Filipino Beef Pares

This beef pares recipe offers a comforting and flavourful experience, featuring tender beef simmered in a sweet and savoury sauce, served alongside aromatic garlic fried rice and a comforting clear beef broth.

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 30

Marinade 30

Total Time 2 15

Servings People

Ingredients

1 lb beef brisket or chuck/thinly sliced
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
6 cloves garlic minced
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp cooking oil
4 cups beef broth
2 leaves bay
salt to taste
spring onions scallions/garnish/optional
garlic flakes fried/garnish/optional

Garlic Fried Rice (Sinangag):

3 cups cooked rice preferably day-old
4 cloves garlic minced
1 tbsp cooking oil

Clear Beef Broth:

beef broth reserved

Instructions

Marinade:

In a bowl, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic, and black pepper.
1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 6 cloves garlic, 1 tsp black pepper
Add the thinly sliced beef, ensuring each piece is well-coated in the marinade. Allow the beef to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
1 lb beef

Beef Pares:

In a large pot, heat the cooking oil over medium heat.
1 tbsp cooking oil
Add the marinated beef and sear until browned on all sides.
Pour in the beef broth and add bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer and cover.
4 cups beef broth, 2 leaves bay
Allow the beef to simmer for 1.5 to 2 hours or until tender.
Season with salt to taste.
salt

Garlic Fried Rice (Sinangag):

In a pan, heat the cooking oil over medium heat.
1 tbsp cooking oil
Add minced garlic and sauté until golden and fragrant.
4 cloves garlic
Add the day-old rice, breaking up any clumps, and stir-fry until well-coated and slightly toasted. Set aside.
3 cups cooked rice
Ladle the beef pares into bowls, ensuring each serving has a generous amount of broth.
Garnish with chopped spring onions and fried garlic flakes.
spring onions, garlic flakes
Serve with a side of garlic fried rice.
While the beef is simmering, reserve a portion of the broth for serving.
Strain the broth to remove any impurities.
Dive into the rich flavours of beef pares, pairing each bite with the aromatic garlic fried rice and sipping on the comforting clear beef broth.
beef broth

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