Name: Nilagang Baka Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 12 min
Total time: 1 h 22 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 2 lb beef sirloin; 2 baby bok choy; 1 cabbage; 6 banana; 4 baking potato; 1 white onion; 4 celery stalks; 1 star anise; 4 cup beef broth; 4 cup water; salt; pepper

Nilagang Baka Recipe

Fredrick Head Modified: November 12, 2023

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How To Make Nilagang Baka

Nilagang baka is a Filipino dish that literally translates to boiled beef. This hearty dish features a delicate balance of meaty and fresh veggies.

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 1 hr 12 mins

Total: 1 hr 22 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

2 lb beef sirloin, cubed
2 baby bok choy, bunches, or pechay
1 cabbage
6 banana, halved
4 baking potato, quartered
1 white onion, halved
4 celery stalks, chopped
1 star anise
4 cup beef broth
4 cup water
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Instructions

Combine the water and beef broth in a large cooking pot. Bring to a boil.
Add the onion, star anise, and celery. Reduce the heat in medium. Cover the pot and continue to boil for 20 minutes.
Remove the onion, star anise, and celery from the boiling liquid using a skimmer or a strainer.
Add the beef. Simmer for 60 to 90 minutes or until the beef becomes tender. Add more water if necessary.
Put-in the saba banana and potatoes. Cook for 10 minutes.
Add the bok choy and cabbage. Sprinkle salt and pepper. Stir.
Cover and turn the heat off. Let the pot stay with cover-on for 2 to 5 minutes to cook the vegetables.
Transfer to a serving bowl.
Serve. Share and enjoy!

Nutrition

Sugar: 21g
:
Calcium: 177mg
Calories: 464kcal
Carbohydrates: 64g
Cholesterol: 83mg
Fat: 6g
Fiber: 9g
Iron: 6mg
Monounsaturated Fat: 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Potassium: 1904mg
Protein: 41g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Sodium: 754mg
Vitamin A: 1914IU
Vitamin C: 92mg

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