Batangas beef adobo

How to make Batangas beef adobo Recipe - Another variation of this dish I’ve seen is the addition of lemon grass (tanglad) or a few slices of fresh pepper leaves placed during the braising. By Gene Gonzales

Ingredients:
2 tsp. garlic
1/2 kg. beef short ribs
3 tbsp. vinegar
1/2 tbsp. whole peppercorns
2 tbsp. patis
1/2 sanque (star anise)
1 tbsp. soy sauce
2 pcs. bay leaf
3 tbsp. achuete oil
1/2 tsp. salt
4 cups chicken stock

Method:
1. Sauté garlic in achuete oil. Add short ribs then brown.

2. Add vinegar and simmer. Don't stir until vinegar boils and releases its acidic odor.

3. Add pepper. Add patis, sanque, soy sauce, and bay leaf while simmering.

4. Braise short ribs in 4 cups stock in a covered pot for 2 hours or pressure cook for 30 minutes.