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

Hey everyone, it’s Brad, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, nilaga (aka nilagang baka). One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. 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 popular of recent trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. Nilaga (AKA Nilagang Baka) is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

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

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

This dish is one of that 'ordinary day' dish that is served at a Filipino table on a regular basis. 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.

Steps 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!

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. Just like other nilaga recipe, nilagang baka is easy to prepare. You only need to boil water and add ingredients one by one depending on how much boiling they need. Of course, you would need to boil the meat first until it is tender enough so that you can achieve the best possible taste.

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