Description
This is one of the traditional foods back in the Philippines, always the best for fiestas and holidays. Serve over hot cooked rice.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds beef oxtail, cut into pieces
- 1 large onion, quartered
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
- 1 large eggplant, cut into 2-inch chunks
- ½ head bok choy, cut into 1-inch pieces
- ½ pound fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped into 2-inch pieces
- ¼ cup peanut butter, or as needed to thicken sauce
Instructions
- Fill a large saucepan with water; add oxtail
- onion
- garlic
- salt
- and pepper. Bring to a boil
- and simmer for 2 hours over medium-low heat
- skimming off the foam occasionally
- until oxtail meat is very tender and broth is reduced to 3 cups.
- Stir in eggplant
- bok choy
- and green beans; simmer for about 20 minutes
- until vegetables are tender.
- Just before serving
- place peanut butter in a small bowl and thin with 1 or 2 tablespoons of broth. Stir until smooth and add to stew.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 6