Name: Beef Nilaga Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 4½ lbs beef short ribs; 4 cups water; 1 tbsp black peppercorns; 2 onions; 2 beef bouillon cubes; 2 carrots; 2 Celery Stalks; 1 chayote squash; 2 potatoes; salt; ¼ cabbage head

Beef Nilaga Recipe

Ilene Alvarado Modified: August 28, 2024

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How To Make Beef Nilaga

Enjoy a warm bowl of this filling beef nilaga! It’s a classic Filipino dish of tender beef and vegetables, simmered in beef broth, and served over hot rice.

Preparation: 30 minutes

Cooking: 1 hour 30 minutes

Total: 2 hours

Serves:

Ingredients

4½lbsbeef short ribs
4cupswater
1tbspblack peppercorns,crushed
2onions,chopped
2beef bouillon cubes
2carrots,cut in chunks
2celery stalks,quartered
1chayote squash,peeled, quartered
2potatoes,quartered
salt,to taste
¼cabbage head,cut into wedges

Instructions

Place the beef ribs in a large pot with enough water to cover.
Bring to a boil over high heat, and boil for 5 minutes. Drain, then discard the cooking water.
Return the beef to the pot, then pour in the water, peppercorns, onions, and beef bouillon. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for 1 hour.
Skim any fat floating on the surface. Stir in the carrots, celery, chayote, and potatoes, then cover and simmer for 20 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
Season with salt, then add the cabbage, and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
Serve warm over rice, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 1707.65kcal
Fat: 148.32g
Saturated Fat: 64.47g
Monounsaturated Fat: 66.97g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.52g
Carbohydrates: 28.08g
Fiber: 5.89g
Sugar: 6.57g
Protein: 62.73g
Cholesterol: 310.31mg
Sodium: 2010.36mg
Calcium: 112.41mg
Potassium: 1654.65mg
Iron: 7.74mg
Vitamin A: 210.01µg
Vitamin C: 42.98mg

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