
Beef Caldereta
A hearty Filipino beef caldereta with tender meat, tomato sauce, liver paste, vegetables and green olives.
Ingredients
- boneless beef600 g
- soy sauce30 ml
- vegetable oil3 tbsp
- onion1 pcs
- garlic4 cloves
- tomato sauce300 ml
- beef broth500 ml
- water600 ml
- bay leaves2 leaf
- liver pâté80 g
- potato400 g
- carrot250 g
- red bell pepper1 pcs
- green bell pepper1 pcs
- pitted green olives100 g
- chili flakes1 tsp
- ground black pepper1 tsp
- salt1 to taste
- rice400 g
Instructions
Cut the beef into roughly 3 cm cubes, mix with soy sauce and leave to marinate for 30 minutes.
Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a heavy-bottomed pot. Brown the beef in batches over medium-high heat until nicely seared, then transfer to a plate.
Add the remaining oil, sauté the finely chopped onion for 2 minutes, then add the minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
Return the meat to the pot, pour in the tomato sauce and beef stock, and add the bay leaves. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer over low heat for 60–75 minutes, until the beef is tender; add a little water if needed.
Separately, sauté the potatoes and carrots in 1 tbsp oil for 5–7 minutes, until lightly browned.
Add the liver paste, potatoes, carrots, green olives, chili flakes and black pepper to the meat; stir and simmer for 8–10 minutes.
Add the red and green bell pepper strips, season with salt to taste and cook for another 3–5 minutes, so the peppers stay slightly crisp. Remove the bay leaves.
While the caldereta simmers, cook the rice in water until done. Serve the caldereta hot with steamed rice.
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