How to Cook Pinoy Kare Kare - Recipe & Tutorial

Cook your own Kare-Kare - Kare Kare is a traditional Filipino stew that is complimented with a thick savory peanut sauce.Some of the most commonly used meats for this dish are ox tail, tripe, and pork leg; on some occasions goat and chicken meat are also used. Other than meat, shrimps mussels and other seafood can also be used as main ingredients of this dish.Besides the peanut butter sauce, this dish is best complimented with shrimp paste (alamang) in order to be fully enjoyed. There a popular saying that it's not Kare-Kare without the shrimp paste(alamang).Traditionally in the Philippines, “palayok” or clay cooking pot is used to cook this dish and it is also used as the serving pot. Palayok gives it a native and more authentic feel at home taste ,"Lutong Bahay" in layman's terms.

In this article I will teach how to cook Pinoy Kare-Kare  but first what's Kare-Kare?

Pinoy Kare-Kare Recipe & Tutorial

Kare Kare is a traditional Filipino stew that is complimented with a thick savory peanut sauce.Some of the most commonly used meats for this dish are ox tail, tripe, and pork leg; on some occasions goat and chicken meat are also used. Other than meat, shrimps mussels and other seafood can also be used as main ingredients of this dish.Besides the peanut butter sauce, this dish is best complimented with shrimp paste (alamang) in order to be fully enjoyed. There a popular saying that it's not Kare-Kare without the shrimp paste(alamang).Traditionally in the Philippines, “palayok” or clay cooking pot is used to cook this dish and it is also used as the serving pot. Palayok gives it a native and more authentic feel at home taste ,"Lutong Bahay" in layman's terms.


I almost tried every meat that you can thinnk of in cooking Kare-Kare but in my own personal opinion ox tail, pig’s leg, cow’s face (yes, face off), and tripe are the ones that suits my preference the most. I'm sure every Filipino has wonderful to say about this dish, so what's yours kindly comment below.

You can now cook you very own Kare Kare with this recipe. Happy Cooking!

Easy Kare Kare Recipe

Ingredients we need :

• 3 pounds oxtail (*cut in 2 inch slices) you an also use tripe or beef slices

• 4 pcs eggplants (*sliced)

• 1 small banana flower bud (*sliced) (*banana flower bud - puso ng saging)

• 1 bundle of pechay or bok choy

• 1 bundle of string beans (sitaw) (*cut into 2 inch slices)

• 1/2 cup of peanut butter

• 1/2 cup of shrimp paste

• 1 cup grounded peanuts

•  1 liter

• 1/2 cup annatto seeds (soaked in a cup of water)

• 1/2 cup toasted ground rice

• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced

• 1 large onion, chopped

• salt 

• pepper

Step by Step Cooking Procedures :

• 1.In a large pot, put the water and bring it to a boil.

• 2.Put in the oxtail followed by the onions and let it simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until tender (35 minutes if using a pressure cooker)

• 3.Once the meat is tender, add the ground peanuts, peanut butter, and coloring (water from the annatto seed mixture) and simmer for about 5 to 7 minutes.

• 4.Add the toasted ground rice and let it simmer for approximately 5 minutes

• 5.On a separate pan, saute the garlic then add the banana flower, eggplant, and string beans and cook for about 5 minutes.

• 6,On a large pot transfer the vegetables(where the rest of the ingredients are)

• 7.Add a little bit of salt and pepper.

• 8.That's it. You're done! Serve it with shrimp paste aside. 

For questions and suggestions kindly comment below.