Bulalo Recipe (Beef Marrow Stew)

Bulalo
Bulalo is a light colored soup that’s made rich by cooking beef shanks and beef marrow bones for hours, until much of the collagen and fat has melted into the clear broth.

This delightful beef soup is specialty in the Southern Luzon region especially in Batangas province. It is considered to be one of the most favorite main dishes in the Philippines. Because of the popularity of this bulalo, restaurants, food court in a mall, carenderias and eateries along the hi-way serving this beef soup.
Good for serving:  5 - 7 persons

Bulalo Ingredients:
  • 1 kilo marrow bones cut to expose marrow on one end 
  • 1/2 kilo beef shank with meat 
  • 1 onion quartered 
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns 
  • 2 cobs of corn, cut into 1.5″ segments 
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 whole medium  cabbage, quartered
  • 3 baby bok choy or pechay, leaves separated
  • 2 tbs patis (fish sauce) 
  • salt to taste 
Bulalo Cooking Instruction:
  • Blanch the bone marrow and boneless beef shank in hot boiling water for a while and rinse in cold running tap water to remove scum and blood. 
  • Place bone marrow and onion in a stockpot, pour in the 3 liters of water and bring to the boil and lower heat and simmer for about 1 hour. 
  • Add the boneless beef shank and return to the boil. 
  • When it boils, lower heat and simmer until beef is tender, about 1 to 1 ½ hours. 
  • Add the potatoes, simmer until potatoes are tender,  add and stir in fish sauce, salt and pepper to taste. 
  • add the cabbage and bok choy, cook until cabbage and bok choy is tender-crisp, about 2 minutes. 
  • Serve when hot with rice.Share and enjoy!
Courtesy norecipes.com

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