BEEF ESTOFADO

Beef Estofado is another mouth-watering beef dish that is commonly served by Filipinos. Similar to adobo, this dish has a sweet and salty taste. The beef marinated then cooked together with peas,potatoes and carrots in a blend of soy sauce, vinegar and sugar.

Estimated time of preparation : 10 minutes (plus marinating time)

Estimated time of cooking: 40 – 50 minutes

Good for  4 -5 persons

Ingredients:

¾ kilo beef sirloin, cut into cubes

¼ cup vinegar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

(dissolved in ¼ cup water)

1 beef bouillon (optional)

4 cups of water or beef stock

¼ cup green peas (cooked)

2 pieces potatoes, peeled and quartered

1 large-sized carrot, cut into cubes

Salt and pepper to taste

Marinade:

5 cloves of garlic (minced)

½ cup soy sauce

1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar

3 pieces bay leaves

1 teaspoon whole peppercorn

¼ cup cooking oil for frying

Procedures:

Part 1

•  In a container, combine beef, garlic, soy sauce, sugar, bayleaf and peppercorn and then marinate for 30 minutes.
• Remove the beef and reserve the marinade. Set aside.

Part 2

• Heat oil in a pan and fry potatoes and carrots until it turns light brown. Drain and set aside.
• Fry beef for 3 – 5 minutes or until it turns light brown. Drain and set aside.

Part 3

•  On the same pan reduce oil to 1 tablespoon then sauté garlic and beef.
•  Pour marinade, water and beef bouillon then simmer in a low heat for 40 minutes or until beef is tender. (Add more water if necessary)
• Add vinegar and simmer for another 5 minutes. (Do not stir)
• Add dissolved cornstarch, green peas, potatoes and carrots then cook for another 3 minutes.
• Adjust seasoning according to taste. Simmer until the sauce has reduced and thicken.

     Then serve.