Ingredients:
-1/2 kilo deveined shrimp
-1 slab of cream dory cut into 1 inch
-2 pieces medium to large size squid cut in half-
inch thick
-1/2 cup of string beans cut into 3 inches
-4 pieces eggplant cut in quarter
-6 cloves garlic, minced-1 large onion, chopped
-1 1/2 Tbps. of peanut butter
-Kare-kare mix dissolved in 1 glass of water
-1 teaspoon of fish sauce
-2 glasses of water
-Salt and pepper to taste
-Half a cube of chicken bouillon cube (optional)
-Bagoong alamang (optional)
Procedure:
1. Fry the seafood in the same pan one at a time. Shrimp first, cream dory next and lastly squid then set aside.
2. On the same pan, sautee garlic and onion.
3. When onion turns translucent, you may add the dissolved kare-kare mix, water,
peanut butter, and fish sauce. Bring to a gentle boil. For an added flavor, you may add half a cube of chicken bouillon but this is optional. but for this recipe, I added chicken bouillon.
4. Add the eggplant, bring to a simmer until eggplant is soft.
5. Add the seafood and string beans and boil for 2 minutes.
6. Season with salt and pepper. I added a pinch of salt since for this recipe I'm not using the traditional bagoong alamang to partner with it.
7. Transfer to a serving plate and enjoy. 😋
Makes 4-5 servings.
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This is my take on the traditional kare-kare, an easy recipe that doesn't include mussels, crabs and dark meat fish like tuna. This is a simple and easy to make especially for those moms out there who are always in a hurry to cook and serve dinner or lunch and on a tight budget. This recipe cost Php401.50 around Php80.30 per head for 5 people not bad.
Yes mga mommies!! you can make seafood kare-kare with 2-3 main ingredients lang without sacrificing the taste since may shrimp naman na kasama at mabilisan. Other kinds of seafood are so expensive like crabs, tuna, and of course shrimp so always opt for cheap alternatives if you're on a tight budget like dory, tilapia you can even use canned squid but make sure to rinse the squid properly or else it will taste differently. I still added shrimp of course because it is pack of flavor and besides you can always bargain with ateng tindera for the price. 😂
Being a busy mom, I always make sure to find easy ways to do things at home so instead of grinding rice and peanut and anato seed which can take some time to do it and must be done using mortar and pestle because the taste is much better than using electric grinder, I bought Mama Sita's Kare-Kare Mix and Lady's Choice Peanut butter (again this is not sponsored po). These 2 ingredients when combined makes the best tasting kare-kare sauce which is smooth, rich and thick.
My dad used to cook beef kare-kare and he always used these 2 ingredients for his sauce and it was so delicious. I tried making his recipe for my college friends and they liked it so much. Now that I have my own family, my husband usually asked me to cook kare-kare for special occasions or if he wants to eat some.
How about you? Do you have a story behind your recipe? Come share with me. 😄 Enjoy cooking everyone!💖
