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Beef Nilaga Recipe

Beef Nilaga or Nilagang Baka is literally translated as “Boiled Beef”. This is a simple soup dish best served during rainy and cold weather. Have you noticed the similarity of this dish to that of the Bulalo and Beef Pochero?

I highly recommend this dish to those who are learning how to cook because it takes almost no effort at all to prepare (just have patience in tenderizing the meat). This was actually the first dish that Iโ€™ve tried after fried egg ;).

Try this simple Filipino food: Beef Nilaga

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By: Vanjo Merano 28 Comments Updated: 11/22/24

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Beef Nilaga or Nilagang Baka is literally translated as “Boiled Beef”. This is a simple soup dish best served during rainy and cold weather. Have you noticed the similarity of this dish to that of the Bulalo and Beef Pochero?

Beef Nilaga

I highly recommend this dish to those who are learning how to cook because it takes almost no effort at all to prepare (just have patience in tenderizing the meat). This was actually the first dish that Iโ€™ve tried after fried egg.

This Nilaga recipe is the best that I’ve tried. This is quite unique because of the use of carrots. It makes the dish more colorful and adds vitamins such as Vitamin A to the meal — making it more nutritious. I like having beef nilaga when it is very hot. It keeps me feel warm on cold days and gives me the nourishment that I need.

Try this simple Beef Nilaga recipe and send us your feedback.

Did you make this? If you snap a photo, please be sure tag us on Instagram at @panlasangpinoy or hashtag #panlasangpinoy so we can see your creations!

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Beef Nilaga Recipe

Prep: 10 minutes minutes
Cook: 2 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
Total: 2 hours hours 20 minutes minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 lbs beef brisket cubed
  • 1 big potato cubed
  • 1 bok choy or pechay
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 2 medium sized carrots chopped crosswise (w/ length of about 2 inches)
  • 1 tbsp whole pepper corn
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce patis

Instructions

  • Saute the onion until texture becomes soft
  • Add-in the beef brisket and cook for about 5 minutes
  • Add the fish sauce and whole pepper corn then mix well
  • Pour the water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 1 to 2 hours (or 30 minutes if using pressure cooker)
  • Put-in the vegetables starting with the potato and the carrots. Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes
  • Add the bok choy (Pechay). Cover the pot and turn off the heat. Let it stay for 5 minutes.
  • Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Serving: 6g
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Vanjo Merano is the creator of PanlasangPinoy.com. His goal is to introduce Filipino Food and Filipino Cuisine to the rest of the world. This blog was the first step that he took.

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  1. Ruby says

    Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:39 pm

    Hey how long does this take to prep and cook?

    Reply
  2. Sarah says

    Posted on 1/30/12 at 9:09 pm

    going to cook this right now here in SG.. already tried your pork adobo but i added a little bit of sugar and ayun naubos ng brother ko lahat.. also tried pork sinigang and i must say it taste delicious.. feels like home.. hehehe..

    thank you panlasang pinoy for making every dish super easy especially for us who don’t usually cook.. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  3. charlotte torres says

    Posted on 12/15/11 at 6:12 pm

    tnx sa mga dish i learn a lot tnk u so much god bless

    Reply
  4. Dina says

    Posted on 11/30/11 at 7:24 am

    Another “blockbuster” food in my household. I used cabbage instead of bokchoy. My sister in UK is also a fan of your website. Thank you very much for helping us introduce our family to Pinoy food.

    Reply
  5. rusell panogao says

    Posted on 8/22/11 at 8:41 pm

    sir,thanks to your site(panlasangpinoy) for sharing your recipes it help me a lot.i try some of them and i really like it so delicous.hoping to see more of your recipe,thanks and more power……

    Reply
  6. Dawn says

    Posted on 8/3/11 at 6:59 pm

    Maaaan, it tastes like home! What a great blog and vids!

    Reply
  7. Lenny O. says

    Posted on 7/14/11 at 12:41 am

    hi! my family and i are already based here in the US and im really happy i found your website coz i get to cook a lot of filipino food at home. i find it really helpful. pls post some more recipes with beef and chicken in it. more power to you. God bless!

    Reply
  8. jun alejo says

    Posted on 3/3/11 at 5:42 pm

    Thanks for the recipe, Sir Vanjo ^_^

    Reply
  9. Linda says

    Posted on 2/4/11 at 4:39 am

    Yeah Always ako gutom na gutom….

    Reply
  10. Linda says

    Posted on 2/4/11 at 4:38 am

    Wow super dupper…

    Reply
  11. bollz says

    Posted on 1/30/11 at 7:01 am

    Hi:

    I have been watching some of your cooking videos and I am totally impressed at how you make cooking look easy to do like this Nilagang Baka. Thanks a lot for the simple easy to follow instructions. Your videos are very professionally done and I love the background music too.

    By the way I have a question: WHEN and WHY do you use the PEPERCORN and not the GROUND PEPPER in Filipino dishes? Can you substitute one for the other? I hate PEPPERCORN when I accidentally bite into its hard texture and end up with a toothache.

    bollz

    Reply
  12. Jamiena says

    Posted on 11/15/10 at 9:20 am

    Kuya, nagugutom ako tuwing manonood ako ng video ng mga recipes mo! :))
    I remember having cooked nilagang baka almost every week while I was in SG.
    But I use chopped corn (not the sweet one) instead of carrots. I also put some baguio beans.
    Is there a technique in tenderizing beef fast besides using a pressure cooker (I don’t have it, quite expensive). Usually my father cooks charcoal when boiling beef, to save on gasul ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Reply
  13. Elaine says

    Posted on 9/29/10 at 4:39 pm

    I am so craving for Filipino foods and for sure i m going to try this one. Thanks for this great website and the recipes that you share everyday! Loving it! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  14. ben says

    Posted on 9/20/10 at 4:30 pm

    A Nicaraguan friend invited me to eat at a Mexican restaurant in No. California and ordered “COCCIDO” -- he told me it’s a great hangover cure. When it was served at our table, it was the same exact thing as Beef Nilaga -- complete with beef bones (& the marrow), and the corn.

    Reply
  15. chat says

    Posted on 6/11/10 at 3:03 pm

    I never had beef Nilaga with carrots but will try your version.I usually do mine with boiled squash so usually at the end of boiling the beef they’re incorporated with the soup( yellow and sweet)A stalk of celery would also jazz up this recipe.Thanks again for the post.

    Reply
  16. shishirkoh says

    Posted on 9/5/09 at 12:15 pm

    thanks po sa pag upload,its my favorite….

    Reply
    • Jun says

      Posted on 12/19/19 at 10:02 pm

      5 stars
      I was craving a soup dish for the cold weather that reminded me of home. This recipe was perfect and had the taste I was looking for!

      Reply
  17. Panlasang Pinoy says

    Posted on 9/5/09 at 1:18 pm

    You’re welcome ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  18. Panlasang Pinoy says

    Posted on 7/1/09 at 5:03 pm

    I know that they would it enjoy it ๐Ÿ™‚

    Thanks for dropping by Mica.

    Reply
  19. Mica says

    Posted on 7/1/09 at 12:53 am

    It’s been a while since I had nilaga! Saraaap naman! I’ll try to do that here in the Netherlands. Hopefully my sons will enjoy it as much as I do! But I’ll have to wait for a rainy day. Thanks for this recipe!

    Reply
  20. Joelen says

    Posted on 6/27/09 at 6:15 pm

    Mmm… this looks delicious! I’m telling you, your blog gets me in trouble because my husband sees what you make and begins to crave the same dishes. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
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