I will show you how to cook beef kaldereta. It is a type of Filipino Beef Stew. This dish is cooked in a tomato-based sauce with vegetables such as potato, carrot, and bell pepper. The addition of liver spread or liver pate makes this dish stand out. It also gives it its own identity.
Holidays and special occasions such as Christmas, New Year’s eve, birthdays, and town fiestas are occasions wherein beef kaldereta is served. Since Christmas is only a few days away, I think it will be helpful to share this easy version so that you can be guided accordingly in cooking this dish. My goal is to provide enough information to you so that you can serve the best Filipino holiday dishes this season.
I started by frying the bell peppers, potato, and carrots. Doing this step will give your veggies a good texture. You may follow my suggestion of pan-frying the veggies beforehand, or you can also just add these uncooked towards the end, if time is of the essence; either ways, the overall dish will still be delicious.
Serve this with simple steamed rice and enjoy with your loved ones.
Now that you know how to cook beef kaldereta, it is time to give it a try. Enjoy!
How To Cook Beef Kaldereta
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. beef chuck sliced into cubes
- 2 medium carrots sliced
- 1 large potato sliced into cubes
- 1 small green bell pepper sliced
- 1 small red bell pepper sliced
- 1 Knorr Beef Cube
- 1 can 8 oz. tomato sauce
- 5 tablespoons liver spread
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 ½ cups water
- 6 tablespoons cooking oil
Instructions
- Heat a pan or wok and then pour 3 tablespoons cooking oil. Stir-fry the bell peppers for 3 minutes. Remove the bell peppers and put in a plate. Set aside.
- Using the oil in the pan (add more if necessary), pan fry the carrots and potato for 3 to 5 minutes. Put these in a plate and then set aside.
- Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil in a clean pot.
- Sauté the garlic and onion
- Add the beef. Cook until it turns light brown.
- Pour –in tomato sauce and water. Let boil.
- Add the Knorr Beef Cube. Stir. Cover the pot. Continue to cook in low heat for 60 minutes or until the beef gets tender. Add more water if needed.
- Stir-in the liver spread and then add some salt and pepper.
- Put the pan-fried potato and carrots in the pot. Stir. Add the bell peppers.
- Cover the pot. Continue to cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the red pepper flakes. Stir and cook for 3 minutes more.
- Transfer to a serving plate. Serve.
- Share and enjoy!
Nutrition
marifel says
question po if I want to make beef caldereta for 20 people what are the measurement po?
Lyn says
Made this for the first time as my meal prep for college! Thanks for this recipe! It taste just like how my mom makes it! 😛
ayesha says
sir thanks sa recipe, masarap kain namin.. can you send me ingredients for 2kgs of beef? thanks again..
Haidee says
I always get compliments everytime I cook this dish with your recipe. Thank you so much for sharing this!
Vanjo Merano says
You are welcome. I’m happy to know that this recipe works for you. Cheers!
Lovely says
Thank you for sharing this recipe and ALL your other recipes! I’m making this for our church Filipino Christmas celebration tomorrow! Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Years!
Vanjo Merano says
You are welcome. Merry Christmas!
Vanjo Merano says
Hi Lovely. I hope that you liked the outcome of the dish. Merry Christmas!
chelle says
gusto ko po itry to kaso parang ang hirap po mmaghanap ng ingridients na halal, last time wala akong makitang tomato sauce so tomato paste ang nabili ko, ang ending maasim tuloy sya ..
Noel says
Hi Vanjo, are you putting tomatoe paste in your Beef Caldereta??
Maricel says
I’m cooking your recipe. Thank you for sharing. It’s so yummy. This will be for supper. Merry Christmas Vanjo and to your family :)..
Vanjo Merano says
Thanks for giving it a try. Merry Christmas!
Celina says
I do not cook EVER but when I attempted to do this, it was AMAZING! The recipe was very straight forward and easy to follow! Thank you for posting this! 🙂
Vanjo Merano says
Thanks for the feedback, Celina. It was my pleasure.
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