bowl. Garnish with fried toasted garlic.
  • Serve with garlic rice and soup stock garnished with scallion.

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Notes

Cooking Tips for Beef Pares:

  1. Skim off scum: When boiling the beef, it is important to remove any impurities that rise to the surface of the water. This will result in a clearer and more flavorful broth.
  2. Save soup stock: Do not discard the soup stock after boiling the beef as it will be used later in the recipe. You can strain the soup stock and set it aside for later use.
  3. Stir-fry beef: When stir-frying the beef with the aromatics, make sure to do it over high heat to achieve a nice sear and enhance the flavor of the dish.
  4. Simmer for a few minutes: After adding the soup stock and seasoning, let the beef pares simmer for about 5 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
  5. Thickening the sauce: The cornstarch slurry is added to thicken the sauce, but be careful not to add too much as it can make the sauce too thick.
  6. Garnish with fried garlic: Toasted garlic adds a crunchy texture and a delicious flavor to the dish. You can fry the garlic in advance or use store-bought fried garlic.
  7. Serve with garlic rice: Beef pares is typically served with garlic rice, which is simply fried rice with garlic. You can use day-old rice for best results.
  8. Garnish with scallion: A sprinkle of chopped scallion adds freshness and color to the dish.

 

Nutrition Notes:

Calorie and other nutrition information is derived from HappyFolks.Com recipe nutrition calculator. The percent daily value (%DV) is based on a daily 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition Information:

Amount per Serving:375g, Calories:506kcal, From fat:117,  Total fat:19.7g, Saturated Fat:6.6g, Trans Fat:0g, Cholesterol: 154mg, Sodium: 2776g, Total Carbohydrate: 24g, Dietary Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 16g, Protein: 57g, Vitamin C: 56%, Calcium: 5%, Iron: 35%