How to Cook Beef Afritada (Afritadang Baka)
Beef afritada is a hearty Filipino stew made with tender beef, potatoes, carrots, and bell peppers simmered in a rich, flavorful tomato sauce.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 399kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 kilo beef briskets or sirloin cut into chunks
- 3 Tbsp cooking oil
- 5 cloves minced garlic
- 1 pc onion chopped
- 2 pcs tomatoes chopped
- 1/2 cup red and green bell peppers cut into strips
- 1 pc beef broth cube
- 1/8 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 pc carrots slice into wedges
- 2 pcs medium size potatoes quartered
- 3 pcs bay leaves
- fish sauce to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
How to Cook Beef Afritada:
- In a pot, boil the beef chunks in water, just enough to cover the meat. Cook until tender.
- Remove the beef chunks from the broth and set aside. Save the broth.
- In a saucepan, heat some cooking oil and saute garlic until fragrant.
- Then add onions and tomatoes. Saute until tender. Add the red and green bell peppers.
- Add in the beef cubes and mix well. Pour tomato sauce then followed by the beef broth. Mix well.
- Add the carrots, potatoes and the bay leaves. Season with patis or fish sauce and ground pepper.
- Simmer until the potatoes are tender. Add more broth if sauce becomes too dry while cooking. Serve hot.