Chicken Kare-Kare is another variation of the original Kare-Kare. I used chicken instead of beef trip and ox tail. This recipe also consist of peanut butter, rice flour, long beans or sitaw, egg plant and pechay leaves.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Total Time55 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: chicken kare kare, kare kare
Servings: 6
Calories: 322kcal
Author: Jenalyn Rose Forbes
Ingredients
2lbschickencut into serving pieces
1mediumonionchopped
4clovesgarlicminced
1tbspvegetable oil
2tbsprice flour
1tspannatto powder
2 ½cupwater
½cuppeanut butter
3pcsegg plantsliced
1 bundlelong beanscut into 2-inch long
1bundlepechay leaves
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Using a pan over low heat and toast the rice flour until light brown. Set aside, it will use later to thicken the sauce.
In a pan over medium heat, sauté the onion and garlic. Add the chicken and cook until light brown.
Dilute the annatto powder with ½ cup water, then add the mixture into the pot. Add 2 ½ cups water and cover the pot. Cook until the chicken is tender.
Add the peanut butter, mix until well combined. Scoop 1 cup of the sauce and dilute the toasted rice flour. Put the mixture into the pot and mix it well.
Add the egg plant and string beans. Cook for another 3-5 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper then, add the pechay leaves and cook for another minute.