We can’t believe it took us this long to give you a classic Nilaga recipe. We have given you Nilagang Pata using Instant Pot and even Nilagang Corned Beef, but we haven’t given you Nilagang Baka yet—which we intend to to do now.
Nilaga is a traditional Filipino meat stew or soup made with protein, usually beef or pork, alongside various vegetables such as cabbage, pechay, or even bok choy. Other people even add saba bananas to their Nilaga which believe it or not is amazingly satisfying in all aspects! The balance of sweet and salty tones that a Nilaga has could hook anyone in an instant, we are telling you!
Its tasty clear soup is just perfect with white rice which you all know Filipinos are cray-cray for! Hence, don’t get shocked when you reach for more servings of rice as you sip on a delicious bowl of Nilaga. Of course, the soup is not the only thing wonderful when it comes to having Nilaga, as we have mentioned, it also comes with protein, which for today we have decided to go for beef together with fresh vegetables.
With that, the beef and vegetables are also as much of a highlight as the soup itself. Every bite of sumptuous and tender beef as well as every mouthful of fresh and crunchy vegetables is a food adventure you would want to experience again and again. That’s how much Nilaga will have your palate and tummy cravings satisfied.
Other than Nilaga Beef Belly being straight up filling and delicious, making this is not that much of a struggle, especially when you are using pressure cooker to tenderize the beef. If you are not using one, though, just make sure to have some patience and extra time in your schedule to be able to achieve easy-to-bite and easy-to-chew beef pieces.
Indeed, Nilagang Beef Belly is a great choice, especially on rainy days as each and every sip will bring you warmth and comfort which we hope you get to experience as well. That said, why don’t you follow our Nilagang Beef Belly recipe so that you are more than a hundred percent sure that you will end up with something that you and your loved one could share? Enjoy!
AuthorwhattoeatphMarinate beef with calamansi juice, soy sauce, and ground black pepper.
Slice beef into cube, and then place them in a big pot.
Add peppercorns, salt, and water. Bring to a boil.
Once boiling, lower heat and cook for 1 to 1.5 hours or until beef is tender.
*Remember to remove scum, and then prepare the other ingredients needed to cook Nilagang Beef Belly.
Slice white onions, ginger, potatoes, scallions, pechay, cabbage, saba bananas, and corn.
Once beef is tender, add ginger and corn. Let it simmer for a while.
Then add lemongrass, white onions, potatoes, and saba bananas. Let it simmer again.
After that, add fish sauce, salt, cabbage, and pechay. Cover with a lid and simmer again.
Then add scallions, and let it simmer for a bit one last time.
Transfer to a serving dish and serve. Enjoy!
Ingredients
Directions
Marinate beef with calamansi juice, soy sauce, and ground black pepper.
Slice beef into cube, and then place them in a big pot.
Add peppercorns, salt, and water. Bring to a boil.
Once boiling, lower heat and cook for 1 to 1.5 hours or until beef is tender.
*Remember to remove scum, and then prepare the other ingredients needed to cook Nilagang Beef Belly.
Slice white onions, ginger, potatoes, scallions, pechay, cabbage, saba bananas, and corn.
Once beef is tender, add ginger and corn. Let it simmer for a while.
Then add lemongrass, white onions, potatoes, and saba bananas. Let it simmer again.
After that, add fish sauce, salt, cabbage, and pechay. Cover with a lid and simmer again.
Then add scallions, and let it simmer for a bit one last time.
Transfer to a serving dish and serve. Enjoy!
