Nilaga (AKA Nilagang Baka)
Nilaga (AKA Nilagang Baka)

Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, nilaga (aka nilagang baka). One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Nilagang Baka is a simple Filipino beef soup. There are many ways to prepare Nilagang Baka; this Nilagang baka recipe that I am featuring is probably the tastiest among the versions that I know because I used some sort of mirepoix to infuse flavor to the soup - I'm talking about the addition of onion, celery, and star anise in the initial step so that the soup will be flavorful even before. What meat to use in beef nilaga. For a gelatinous and full-bodied broth, use meat high in connective tissues such as beef shank and tendon.

Nilaga (AKA Nilagang Baka) is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Nilaga (AKA Nilagang Baka) is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have nilaga (aka nilagang baka) using 6 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Nilaga (AKA Nilagang Baka):
  1. Prepare 2 Pounds Beef Short Ribs Bone -in
  2. Take 2 Yellow Onions Large
  3. Make ready 2 Beef Bone Marrow Bones
  4. Get 1 Cabbage Head of Green
  5. Make ready 20 Black Peppercorns Whole
  6. Prepare To Taste Fish Sauce

This simple beef soup dish is a one-meal-in-a -pot dish and best served during winter and cold weather. What I like about this easy and delicious Beef Nilaga is the simplicity of this vegetable soup and the options of meat to use like Chicken, Beef or Pork. Nilagang baka is a Filipino beef soup with vegetables like carrots, potatoes, cabbage and pechay. The best beef soup is combining the beef with bony parts like beef ribs but you can also make soup stock by boiling the bones.

Instructions to make Nilaga (AKA Nilagang Baka):
  1. Place the bone marrow bones at the bottom of a large pot (I like to use a 12 quart pot). Then add in the short ribs.
  2. Fill the pot with hot water until it completely covers the meat. It should be able 2/3 full.
  3. Add the onions and whole peppercorns. Then add about five 5-second squirts of fish sauce.
  4. Turn the heat up to high and wait for it to boil. Then turn the heat down to medium-low and let simmer. The stew will simmer for about two or three hours, depending on how tender you want the short ribs to be.
  5. Periodically, skim the top of the soup to remove any excess fat. Add more fish sauce to taste.
  6. Cut the head of cabbage into quarters and add to the soup. Let it cook for about twenty minutes until it has softened. Serve generous amounts of beef, cabbage, and soup. White rice is a must on the side!

Nilagang baka is a Filipino beef soup with vegetables like carrots, potatoes, cabbage and pechay. The best beef soup is combining the beef with bony parts like beef ribs but you can also make soup stock by boiling the bones. When buying beef, it is also recommended to choose meat with some fat to improve the taste. This is a very popular Filipino comfort food that you can cook with ease. Just like other nilaga recipe, nilagang baka is easy to prepare.

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