Foodbyts - Beef Kaldereta

Beef Kaldereta

Written by Robert

Wednesday, 16 July 2008

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Kaldereta is a dish popular in the Philippines, especially in Luzon island. Its common ingredients are cuts of pork, beef or goat with tomato paste or tomato sauce with liver spread added to it.

Ingredients:

1 kilo beef brisket, cut into 1 ½ cubes
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp salt
1 big can (350g) liver spread or ground liver
2 large onions, chopped finely
1 large head garlic, minced
1 pack (250g) tomato sauce
1 green bell pepper, cut into 1” wedges
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1” wedges
5 pieces hot chilli peppers, minced
½ kilo baby potatoes, scrubbed and washed, halved
½ kilo carrots, peeled and cut into ½” x 2” sticks
¼ kilo celery stalks, chopped into thin slices
2 cups beef stock or water
1/2 cup grated cheese
2 pcs bay leaf
¼ tsp black pepper
1/4 cup cooking or olive oil

Procedure:

1. Place the Beef brisket in a mixing bowl and add the Worcestershire sauce, black pepper and salt. Mix well. Allow to marinate 1 hour while preparing the rest of ingredients.

2. In a heavy skillet, sauté garlic and onions in oil.

3. Introduce beef brisket and fry until golden brown.

4. Add tomato sauce and simmer for 5 minutes over low heat.

5. Add liver spread, bay leaves and water or stock. And let simmer for at least 45 minutes or until the beef is tender.

6. Add cheese and continue to simmer until the sauce thickens.

7. Add potatoes, celery, carrots, red & green bell pepper, chilli peppers. and continue simmering for another 10minutes or until veggies are cooked.

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